BRINCHESKI Alex Statement - Edited Copy:REDACTED

STATEMENT OF: Alex BRINCHESKI

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Date: 2008-09-05 Time: 5:42 p.m. Present: Constable Dino BAIROS Winnipeg Serious Crime Services Constable Chris ROUIRE Winnipeg Serious Crime Services Alex BRINCHESKI

**NOT PROOFED** _____________________________________________________________________

_________ BAIROS: Have a seat right there. [ahem] Sorry, Chris. Okay. Today’s date is, uh,

September 5th, 2008. Time by my watch right now is, uh, 17:42 hours. We’re at the D Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, Interview Room Number 3, and I’m with, uh — it’s Alexander BRINCHESKI? Okay. Uh, and do you go by anything else, sh-, any short na-, anything short for Alexander, or is it Alex?

BRINCHESKI: Just Alex. BAIROS: You go by Alex? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Um, Alex, my name is Constable Dino BAIROS, as I introduced

myself to you earlier, and this is, uh, Constable Chris ROUIRE. We work with the Winnipeg RCMP Serious Crime Unit, okay? Um, do you have any idea why I asked you to come down here with me to talk to you today?

BRINCHESKI: No idea. BAIROS: No idea? Okay. Um, do you have any idea [ahem] with regards to, uh,

where, where you’re staying as to why you’re not at your house right now?

BRINCHESKI: Well, Danielle told me it’s too tough ‘cause it’s a homicide investigation.

BAIROS: Okay. Okay. And who told you that? BRINCHESKI: Danielle. BAIROS: Danielle did? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Um, what can you tell me about that? It’s my understanding that



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you possibly have some, uh, information that might be, um, of interest to us that, uh, we’ve, you know — as you know, we’re conducting an investigation, okay?

BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: And we’ve talked to, to lots of people and, and, and, and comments

have been made and statements have been made to people and, and that information does come back to us, okay? That we, we’ve spoken to lots of people and that, uh, comments that you have personally made to individuals and that have been relayed back to us, um, you know what I’m talking about?

BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Where were you staying last night? BRINCHESKI: Uh, at my girlfriend’s cousin’s house. BAIROS: Okay. Uh, did you guys talk about anything over there, while you were

there? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, just basically, like, why we were there and that. BAIROS: Okay, so what, what was the topic of conversation there? BRINCHESKI: Well, just, like, what was going on and everything else. BAIROS: Okay. And can you be more specific? BRINCHESKI: Like, why we were, like, why we were in a (c/u) house and that. BAIROS: Okay. So what did you say? BRINCHESKI: Well, I just said it, like, taped off and there was, like, an investigation or

whatever goin’ on there. BAIROS: Okay. And what else did you say about it? BRINCHESKI: That’s pretty much it. BAIROS: Yeah? And that’s everything you had to say? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. ROUIRE: Alex, how old are you? [knock on the door] BRINCHESKI: Nineteen. ROUIRE: [answers door and exits interview room] BRINCHESKI: Do I need to, like, get r- (c/u) read my rights or anything for this?



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BAIROS: No. Uh, I’m, I’m, I’m, you know Alex, you’re not in any trouble right

now. BRINCHESKI: Okay, ‘cause... BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: ...I really didn’t want anything to do with this. BAIROS: Yeah. No, I, I can understand where you’re coming from, Alex but, um,

you have to understand that we’re investigating a homicide, okay? BRINCHESKI: And he’s making... BAIROS: Which... BRINCHESKI: ...me really nervous, sittin’ there starin’ at me like that? BAIROS: ...is he? Yeah, okay. Would you prefer just to talk to me? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: I’m a little bit more comfortable with you. BAIROS: Okay. Absolutely, that’s fine. BRINCHESKI: He looks, like, really angry at me or something. BAIROS: Oh, okay. We, we can, we can work that out. That’s not an issue. But

remember when I said, you know, your, I guess, Brandy had, had mentioned something about, uh, being worried about a criminal record or something...

BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: ...okay? At this point in time I just wanna talk to you ‘cause it’s my

understanding that you have some information that is of interest to us, okay? And, um, I would like you to share with me everything you know, okay? It’s very important to us and very important to our investigation. I understand, um, that you’re in a, in a difficult situation, okay? You’ve been placed in the situation not by your choice, okay? Am I understanding that?

BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: But, like, all I really know is what I’ve been told by other people, you

know what I mean?

