Testimony in civil trial reveals details of high-profile Okanagan murder investigation
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A veteran RCMP officer who was involved in the Taylor Van Diest murder investigation took the stand at a civil trial launched by one of his former colleagues.
A veteran RCMP officer who was involved in the Taylor Van Diest murder investigation took the stand, in Kamloops Supreme Court on Tuesday, at a civil trial launched by one of his former colleagues.
The lawsuit was started by former RCMP member Milan Ilic who alleges the RCMP mishandled an internal investigation against him.
The investigation started with questions about whether Ilic discarded a liquor bottle at the high-profile crime scene on the night the victim was found injured near railroad tracks in Armstrong, BC.
Ilic says his treatment by the RCMP resulted in serious damage to his mental health.
The former RCMP officer maintains what he discarded that night, in 2011, was a box of pens.
Ilic says he tossed the pens so he could use his jacket to cover Van Diest and try to keep her warm.
Ultimately, Ilic’s denials about the liquor bottle lead to allegations that he had lied on the stand and to senior officers.
On Tuesday, the defence began laying out its case, calling Cpl. Tyler Bell to the stand.
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