Recording of Arrest of Legebokoff Played for Court
Prince George, B.C.- It was Constable Kanwalprit Sidhu who officially arrested Cody Legebokoff for the murder of Loren Donn Toews in late November of 2010.
The arrest was made after Conservation Officer Cam Hill advised the discovery on a deserted logging road off highway 27 was “worst case scenario.” He had found a body in the snow.
In court today, the jury of 10 men and four women, heard a recording of Constable Sidhu reading the charter and warning to Cody Legebokoff.
Cst. Sidhu: I have told you already that I arrested you for the murder of…
Legebokoff: I did not murder anyone
Cst. Sidhu Listen to me OK? I am arresting you for the murder of Loren Donn Toews T-O-E-W-S, It is my duty to inform you, you have the right to retain or seek Counsel in private without delay, you may call any lawyer you want…
Legebokoff: I want to call my dad.
Cst. Sidhu then advised that Legebokoff could contact a 24 hour service where a legal aid lawyer would be available.
When asked if he understood, Legebokoff replied “yep” then asks again to call his father “’cause I didn’t do this. …Seen it? Yes. I want to leave”.
Constable Sidhu again asks if Legebokoff would like to call a lawyer, and Legebokoff answers “I want to call my dad”. It is a request he would repeat several more times.
“Is your dad a lawyer?” asks Cst. Sidhu. Legebokoff continues on with “Because I didn’t do this”…..
Cst. Sidhu again asks if he wants to call a lawyer and Legebokoff says “I don’t even know why I’m ‘F—— in here”
Cst. Sidhu : I told you, you are under arrest for murder,
Legebokoff: I did not murder anybody.
Cst Sidhu: Well I am investigating a murder, I have reasons to believe,
Legebokoff : Well I did not murder anybody. Found. Found it…. o.k.?
The recording was among the evidence entered today in this murder trial. Also entered as exhibits were a pair of skater type runners, photos taken of Legebokoff at the side of the road on the night of the arrest, photos of his truck as it was searched in the secured bay at the Vanderhoof detachment, a bloody pipe wrench, and a leatherman style multi tool that still had some residue of blood.
Legebokoff is accused of murdering Loren Donn Leslie (Toews), Jill Stuchenko, Cynthia Maas and Natasha Lynn Montgomery.
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