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[knock on the door] BAIROS: [answers the door] (inaudible conversation with U/F) It’s just gonna be

a minute, Alex. BRINCHESKI: You guys are just really making me nervous — I don’t know why? BAIROS: Yeah? Yeah. BRINCHESKI: (c/u) BAIROS: Oh hah-hah. Alright. BRINCHESKI: I’m not good at this kinda stuff, either. Kinda startin’ to make me wish I

didn’t live in the city, though. [knock on the door] BAIROS: [answers door — exits interview room] BAIROS: [re-enters interview room] Um, I’ll be right back, okay? [exits interview

room] [end Disc 1 of 2] [start Disc 2 of 2] BAIROS: Just sit right there. Okay, today’s date’s September 5th, 2008. Time

now is 17:51 hours. Um, we’ve moved from, uh, Interview Room Number 3 into Interview Room Number 2 due to some audio, uh, problems we were having. Um, and Alex, just or the sake of the, the statement itself and the recordings and stuff, I’m just gonna introduce myself to you one more time, okay? And introduce you to my, my partner here. Um, my name’s Constable Dino BAIROS, okay? And this is Constable, uh, Chris ROUIRE, okay? We both work with the Winnipeg Serious Crime Unit, okay? And, um [ahem] we are, uh, conducting an investigation and I had asked you whether, uh, y-, in the other room, whether or not you knew why you were here, okay? Um, but before I go any further I just wanna let you know that everything you and I talk about is gonna be recorded on that mike and on that video out in the hall, okay? Do you understand that?

BRINCHESKI: Yeah, I’ve been through this before. BAIROS: You’ve been through this before? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Many times.



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BAIROS: Okay. Um... BRINCHESKI: That’s why, that’s why I’m acting all weird ‘cause I just, it’s been so

long. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: I don’t like this kinda stuff. BAIROS: Yeah. Well, you know, um, u-u-unfortunately it has to happen. BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: Um, so, um, you had stated to me when we were in the car that, uh,

you used to live in Lac du Bonnet and, and you had fished and stuff like that?

BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: Yeah. Um, and did I ask you whether or not you worked for any

lodges... BRINCHESKI: Yuh. BAIROS: ...up there, yeah? And did you? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? How about hockey or basketball? You’re a big guy, you’re a big,

tall guy — do you ever play any... BRINCHESKI: Hockey player. BAIROS: ...sports? Hockey player? BRINCHESKI: Yuh. BAIROS: Who’d you play for? BRINCHESKI: Uh, the Blues — Lac du Bonnet Blues. BAIROS: Oh, really? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Oh, right on. How’d that go? BRINCHESKI: It was alright. We (c/u) though. BAIROS: Yeah? Are you still playing with them, or... BRINCHESKI: As far as I know, yeah.



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BAIROS: ...yeah? Good for you. And, uh, what level is that? BRINCHESKI: Uh, senior. BAIROS: So who would you be playing against? BRINCHESKI: Uh, like, like Gimli Wolves and that. BAIROS: Oh, okay. Yeah, yeah. I’ve heard of them. Right on. And do you like it? BRINCHESKI: It’s okay. BAIROS: What position do you play? BRINCHESKI: Defence. BAIROS: Defence? Hah-hah. BRINCHESKI: Hah. ROUIRE: You gotta long reach. BRINCHESKI: Yeah. ROUIRE: [ahem] BAIROS: Nice. I used to be a goalie — hah-hah. I liked havin’ guys like you in

front of me. BRINCHESKI: Hah-hah. BAIROS: Nice, big and tall — block the shots for me. Um, and you, you work as

a, as a roofer, you had said? Yeah? How’s it been workin’ for you this summer?

BRINCHESKI: On and off. BAIROS: On and off? BRINCHESKI: With the mosquitoes, the grocery store, but... BAIROS: Yeah, that’s right. You said you were workin’ as a butcher? BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: You can cut a pretty good steak? BRINCHESKI: Hah. BAIROS: Yeah? Right on. Um, Chris, er, sorry, Alex, I, I had, uh, asked you

before and I’ll ask you this question again: do you know why you’re here and why we wa-, we’d like to speak to you?

BRINCHESKI: Well, as far as what Danielle told me, yeah. BAIROS: Okay. What, what was that?



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BRINCHESKI: Well, she said that I was, well, the house was taped off because of what happened in Lac du Bonnet and whatever.

BAIROS: Okay. And could you elaborate on that for me a little bit more? BRINCHESKI: Well, the body that was found. BAIROS: Okay. Uh, and whose body was found? BRINCHESKI: Uh, I don’t know. BAIROS: You don’t know? BRINCHESKI: I wasn’t there. BAIROS: Okay. Um, what did, specifically, can you tell me as much, in as much

detail as you possibly can, about a conversation that you had with Danielle?

BRINCHESKI: Danielle? Uh, well she said we can’t go to the house ‘cause there’s an investigation...

BAIROS: Uh-huh. BRINCHESKI: ...for a homicide. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: And then she just connected it to that. BAIROS: She connected it to that? BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: Okay. And how did she make that connection? BRINCHESKI: Whooo, I have no idea. BAIROS: Okay. So what happened as a result of that conversation that you had

with Danielle? BRINCHESKI: I ended up going to my girlfriend’s cousin’s house ‘cause we couldn’t

stay there. BAIROS: Okay. So before you went to your girlfriend’s cousin’s did you — who

else do you live with at that house? BRINCHESKI: My brother. BAIROS: Okay. Who’s your... BRINCHESKI: And my girlfriend. BAIROS: ...okay. Who’s your girlfriend?



