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Douglas Garland triple murder trial

The trial of the man accused of killing Alvin and Kathy Liknes and their five-year-old grandson, Nathan O'Brien, began Jan. 16, 2017, in Calgary. Follow along with the CBC's reporters in the courtroom.

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Doreen #Garland says Douglas had a breakdown while studying medicine at U of Alberta and quit school

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 6:43:01 PM
Doreen #Garland says of her son: He's my son, I love him...I think he's an unhappy man...he didn't discuss his problems with me

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 6:42:28 PM
Under cross examination, Archie says it's possible Alvin & Kathy Likness were in green truck used by Douglas #Garland at some point in time

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 6:40:29 PM
Douglas #Garland had supper w/ parents on June 29. Archie says he wasn't aware of anyone leaving acreage. Douglas showered at 7 next morn

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 6:30:11 PM
"I never seen him show violence to anyone," Archie #Garland says of his son

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 6:24:54 PM
Under cross examination, defence lawyer Kim Ross asks if it's fair to describe Douglas #Garland as a "loner" - his father agrees

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 6:24:26 PM
Crown is done questioning Archie #Garland . Defence to cross-examine him after break

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:50:37 PM
CROWN: Did you have anything to do w/ disappearance of Alvin, Kathy or Nathan?
Archie #Garland : No, I didn't

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:49:29 PM
CROWN: Did you use a chemical called "DNA Erase" in the burn barrel?
Archie #Garland : No

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:48:29 PM
Photo of burn barrel on #Garland farm. These pics were released to media yesterday by judge http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2Y_OhUUAAIr6ma.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:47:22 PM
Archie #Garland describing layout of his property (Crown said Monday, missing family's DNA found there). Tooth, bone in burn barrel http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2Y-V9SVIAACZta.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:43:20 PM
Archie talks about pump Alvin Liknes and Douglas #Garland worked on together: "Alvin didn't pay Dougie some money and that didn't sit well"

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:26:21 PM
CROWN: How would Doug approach a problem?
ARCHIE: He was very thorough...if something was to be done, it was done properly #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:23:39 PM
Archie #Garland says there were two guns in his home- shotgun and rifle

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:20:45 PM
Crown now asking Archie #Garland about how they'd get rid of their garbage at the farm. Archie says burn barrel

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:18:46 PM
Archie #Garland says he doesn't know how to use a computer and his wife did not back in 2014. He says he and his wife no longer live at farm

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:15:05 PM
Archie says Douglas #Garland went to medical school for a year

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 5:12:55 PM
For those interested in the #Garland trial- the parents and sister of Douglas Garland will testify tomorrow for the prosecution

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/17/2017 2:17:31 AM
Crown done for the day. Says 3 civilian witnesses to testify tomorrow in #Garland trial

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 11:18:35 PM
Allen Liknes testimony done in #Garland trial

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 11:18:15 PM
Allen confirms he told police his dad no direct confrontation with #Garland - said Garland not confrontational

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 11:14:31 PM
Cross examination of Allen Liknes now by #Garland defence lawyer Kim Ross

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 11:13:38 PM
Afternoon break in #Garland trial

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 10:13:46 PM
There were two versions of the pump. Allen testifies #Garland only worked on first version which had been patented

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 10:12:26 PM
Allen worked with his dad in '06/07. Hired Douglas #Garland to do some wiring for them on a pump the father/son were developing

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 10:11:14 PM
So, prosecutor now going over questions to show that despite a close relationship w/ Allen, Alvin & Kathy were never heard from again

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 10:05:39 PM
Because bodies were never found, #Garland prosecution has to show only reasonable explication for disappearance is that trio was murdered

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 10:04:07 PM
Allen Liknes had 'very good friendship' w/ his dad, Alvin who was moving to Edmonton area where Allen also lived.

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:50:33 PM
Cross exam of Jennifer O'Brien is done. Allen Liknes (Alvin's son, Garland's brother-in-law) is next witness. Jennifer stays in courtroom

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:41:27 PM
Jennifer confirms to #Garland lawyer she didn't hear or see anything unusual as she left around 11pm the night of the impromptu sleepover

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:34:15 PM
Jennifer confirms she never saw #Garland in her parents home

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:32:36 PM
Crown's questions for Jennifer O'Brien done. #Garland defence lawyer Jim Lutz now cross examining her

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:32:00 PM
Jennifer O'Brien is crying but steady as she looks at photos of her son's items (superman cape) left behind in the home

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:28:37 PM
Jennifer wipes away tears as she goes through photos of bloodied home where she looked for her son. Testimony continues at #Garland trial

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:27:28 PM
#Garland jury hears Jennifer say beds & rooms didn't look the night before the way they looked when she arrived in the am-- Bedding missing

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:25:18 PM
Jennifer describing at #Garland trial where she looked for her son & parents on the morning on June 30, 2014. Blood everywhere, she said

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:19:33 PM
Jennifer O'Brien is going through a booklet of photos of her parents' home. (BTW Alvin was her stepdad but she calls him 'dad')

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:14:38 PM
Douglas #Garland 3x 1st degree murder trial back up and running with Nathan O'Brien's mother, Jennifer to continue her testimony

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 9:09:45 PM
Lunch break in #Garland trial now until 2pm

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:23:30 PM
#Garland trial hears this whole time, Jennifer's 1-year-old son Max was on her hip

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:16:57 PM
Jennifer on phone call to husband: "I said my family's been murdered and he's taken the bodies." Then called 911

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:16:23 PM
#Garland trial: Throughout the whole house, it was just like a bloody scene, says Jennifer. Pools of blood on the bed, wall, kitchen

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:15:21 PM
"Something really bad has happened her," Jennifer says she thought.

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:14:17 PM
#Garland trial moving on to next morning. Back at the home "I immediately saw pools of blood and hand marks of blood," says Jennifer

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:13:45 PM
#Garland trial hears Nathan, 5, brought superman cape with him to grandparents. Grandma had bought him costume w/ muscles. The boy loved it

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/16/2017 7:10:28 PM