Dennis Oland confirming while under cross-examination by the Crown at his second-degree murder trial in Saint John that there are inconsistencies when you compare the statement he gave to Constable Stephen Davidson on July 7, 2011 and the testimony that he provided to court.
Dennis Oland agreeing with Crown prosecutor PJ Veniot that he does not mention in the statement that he visited his father’s office three times on July 6, 2011 — the day before his bludgeoned body was discovered face down in a pool of blood in his investment firm office on Canterbury Street. Veniot saying that he hopes in Dennis’ recounting of the events on July 7 to Constable Davidson was not to direct police off the possibility that he might be a suspect with Dennis replying “absolutely not.”
Veniot also bringing up Dennis Oland’s financial issues the day before Richard Oland’s body was discovered. The trial has heard that on July 6, 2011 Dennis’ $163,000 line of credit was overdrawn, his Visa account had a $32,000 balance and his investment account had a zero balance. Dennis Oland was also making monthly payments of four-percent interest on a $500,000 loan from his father. On July 5, 2011 of the cheques for $1666 was returned non-sufficient funds.
Veniot saying to Dennis Oland that on July 6 a possible approach to get you out of the temporary difficulty you were having would be to approach your father for money with Dennis replying, yes, but I did not do that. Veniot saying to Dennis that you found yourself in this financial situation because you had difficulty reigning in your spending? With Dennis replying, “I’ve been down this road many times before…”
The trial has heard that as of July 6, 2011 the combined total of Richard Oland’s companies was about $36-million.
Dennis Oland concluding his testimony at his trial, which resumes on Thursday at 9:30am at the Saint John Law Courts. Thursday will be day 47 of the trial. 65 days have been set aside.
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