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BRINCHESKI: Brandy. BAIROS: Brandy? BRINCHESKI: BARTLEY. BAIROS: BARTLEY? And who’s your brother? BRINCHESKI: Chris. BAIROS: Okay. So, uh, you heard from Danielle — where were you when you

heard,,, ROUIRE: [coughs] BAIROS: ...from Danielle that, that you weren’t able to go back to the house? BRINCHESKI: Uh, when I seen her at Assiniboine Park at her cheerleading practice. BAIROS: Oh, okay. You saw her there? Okay. And did you know beforehand

that you were unable to go back to the house? BRINCHESKI: Yeah, she called me. BAIROS: She had called you? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: And what happened when she called you? What did she say? BRINCHESKI: She said that we weren’t allowed to go to the house ‘cause it was

taped off... BAIROS: Alright. BRINCHESKI: ...and to come meet her at cheerleading practice. BAIROS: Okay. And... BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause I had nowhere else to go. BAIROS: ...oh, okay. Okay. And you were where when you received that phone

call? BRINCHESKI: Where was I? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: I was at the store. BAIROS: What store? BRINCHESKI: 7-11. BAIROS: Okay. Were you with anyone?

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BRINCHESKI: I was with my brother. BAIROS: Your brother? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And did you let him know? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? You didn’t tell him? BRINCHESKI: Well, I told him I had to go there, but... BAIROS: You had to go where? BRINCHESKI: ...to Assiniboine Park. BAIROS: Okay. And who’s, who’s, who’s your brother? BRINCHESKI: Chris. BAIROS: Chris? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: And his last name? BRINCHESKI: Same last name as mine? BAIROS: Okay. And that is? BRINCHESKI: BRINCHESKI. BAIROS: BRINCHESKI? Okay. Um, so you get this phone call, and you say you

live with your brother as well? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: And Danielle called you and... BRINCHESKI: He’s my boss. BAIROS: ...oh, he’s your boss? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: I work with him. BAIROS: Okay. A-and you are, uh, he’s your boss — what d-, does he have a

roofing company, or — you’re, you told me you’re a roofer. BRINCHESKI: Yeah.



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BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. What’s the name of the company? BRINCHESKI: Uh, Brincor. BAIROS: Brincor? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Um, so Danielle calls you, tells you you can’t go back to the

house. You’re at 7-11 with your brother. What do you do next? BRINCHESKI: What do I do next? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: He drives me to Assiniboine Park and drops me off. BAIROS: What time did you get that phone call? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, around s-six o’clock, when I got off work, I think. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Around there. BAIROS: Okay. You never got a phone call sooner than that? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? Are you sure about that? BRINCHESKI: Yeah, ‘cause I didn’t have my phone on me. BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: Like, my girlfriend had my phone. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: She called my brother. BAIROS: Okay. And she called your brother? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah. And you were working yesterday until what time? BRINCHESKI: Six o’clock. BAIROS: Six o’clock. So you weren’t home before that at all? At all? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: You didn’t go home before six o’clock?



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BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Okay. Um... BRINCHESKI: That’s why I’m still wearing my work shoes — hah. BAIROS: What did, exactly, did Danielle say as far as, uh, why you were unable

to go back to the house? BRINCHESKI: Well, like I just told you. BAIROS: What did you just tell me? You said that... BRINCHESKI: That it was taped off and we weren’t allowed to go there. BAIROS: Okay. Did she say why the police wanted to go there? BRINCHESKI: To do a search of the house. BAIROS: Okay. Did she say what police were interested in finding? BRINCHESKI: Uh, no. BAIROS: No? Okay. Do you know why we wanna go into that house? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, I wish I knew. BAIROS: You wish you knew? Okay. Um, how long have you lived at that

house? BRINCHESKI: Uh, since the end of July. BAIROS: Since the end of July... BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: ...of this year? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: I’ve only been livin’ there for a month. BAIROS: A month? Okay. And can you tell me or share with me what’s in your

house, as far as, uh, items you have in your house? Say, in your basement? What do you, what, do you watch TV at home?

BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay, what kinda TVs do you guys have? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, Sony maybe?



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BAIROS: Okay. Can you describe them, describe it for me? BRINCHESKI: Flat screen. BAIROS: Okay. ROUIRE: [coughs] BAIROS: Um... ROUIRE: [coughs] BAIROS: ...how man-... BRINCHESKI: It’s fair-, fairly big. I don’t know. BAIROS: ...how many, how many do you have? BRINCHESKI: I got a tiny little 17-inch in my room. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: There’s a big one in the basement, and there, and th-, I think that’s it.

