Jury hears Big Stop meeting and secret recording led to discovery of Jamie Leard's remains
CBC
More details emerged in a murder trial about how 38-year-old Jamie Leard's remains were found almost two years ago.
Testimony revealed that key information surfaced during a meeting near the Aulac Big Stop that was secretly recorded, information later shared with the RCMP.
The testimony came as Henry Pottie's trial on a charge of first-degree murder continued Tuesday afternoon. Pottie is accused of killing Leard in Upper Cape on May 25, 2021.
Jeff Trenholm told jurors he was among the people in southeastern New Brunswick trying to find Leard after he was reported missing May 28, 2021.
"We were looking for Jamie, just trying to find out what we could hear," Trenholm said.
He said Colt Leblanc messaged him saying they should meet if he wanted to find out what happened to Leard.
Trenholm said he went with his brother, who went to school with LeBlanc, to Aulac. He said he met with Leblanc in a car outside a smoke shop across the road from the gas station.
"I wanted to know what he was going to tell me that I didn't know," Trenholm testified under cross-examination Tuesday afternoon.
Trenholm decided to record the conversation, testifying he wanted to ensure he was believed if he passed the information on to authorities.
Crown prosecutor Guillaume Rigucci cautioned Trenholm not to discuss exactly what Leblanc said since it would be hearsay evidence.
The jury did not hear many specifics, but some details emerged under cross-examination by defence lawyer Nathan Gorham.
Gorham asked if Leblanc told him that Sean Patterson admitted shooting Leard. The Crown objected to the question and Trenholm didn't answer.
Patterson's name has surfaced at several points through the trial. Patterson was Leard's roommate. The jury has already heard he recently pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
During an opening statement, Rigucci told the jury the Crown expected to present evidence showing two people shot Leard at his Upper Cape home, cleaned the scene and then burned and hid his remains.
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