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11/5/2015 NAN lawyer argues investigation into missing 15yearold had numerous flaws (national) Tbnewswatch.com Thunder Bay News
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THUNDER BAY – The city police made a number of missteps whileinvestigating the missing person case of Jethro Anderson in 2000, says thelawyer representing Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
Anderson, a 15yearold from Kasabonika Lake First Nation, was founddead in the Kaministiquia River on Nov. 11, 2000 nearly two weeks afterhe was last seen along the boardwalk in the Kam River Lookout area.
On Thursday at a coroner’s inquest probing the death of Anderson, as wellas the deaths of six other students from remote First Nations who wereattending school in Thunder Bay between 2000 and 2011, former ThunderBay Police Service criminal investigations branch Det. Sgt. Allan Shorrocktestified about the investigation into Anderson’s disappearance.
On Oct. 28, 2000 Anderson and a group of friends had been drinking for anumber of hours before heading to the Kam River Lookout. He was lastseen intoxicated along the boardwalk of the river.
His aunt and boarding home host previously testified she filed a missingperson’s report on Oct. 29, which was taken by the police’s front deskstaff member at about 8:20 p.m.
The criminal investigation branch was involved in the case starting on Nov.4 and a volunteer dive team first became engaged in the search on Nov.9, leading to his body being pulled from the river two days later near thewalkaway where Dock Street and Duncan Street converge.
NAN lawyer Julian Falconer identified three aspects of the policeinvestigation that he felt were “less than ideal.”
He first pointed to the nearly weeklong delay from the initial filing of themissing person case until when criminal investigators began their probewas an example of the police service not utilizing proper resources andexpertise expediently.
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Falconer also said a racially insensitive remark allegedly made by anofficer to the aunt of Anderson that the teen was likely out partyingindicates the possibility the police force was not taking the disappearanceseriously.
He produced a media release issued by the police upon identifyingAnderson’s body and before a post mortem had been conducted whichannounced foul play was not considered likely, though Shorrock admittedthat determination should not be made until after an autopsy wasperformed.
Shorrock responded that missing person cases of children between theages of 12 to 15 who have never disappeared before is top priority. Heacknowledged Anderson previously running away for three days about ayear prior would make the investigation not as urgent.
The detective sergeant also said he did not know which officer made thealleged comment and despite the media release, investigators had notruled out foul play as a potential factor.
Despite concerns Anderson had ended up in the water, a significantamount of time had passed before officers focused on the river. Shorrocksaid investigators had been receiving reports of potential sightings ofAnderson all over the city.
It wasn’t until a man contacted police about a hat found at the park herecognized Anderson wearing in a missing poster that investigatorsincreased efforts along the river.
Shorrock said the investigation was conducted with the hope Andersonwould be found alive.
“We didn’t know at that time he was definitely deceased,” he said. “Forme I want to operate under the premise there’s good news and we’regoing to bring somebody home to their parents.”
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