Pretty sure. BAIROS: Okay. ROUIRE: Okay. Um, Alex, you know what? I wanna make something clear here.

You’re not in any trouble here, okay? But we need the truth from you. I know the truth, he knows the truth and you know the truth. We can throw sh-, bullshit around here all night long, but you know what? You know what happened and you know what’s going on, and you know what? We need you to help us, okay? Someone is dead here. We’re not, we’re not worried about stolen property here. That property. We’re investigating a murder. Someone was killed, okay? [ahem] So...

BRINCHESKI: This is just... ROUIRE: ...um... BRINCHESKI: ...fucking way too much for me, you know? ROUIRE: I know it is, and you know what? You’re brought into this. I’m not

saying that you did this, okay? And I’m not saying that. You’re not in trouble here. But you know what? You know. I k now, okay. We are the police. We know what you’re doing. We know who you’re hanging out with. We know what you guys did yesterday. We know that stuff. [ahem] You don’t thi-, it’s — I’m not the only person working on this investigation. Either is Dino, okay? So, you know what? I, you know what? You’re gonna feel a lot better telling the truth, okay? ‘Cause I can see the weight on your shoulders right now. It’s weighing you down.

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BAIROS: You’re at that position right now, Alex, where you have to make a

decision, okay? You know what, what’s right. BRINCHESKI: I just wanna talk to you, okay? BAIROS: You know what’s right, right? You know what’s right. Will you be

honest with me? BRINCHESKI: Yes. BAIROS: Yes? You’ll be honest with... BRINCHESKI: Yes... BAIROS: ...me by talkin’ to me? BRINCHESKI: ...I promise. BAIROS: Okay. ROUIRE: Okay. You want me to step out? Okay. BRINCHESKI: Thanks. ROUIRE: [exits interview room] BAIROS: Are we gonna cut to the chase here, Alex? BRINCHESKI: He’s just too aggressive for me. BAIROS: Okay. Do you wanna share with me everything now, and do you

wanna start over and start telling me the truth about everything now? BRINCHESKI: Yes. BAIROS: Okay. Why are you here? Why did I come see you? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause you think I had information about what, what went on. BAIROS: Yes. BRINCHESKI: Right? BAIROS: And I know you do. Okay? BRINCHESKI: Okay. BAIROS: So can you tell me about what went on? BRINCHESKI: Well... BAIROS: Start from the... BRINCHESKI: ...can you just... BAIROS: ...beginning.



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BRINCHESKI: ...like, give it to me in questions ‘cause, like... BAIROS: No, well, you know what, Alex? I would prefer for you to just tell me

what you know. BRINCHESKI: Did you want, want me to know, want me to go through my day? BAIROS: Tell me exactly what you know, okay? And then if I have some

questions I will ask you some questions, okay? After. Okay? But I would like you to tell me everything about what you know, okay? Everything...

BRINCHESKI: Like what, what exactly do you want me to tell you? BAIROS: No. I want you to tell me. I’m not gonna tell you... BRINCHESKI: No, that’s what I (c/u)... BAIROS: ...what I wanna know. BRINCHESKI: No, that’s not... BAIROS: Okay? I wanna know everything about what you know with regards to

the homicide, okay, that we’re investigating. ‘Cause I know you know information about that. Who is involved, and what happened yesterday? Okay?

BRINCHESKI: I don’t, I don’t get how you can just pull me off the street and ask me all this stuff without reading me my rights or anything like that.

BAIROS: ‘Cause you’re not in trouble. We arrest people and read people rights

who are in trouble, okay? And right now I just wanna talk to you. That’s it. Nothing else, okay?

BRINCHESKI: I just don’t wanna (c/u)... BAIROS: And I wanna know the truth about what happened, okay? And I know

you know the truth about what happened, Alex, okay? BRINCHESKI: (c/u)...gets dropped on me like this. BAIROS: You know what? I know it got dropped on you, and you didn’t ask for

this to happen. BRINCHESKI: I didn’t. BAIROS: I know you didn’t ask for that to happen to you. BRINCHESKI: I came to the city for a better life. BAIROS: Absolutely, you did. And this is the o-, you know, you need to make



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this life better for you. You need to share with me what you know, okay? You need to share with me, okay? You know what the difference between what’s right and wrong, okay? I’ve talked to you here. I’ve met you for a f-, a short time. I know you’re a good person, okay? Otherwise you wouldn’t be struggling with this, okay? You’re a good person. You need to tell me everything you know, okay? Somebody lost their life, okay? And we need to deal with it. Okay? We’re the police. That is our job, okay? We need to deal with this Alex, and you need to tell me everything that you know.

