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Patricia Hennessey, Nash Campbell coroner's inquest

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inquest set to begin this am in Summerside into deaths of Patricia Hennessey, 37, & her 4 yr old son Nash Campbell #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:27:34 PM
Lots of police officers & firefighters in court for inquest #pei Was set to start at 9 am. 6 member jury expected to hear case.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:27:40 PM
Jurors arrive in court, two women, four men #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:27:42 PM
Lawyers making motion for standing at inquest first provincial government, rep'ing gov't employees expected to testify #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:27:43 PM
Prov govt lawyer, Mary Lynn Kane, granted standing #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:27:45 PM
2nd lawyer, Jim Gormley, rep'ing Dr. Susan Stewart, Trish Hennessey's psychiatrist #PEI rec's fr inquest cd have impact on her & profession

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:27:46 PM
A lawyer for CBC & Guardian making arguments that inquest should be public; application expected that some or all may be closed. #PEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:29:46 PM
Mary Lynn Kane, lawyer for prov making motion; says since Hennessey's death appears to be self-inflicted, coroner can impose pub ban #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:32:56 PM
Kane says since deaths are linked, releasing info on one, wd be releasing info on 2nd death #PEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:33:49 PM
Kane says at end of inquest coroner could decide to release some info #PEI after findings made.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:34:38 PM
Kane also argues some info protected under legislation as communications by child & family services supposed to be kept private #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:36:01 PM
Jim Gormley, lawyer for psychiatric witness, now standing, #pei agrees w/ Kane, pub ban shd be in place for self-inflicted death inquest

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:38:42 PM
Gormley arguing public scrutiny may hamper integrity & confidence in confidentiality of psychiatry sessions #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:40:42 PM
Lawyers Kane & Gormley both arguing no evidence from inquest should be broadcast until findings made #PEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:47:49 PM
Kane says a ban would preserve integrity of witness testimony; putting "a freeze" on release of info; not saying wd never be broadcast #PEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:48:51 PM
Crown, David O'Brien thanks jurors for their participation. #pei says some of evidence they hear will be disturbing.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:52:48 PM
Crown is outlining witnesses to be called over five days of inquest

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 12:56:12 PM
Lawyer for CBC /Guardian argues court should be open; while 1 death was suicide, death of Nash was not. #PEI there is public interest here

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 1:02:40 PM
Firefighter says was a hard fire to put out, lots of hot spots, had to bring in extra firefighters .

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 2:53:29 PM
RCMP officer on stand was first on scene at 1:28 am; came in thinking linked to Westisle high school grad night

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 2:56:01 PM
RCMP officer Letourneau says heard 1st responder say, "please tell me those are mannequins"; realized bodies of adult& child

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 2:57:15 PM
Officer tells inquest, found lighter in burned out jeep; set up tape to secure area; tried to find witnesses who may have seen something.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 2:58:10 PM
Now on stand at inquest, mechanic who tried to compare burned out Jeep with new one. Said MVI was impossible on burned vehicle.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 3:06:39 PM
Inquest breaking for lunch, back at 1:20 #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 3:07:46 PM
RCMP Cpl Stephenson tells inquest he believes fire started at front of jeep, working its way back

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:45:02 PM
Cpl Stephenson tells inquest he felt very early on this was murder -suicide.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:46:33 PM
Dr Matthew Bowes, chief med. examiner for NS did autopsies on bodies of Nash Campbell & Trish Hennessey, on stand at inquest now

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:49:34 PM
Dr. Bowes says bodies badly burned;makes it difficult to id any potential bruises or cuts

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:52:35 PM
Dr. Bowes tells inquest id was made on Hennessey's body through dental records & tattoo on her arm "nash" #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:53:50 PM
Dr Bowes tells inquest soot in airways at autopsy confirms Hennessey was alive while fire going.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:56:13 PM
Dr Bowes says soot in airways indicates Hennessey died from smoke inhalation.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 4:59:43 PM
Pathologist tells inquest, Nash Campbell had medications in his sytem, he believes "an attempt to sedate him"

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 5:07:27 PM
Pathologist: id'ed Nash Campbell thru DNA match with his mother #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 5:09:20 PM
RCMP officer Stephenson told inquest bodies of Campbell & Hennessey found lying side by side in back of burned out jeep #PEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 5:10:48 PM
Pathologist says his conclusion was Hennessey started fire and it was suicide; & Campbell's death was due to fire.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 5:13:38 PM
Pathologist says he too believes this was murder-suicide

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 5:16:17 PM
6-member jury back at inquest after short break suggested by crown after hearing details from pathologist on cause of death.#pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/9/2015 5:32:18 PM