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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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In March, 2015, the remaining 120 gallons of ashes seized from burn pit on #Garland property

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 6:06:45 PM
Also seized: Empty 50 litre canisters that had previously contained liquid nitrogen #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 6:04:12 PM
Also seized: A nearly empty bottle of blood clotting powder called "Blood Stopper" #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 6:02:00 PM
Container of RNase Away, agent used to destroy DNA was seized from outbuilding #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:50:30 PM
"Fingertip search" done by dozens police on their hands and knees gathered anything fr grass that wasn't vegetation/grass #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:49:12 PM
10 months later, on March 25, 2015 investigators returned to #Garland farm after homicide unit had more info about what happened to victims

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:46:40 PM
Garbage bags w large amount of clothing found in one of the small outbuildings (like a little shed) #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:44:59 PM
Grass around one of 3 very small outbuildings notably compressed. Tips of some of the grass is blackened #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:44:10 PM
Oxton also finds a pair of small metal handcuffs police use to restrain youths, children or small adults #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:40:05 PM
Dozens more shoes, 8 leather straps w/ handcuff shackle attacked, 2 others. Like what police would use, says Oxton #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:38:36 PM
In trailer canvas sacks w/ mix of men's & women's clothing, bag full of adult diapers #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:36:27 PM
In area around burn barrel: grass compressed indicating lots of activity, off-colour (brown-ish, appeared to have a chemical burn) #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:35:11 PM
Also from burn pit: A burnt sock, a number of shackles, watch, pieces of tools, buckle, burnt circuit board from vehicle remote #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:30:50 PM
Pair of glasses found in burn pile on #Garland property. Bone fragments collected from burn pile as well

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:28:52 PM
Back outside now: In the tall grass on #Garland property, vehicle tracks lead to one of the outbuildings

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:27:53 PM
In garage: 83 pairs of shoes, some very new, some well worn
Focused on sizes 12 & 13
#Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:24:33 PM
In Garage: Insulin, chloroform #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:22:53 PM
Specialty RCMP team called in to deal w/ "a very large amount of chemicals" found in #Garland garage. Took them a week in protective suits

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:18:43 PM
Handbook of Poison book found in bedroom as well #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:17:14 PM
Hidden in a bedroom: 2 Tyvex suites (like forensic investigators wear), long rubber gloves, chemical gloves + yellow rain suite #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:16:55 PM
Back to lead forensic investigator's testimony now. Const. Ian Oxton still going through what he collected from #Garland home

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:13:01 PM
"[We] are only putting in front of you evidence we feel you must see," said Gates. Tells them to take care of each other. #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:11:52 PM
"I know yesterday was difficult, it was difficult for me too," said Justice David Gates to jurors #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:11:06 PM
Douglas Garland's jurors getting pep talk from judge. He's worried about their mental health. Very kind and considerate words #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/25/2017 5:10:40 PM
This is #Garland in the clothes he was arrested in before police seized them for analysis http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2-LjMeWgAEcOPl.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 11:07:20 PM
This is the bruise on #Garland knee - photo taken after his arrest http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2-Lc0pWgAAqN8q.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 11:06:46 PM
This photo shows small cut to #Garland head http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2-LVyUWQAEjYFi.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 11:06:21 PM
JUST released photos of Douglas #Garland taken during his arrest show some of the minor injuries - this one to his upper lip http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2-LLkBWQAEGY9j.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 11:05:54 PM
Trial done for the day #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 11:00:26 PM
2 VHS tapes seized from basement --One dated 2014/07/07 titled "News, unsolved homicides" #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 11:00:05 PM
Moving to area of #Garland basement where there was a small fridge: 36 tubes of dental anesthetic

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:57:18 PM
Another book seized from #Garland basement called Silent Death - about how to commit murder and not be caught

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:53:27 PM
Book found in #Garland basement called Be Your Own Undertaker: How to dispose of a Dead Body

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:52:39 PM
EBay transaction shows transaction for adult diaper, another document on "how to dispose of human remains" #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:52:11 PM
In #Garland basement: Adult diaper found in bottom of closet

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:50:01 PM
Oxton shows photo of 8 new-ish pairs of size 13 shoes found in #Garland basement. They are women's shoes. Also, 2 blonde women's wigs

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:49:01 PM
In #Garland office: More docs w/ Matthew Kemper Hartley name on them

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:42:39 PM
Oops, I guess it's called a "Straitjacket" #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:41:54 PM
More evidence from #Garland basement: whips and a straight jacket

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:40:35 PM
Electronic listening device also found in #Garland basement

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:39:26 PM
A Tyvek suit (like worn by forensic examiners) + booties, face masks, was found in #Garland basement

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:37:52 PM
Documents in name of Matthew Kemper Hartley also found hidden in rafters. Some financial docs #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:36:17 PM
CBSA came into #Garland home to measure cavities in walls, to see if any hiding spaces

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:34:58 PM
In rafters in basement ceiling hard drive from a computer found tucked into the small space #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:33:16 PM
Earlier in the trial, #Garland 's elderly parents said they no longer live on the farm. We're now seeing photos of the inside of the home

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/24/2017 10:28:35 PM