BRINCHESKI: Okay. BAIROS: Start from the beginning. BRINCHESKI: Where do you want me to start? BAIROS: Just start from wherever you can. Tell me everything you know. It’s

gonna be okay. BRINCHESKI: Well, I found out about all this shit just from people talkin’ about it

when I was at work. BAIROS: Okay. People were talkin’ about it at work? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. What were people talkin’ about? BRINCHESKI: About what that guy that missing at Cory’s house. BAIROS: The guy that went missing at Cory’s house. Okay. Keep goin’. BRINCHESKI: And that — I don’t even know what to say, though. Like, I really don’t. I

don’t even know, how, like, what do I say? Like, I don’t know how to deal with this kinda stuff.

BAIROS: Well, you know what? Just tell me what you can. Okay. Who, who,

who was killed? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know his name. BAIROS: Okay. How was he killed? BRINCHESKI: I wish I knew. I really don’t know how... BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: ...he was killed. BAIROS: Who killed him? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know who killed him. I swear to God, I don’t know who killed



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him. I’m not lying to you. I swear to God. I don’t know who killed him. BAIROS: What else did Chris tell you? I know you know a lot more. What did

Chris tell you? BRINCHESKI: They took him into the garage. BAIROS: And then what? BRINCHESKI: And then he never came back. BAIROS: Who took him into the garage? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know exactly who took him into the garage, but that’s where, I’m

pretty sure, where it happened, so. BAIROS: Okay. And Chris told you this? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And what happened to him in the garage? BRINCHESKI: He got his life taken from him. BAIROS: Okay. How? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: And where was this garage?



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BRINCHESKI: Cory’s house. BAIROS: At Cory’s house? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Have you been to Cory’s house? BRINCHESKI: I’ve been there to pick him up for work. BAIROS: Is there a garage at Cory’s house? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Where’s the garage? BRINCHESKI: Thr-, right in the back. Right off to the right-hand side of it. BAIROS: Wh-where, where is this house? What house is this? BRINCHESKI: Uh, Prince Rupert, I think. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Is the street name. BAIROS: Do you know, do you know what house number it is? BRINCHESKI: I think it might be 73, but I’m not exactly positive. BAIROS: Okay. And can you describe the place to me? BRINCHESKI: It has a big, circle window in the front of it. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: It’s got, pfffff, yellow stucco. Brown back door. BAIROS: Okay. Is it a — what, what type of house is it? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, like what do you mean? Like, big or small? BAIROS: Bungalow, two-storey? Do you have any idea? BRINCHESKI: Well, the living room had the tall roof. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Like, it’s a lot higher than the rest of it. BAIROS: Okay. And this guy had his life taken from him, in Cory’s garage. What

else can you tell me? BRINCHESKI: That his stuff was at my brother’s house.



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BAIROS: His stuff was at your brother’s house? What type, type of stuff? BRINCHESKI: Electronics. BAIROS: What else? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: What else was there? BRINCHESKI: All I know is his speakers, TV — a plasma TV I think. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: I think it was LG. BAIROS: Okay. What else? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, a surround sound system. BAIROS: Okay. What else? BRINCHESKI: A subwoofer. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: And as far as I know that’s all that was his. I don’t anything else that

was his. BAIROS: You don’t anything el- — who told you that that was his stuff? BRINCHESKI: Chris told me yesterday. BAIROS: Chris told you yesterday? What happened to that stuff. BRINCHESKI: He took it into his truck. BAIROS: Okay. And how did it get in his truck? BRINCHESKI: He loaded it in. BAIROS: Okay. And how did that happen? Did you help him load it in there? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? Okay. Did you see him load it in there? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? And what happened after he loaded that stuff into his truck? BRINCHESKI: We drove and then my girlfriend called me and told him, told us that

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BAIROS: Okay. And did Chris tell you where he was going with that stuff? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: And f-, obviously you’ve spoken to your brother... BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: ...a couple a times. And you also, um — so where did that stuff end

up? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: Did he say where, what he did with it? BRINCHESKI: No, he didn’t. BAIROS: ‘Cause it’s important that you... BRINCHESKI: I know. I swear. I’m not lying to you now. BAIROS: ...yeah. BRINCHESKI: I wouldn’t like about bullshit like that, I swear. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: He didn’t tell me what he did with it. BAIROS: Okay. Did he tell you who killed, who killed, uh, Chad DAVIS? The guy

in the barrel? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Who said that he was killed in the garage? BRINCHESKI: Chris did. BAIROS: Okay. How does Chris know that? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause I’m pretty sure he was there. BAIROS: How would you — what do you mean, you’re pretty sure he was there? BRINCHESKI: He told me he was there. BAIROS: He told you he was there? Okay. So Chris told you he was there. And

what else did Chris tell you? What happened to him after he was killed? What did they do with him?

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didn’t, he didn’t tell me who was waitin’ for him in the garage. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: And then they just took him out there and then they just snuck up on

him kinda thing. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. They took him out to Cory’s garage and they snuck up on

him. Where did he tell you this? BRINCHESKI: At work. BAIROS: At work? When? When did you first learn of this? BRINCHESKI: Maybe a week ago. BAIROS: Maybe a week ago. BRINCHESKI: If that.



