ยุติธรรม · Lost murder evidenceMissing Evidence Ends Byron Carr Murder Prosecution After Police Knew for Yearsเขียน 14 ตุลาคม 2569 เวลา 13:50 UTCรับชมบทถอดเสียง0:07Police lost the knife and towel at the heart of Byron Carr's murder prosecution.0:11The Crown has withdrawn every charge against Todd Joseph Irving and says the case0:15won't return to court.0:16Carr's family has lost the prospect of a trial in this prosecution.0:20How did police bring the case to court after knowing crucial evidence was missing?0:23Irving walked out free of those charges after a two-minute hearing.0:27The Crown withdrew the prosecution in Prince Edward Island Supreme Court on October0:3113, 2026.0:32He had faced first-degree murder and interfering with human remains charges.0:36The accused also goes by Todd Joseph Gillant.0:40Police used Gillant in their statement about the withdrawal.0:43Both names identify the same man.0:45Lead Crown lawyer Christopher White handled the explanation for ending the0:49prosecution.0:50The Crown's assessment was that it no longer had a reasonable likelihood of0:53conviction.0:54Carr was found strangled and stabbed at his home on Lapthorne Avenue in0:58Charlottetown.0:59He taught at Montague Regional High School.1:02His killing left his family and the wider community waiting decades for a1:05prosecution.1:06The towel had been used to strangle Carr.1:09The knife was found at the scene and linked to the stabbing.1:12Police couldn't locate either exhibit when the prosecution needed them.1:15Police acknowledged that they already knew both objects were missing when they1:18reopened the cold case in 2007.1:21The losses were known long before Irving's arrest.1:23Kara was killed in November 1988.1:26Police reopened the case in 2007 knowing the exhibits were missing.1:31Forensic DNA supported Irving's arrest and charges in 2024.1:35The Crown withdrew every charge on October 13, 2026.1:39Police relied on forensic DNA to move the investigation forward.1:43They haven't explained what DNA was tested or how strongly it connected Irving to1:47the alleged offenses.1:48The prosecution ended over missing exhibits and wider evidence handling problems.1:53Irving leaves this case without a conviction or a trial verdict.1:56A former police chief had expressed confidence that Irving was the right person.2:00That remains the former chief's belief.2:02A review found significant gaps in how police handled other evidence, including2:06identifying, tracking, and recording the remaining exhibits.2:09The missing knife and towel were central to the Crown's decision, but wider problems2:13also helped make the prosecution untenable.2:15Police knew the objects were missing in 2007.2:18That tells us when they were already aware of the loss.2:21It doesn't tell us when the objects disappeared.2:23The family wants police to explain how those exhibits went missing and how the2:27investigation moved toward charges despite their absence.2:30Kare's family and members of Prince Edward Island's LGBT plus community had welcomed2:35the arrest.2:36His brother John now says the family is disappointed and still hurt.2:40He said, truth does not always equal justice.2:43John also said, nothing he could be sentenced to would ever bring Byron back.2:47His words describe the family's loss and what a sentence could never restore.2:52The Crown says this prosecution won't return to court.2:55The institution responsible for preserving its evidence still faces demands for an2:59explanation.3:00Interim police chief Darren MacDougall acknowledged the seriousness of the concerns3:04identified.3:05He also called proper evidence collection.3:08Documentation and preservation fundamental responsibilities.3:11Evidence that police could no longer locate or adequately account for helped end3:15this murder prosecution.3:16Police haven't ruled out an independent or third-party review of their evidence3:20handling.3:21They haven't confirmed that they've commissioned one.3:23The review that uncovered evidence gaps before the withdrawal leaves the question of3:27separate independent scrutiny unresolved.3:29DNA helped police bring charges despite the known losses.3:32Police still haven't explained how they addressed those losses and the wider3:35record-keeping gaps before laying charges.3:37Nobody has publicly identified who was responsible for the missing evidence.อ่านบทความลำดับเวลาของเรื่องHeyDexคลิปสั้น ↗ใครรายงานอะไรประเด็นที่สื่อมากกว่าหนึ่งแห่งรายงานCharges withdrawn against the accused2 สำนักข่าวTowel and knife missing from the case2 สำนักข่าวCrown’s stated reason for withdrawing charges2 สำนักข่าวCircumstances of Carr’s killing2 สำนักข่าวAccused was arrested and charged in 20242 สำนักข่าวประเด็นที่สื่อเพียงแห่งเดียวรายงาน19รายงานโดย CBC News เท่านั้นWhether the case could return to court14 ต.ค. 2:08 UTCCharlottetown police have lost key evidence from the 1988 investigation into Byron Carr’s murder.15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCReview found gaps in evidence handling14 ต.ค. 11:34 UTCTowel used to strangle Carr was lost16 ต.ค. 12:00 UTCPolice chief’s support for an independent investigation15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCKnife left at the scene was lost16 ต.ค. 12:00 UTCPolice should have disclosed missing evidence earlier16 ต.ค. 12:00 UTCPolice knew items were missing when case reopened14 ต.ค. 2:08 UTCCommunity member’s call to examine prejudice and mishandling15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCProvince’s talks with police about a review15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCGay community members call for answers15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCPiers Alliance’s account of systemic community failure15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCPolice chief calls for scrutiny of responsibility15 ต.ค. 12:53 UTCIrving’s DNA was not found on the towel16 ต.ค. 12:00 UTCIrving’s DNA was not found on the knife16 ต.ค. 12:00 UTCJustice Department considers a review16 ต.ค. 12:00 UTCPolice planned to build case using DNA evidence14 ต.ค. 2:08 UTCCharges included murder and interfering with remains14 ต.ค. 2:08 UTCรายงานโดย CTV News เท่านั้นPolice arrested Galant in 2024 based on DNA evidence18 ต.ค. 7:09 UTCแต่ละบรรทัดคือข้อกล่าวอ้างตามที่เราบันทึกจากรายงานของสื่อนั้น เปรียบเทียบ ณ 18 ตุลาคม 2569 เวลา 8:01 UTC
