Evidence against Hopley may remain a mystery for a while
Legal expert says fingerprints could be key
Kate Webb Sep 14, 2011 06:08:12 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The prime suspect in little Kienan Hebert's abduction is expected to appear in court today.
News1130's legal analyst Michael Shapray says it's "very, very odd" police haven't said why Randall Hopley is suspected of kidnapping the three-year-old boy, but they may have a perfectly good reason.
"You would hope it's more than just suspicion, because obviously just suspicion isn't going to do it, but for instance if they had some sort of finger prints... in certain areas they might not want to reveal that because... he might confess to having opened a particular door or gone to a particular place, and there would be no need to reveal that," he says.
"So it's very hard to speculate about what they have and why they haven't revealed any particular details."
He says unless Hopley pleads guilty, it will likely be a year or two before the case goes to trial due to backlogs in the courts, and it won't be until then that the public finally gets some answers about what police do know.
"I can't say that there is no reason why they may hold back the information at this stage, and now that he's being charged there will be a publication ban on any details at any bail hearing or any court proceedings to protect his right to a fair trial."
Hopley is expected to be charged with kidnapping and child abduction at his first court appearance today |
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