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BAIROS: Okay. How did that make you feel? BRINCHESKI: It made me feel like I was a fucking criminal, ‘cause I was living with

him. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. I bet you felt pretty bad. BRINCHESKI: Yeah, that’s my brother. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. I know it was your brother. What did they do with him after

they, what did they do with him after they killed him? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: Your brother was sharing — your brother shared the fact that he had

taken a person’s life with you, okay? And what did they do with him next? You said that they had weighted it down.

[Session Break] BRINCHESKI: [sitting alone in interview room] Oh, you fucking guy. Can this take any

longer? Just wanna fuckin’ go home. BAIROS: [enters interview room] Okay, I’m bringing this in here just so that we

don’t have to do this all over again and make you relive that, okay? So I brought in an extra recorder here and that’s just gonna run from here on in. Okay. You’re doin’ really good, okay? You’re doin’, and, you’re doin’ the right thing, okay? You’re doin’ really good, and I appreciate everything that you’re sharing with me, okay? Now, I want you to go back with me again to where, um, where were you when your brother told you all this happened?

BRINCHESKI: I was at work. BAIROS: You were at work? What, what, what place were you guys working on? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: You don’t remember? BRINCHESKI: I don’t remember. We’ve done, like, so many jobs since, since then. BAIROS: Okay. And, uh, what exactly did he share? I want you to try and picture

it in your mind’s eye the best you can and exactly — were you guys sittin’ there havin’ coffee and he just all of a sudden told you this, or h-how did that happen?

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about some guy that went missing after he went to Cory’s and shit like that.

BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: And then it kinda just all came out after that. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Like, I’m not stupid. Like, it’s not... BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: And then, they to-, they were at, he was at Cory’s house one night... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...and they took him to the garage and then somebody snuck up on

him, and I don’t know who it was. BAIROS: Okay. But it, it was one of, it was either who? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know if it was the two of them. Like, he didn’t tell me if it was

them both walking him to the garage... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...or if there was somebody else waitin’ out there, in there for him

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BAIROS: Yuh. But... BRINCHESKI: He, he didn’t make it specific like that. BAIROS: ...were they both there, though... BRINCHESKI: Wh-... BAIROS: ...when it happened? BRINCHESKI: ...yeah. BAIROS: Pardon me? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? They were both there? And they told you that? That they were

both there when it happened? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: And then what happened? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. Like, I don’t know if there was anybody else there or

anything. Like, he didn’t tell... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...me any, anybody else but... BAIROS: Okay. Yuh. And then what happened after they took him to the

garage? BRINCHESKI: ...well, somebody snuck up on him... BAIROS: And what? BRINCHESKI: ...just beat the crap out of him. BAIROS: Yeah? Is that, is that what happened? BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: Is that what they said? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Beat him to death. BAIROS: Okay. Did they use anything to beat him to death with? Like any

weapons? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, I don’t know.

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BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: Maybe shit in the garage or something. I don’t know. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. Um... BRINCHESKI: Any kinda hard b-, objects or I don’t know. BAIROS: ...okay. Okay. And this was at Cory’s house, and you know Cory’s

house because? BRINCHESKI: I go, we go pick him up for work and shit. BAIROS: Okay. And you go, and how many times would you say you’ve been to

Cory’s house? BRINCHESKI: Tops, like, four times. BAIROS: Okay. Does anybody else live at C-, that place? BRINCHESKI: His mom did but she doesn’t live there anymore. BAIROS: His mom doesn’t live there anymore? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Where did she move to? BRINCHESKI: Uh, fffff, Winnipeg Beach? BAIROS: Oh, okay. So his mom’s not living... BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: ...in that house anymore? BRINCHESKI: She’s living with her friend or her boyfriend or something. BAIROS: Oh, okay. Okay. Um, and yesterday... BRINCHESKI: Is brandy still waiting or is she being questioning too? BAIROS: ...I think she’s waiting. BRINCHESKI: Okay. BAIROS: Um, yesterday, um, something happened at, at, at your house, okay?

And, can you share that with me, what happened at that house yesterday? At your place. At 52 Beeston.

BRINCHESKI: He threw the plasma in the back of his truck and surround sound. BAIROS: Okay. And why did he do that?

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BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause that was his stuff. BAIROS: Whose stuff? BRINCHESKI: The guy that went missing. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. Okay. BRINCHESKI: And apparen-, this is, apparently they got it from a storage locker... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...that was under Cory’s name. BAIROS: Okay. And who... BRINCHESKI: That, ‘cause apparently this guy used to be friends with Cory... BAIROS: ...okay. BRINCHESKI: ...and he was keeping his stuff in that storage locker. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Do you know which storage locker it was, or where it was? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: No? How did they get that stuff from that storage locker? BRINCHESKI: Well, it was under Cory’s name. He had access to it. BAIROS: Okay. And then how did they get it to the house, do you know? Did

they tell ya how they got it to the house? BRINCHESKI: In a trailer or, some kind of trailer. I don’t know w-, I don’t remember

what he said. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Some kinda truck. I don’t remember. BAIROS: Okay. And who got the truck? BRINCHESKI: I have no idea. BAIROS: You have no idea who got the truck? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Okay. Um, now can you tell me a little bit more about the storage

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locker? BRINCHESKI: The, the guy who went missing. I’m not s-, I don’t even know what the

guy’s name is. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: So I’m just saying the guy who went missing. BAIROS: Okay. Now, the guy who went missing and was the g-, are you

referring to the person that was found in the barrel? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. His name’s Chad DAVIS. BRINCHESKI: Okay. BAIROS: Okay. Um, now getting back to the stuff in the locker, who took the

stuff outta the locker? BRINCHESKI: I think him and Cory did. BAIROS: You think him and Cory did, or you know that him and Cory did? BRINCHESKI: C-, I don’t know if, like, there’s more people involved or not, but... BAIROS: Yeah, but you know, I’m not asking... BRINCHESKI: ...yeah. BAIROS: ...you to tell me what you don’t know. I just want you to tell me what

you do know, okay? So... BRINCHESKI: Well, it’s, from what I know him and Cory took it out — my brother and

Cory. BAIROS: Your brother and Cory took it out? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And, and what did they do with it? BRINCHESKI: Divided it. BAIROS: Divided it? Okay. Okay. Uh, where is the stuff that Cory has? BRINCHESKI: I don’t even know what stuff he has, like, you know what I mean? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: I just know the stuff that we in my apartment, which was his. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. And that was the TV that you had d-...



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BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: ...described to me. Was there anything else besi- — you said it was a

plasma TV and you said it was a surround sound and a subwoofer. Is there anything else left in the house?

BRINCHESKI: I have no idea. BAIROS: You have no idea. Okay. BRINCHESKI: I think maybe sunglasses or some shit. BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: And a bag. BAIROS: And a bag? BRINCHESKI: Like, a gym bag or something like that. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: You know those drawstring ones? BAIROS: Okay. Um, anything else? BRINCHESKI: Mmm... BAIROS: How many TVs are in your house? BRINCHESKI: ...three. BAIROS: Okay. Who do they belong to? BRINCHESKI: One was, the one in my room was Danielle’s. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: It’s a little 17-inch Samsung. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: And the two other ones were that guy’s. BAIROS: The two other ones? Okay, you mentioned one LG plasma he threw in

the back of the truck. What happened to the other one? BRINCHESKI: It’s, uh, I’m pretty sure it’s still at the house. BAIROS: Okay. What kinda TV is it? Any idea? BRINCHESKI: I’m just gonna throw a guess, but I think it might be Sony. BAIROS: Okay. How big is it? Is it a small TV? 17-inch? Is it a...



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BRINCHESKI: Maybe like a 40-inch or something like that. BAIROS: ...okay. Okay. (C/u)... BRINCHESKI: So it’s like half the size of this table or something. BAIROS ...okay. Okay, um, and what hap-, and that, you said, is still at the

house? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. And whose TV is that? BRINCHESKI: Chad’s. BAIROS: Chad’s? Okay. And how do you know that? BRINCHESKI: He told me. BAIROS: Who? BRINCHESKI: My brother. BAIROS: Your brother told you that? Okay. Um... BRINCHESKI: Obviously he told me, he just randomly, he would have just randomly

started throwing shit in the back of his truck, right? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Mmm-mm. But your brother actually, verbally told you that

that TV beloned to Chad? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And every- — what about the stuff that he thr-, what, the other

stuff he threw in the truck, was that all Chad’s stuff? BRINCHESKI: I think so. BAIROS: You think, or did your brother tell you it... BRINCHESKI: I don’t... BAIROS: ...was? BRINCHESKI: ...like, I don’t know if it was his or somebody else’s but, uh, I’m

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BAIROS: Okay. Anything else? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: That’s just pretty much everything I know. BAIROS: That’s pretty much everything you know? BRINCHESKI: Not “pretty much”. It is everything I know. BAIROS: It is everything you know? And what did your... BRINCHESKI: I can’t really elaborate on anything else... BAIROS: ...no? BRINCHESKI: ...like, you know what I mean? BAIROS: Yeah. Can you, I just wanna take you back to the, the garage incident

and just walk me through it one more time as to what your brother told you happened? What would, how did he get to the house?

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BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: And then they just, whoever was in there snuck up on him. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. BRINCHESKI: Like, I don’t know who was waiting in the garage or who walked into it

or... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...I don’t know any of that kinda stuff. I just know that it happened in

the garage. BAIROS: Okay. And who was present when that happened? BRINCHESKI: Who was what? BAIROS: Who was there when that happened? BRINCHESKI: When the garage thing happened? BAIROS: Y-, when, yeah, when, when Chad was in the garage? Who was

present when he was killed? BRINCHESKI: From what I know, it was just the three of them. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: From what I was told. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. I’m gonna, like, i-if there’s anything that you’re not telling

me about how or why or anything like that, what he was killed, you’ve already shared that with me, okay? Now, as much detail...

BRINCHESKI: This is, like, this is what I know. Like, I’m not... BAIROS: ...mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...I’m not just guessing or... BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: ...or... BAIROS: No, absolutely. BRINCHESKI: ...giving you false... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Mmm-mm. Okay.



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BRINCHESKI: ...like, I’m not just tryin’ to, like, make shit up just to give you, so... BAIROS: Yeah. No. BRINCHESKI: ...it’ll make things quicker or... BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: ...anything like that. BAIROS: Yeah. This is the truth? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: And you, this is what your brother... BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: ...told you. BRINCHESKI: From the most of my knowledge, this is everything I know. BAIROS: Okay. And your brother is, again, who’s your brother again? BRINCHESKI: Chris. BAIROS: Chris — last name? BRINCHESKI: BRINCHESKI. BAIROS: Okay. And what happened to Cory, er, to Chad after he was killed? BRINCHESKI: He got dumped in the river. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: I don’t know where he got dumped or anything like that. It just kinda

seemed that the guy that was found in Lac du Bonnet was, right? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. You said he was beaten to death. Who told you that? BRINCHESKI: My brother. BAIROS: Your brother. Okay. Did your brother say how they beat him to death?



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Did they use objects? Did they use their fists? Did they use their feet? BRINCHESKI: I have no idea. BAIROS: You have no idea? BRINCHESKI: He didn’t give me details like that. BAIROS: He didn’t give you details like that? Okay. Where is your brother now? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: You don’t know? When’s the last time you talked to your brother? BRINCHESKI: This morning. BAIROS: This morning? Okay. What did your brother say to you this morning? BRINCHESKI: Mmm... BAIROS: Obviously, your brother was worried. BRINCHESKI: ...I know. BAIROS: Right? And I know he came to see you this morning. BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: On more than one occasion. BRINCHESKI: Yeah — no. Only once. BAIROS: Was it? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. What did he say to you? BRINCHESKI: That he’s scared. BAIROS: He’s scared? BRINCHESKI: And that he’s sorry that he dropped this on me. BAIROS: He’s sorry? Do you know where your brother was going? What kind of

vehicle does your brother have? BRINCHESKI: A Ford. BAIROS: A Ford? What kinda Ford? BRINCHESKI: Truck. BAIROS: Ford truck? Okay. Um, what colour? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, black.



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BAIROS: Black? Do you know what year it is? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: No? Um, and that’s what vehicle he’s driving now? BRINCHESKI: Last time I seen him, anyways. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. What about Cory? When’s the last time you saw Cory? BRINCHESKI: Yesterday. BAIROS: Yesterday? Okay. What did Cory say to you yesterday? BRINCHESKI: He did- — uh, I never really talk to Cory. BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: It’s just usually me and my brother. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Me and Cory don’t really get along too well. BAIROS: No? Why is that? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. He just bugs me all the time. BAIROS: Does he? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Okay. What did, uh, did Cory say anything to you about what

happened during that conversation. You said your brother was the one that told you this at work, but Cory also works with you. What did Cory tell you?

BRINCHESKI: Cory never really told me anything ‘cause he didn’t want my brother telling me any of that kinda shit.

BAIROS: Okay. What did he do when your brother was telling you that? BRINCHESKI: Cory wasn’t around when he was telling me that. BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: He was, like, on the other side of the roof. BAIROS: Oh, was he? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Like, you know what I mean?



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BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: Like, we were — here’s, let’s just say this is the top of a roof. We were

up here shingling and he was down in the other corner... BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: ...finishing the rest of the starters. BAIROS: Okay. And then your brother told you that? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: And how long ago was that? BRINCHESKI: A week ago. BAIROS: A week ago. Okay. Why did he tell you? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause I was wondering why Cory’s truck’s bugged. BAIROS: Okay. That’s right. Did Cory ever say anything that you can remember

during general conversation with him about what happened to chad DAVIS?

BRINCHESKI: Just basically what I told you — what my brother told me. BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: And that Cory never really said anything to me about that kinda stuff. BAIROS: No? No. Were any other names mentioned as to, by your brother, as

to who else was there? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: No? And you know for sure that Chad DAVIS was killed in the garage? BRINCHESKI: I’m pretty sure. I’m almost positive. BAIROS: Okay. And you know this because? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause he told me. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. What did they do with Chad’s belongings? Did Cha-, or

did Chad have any belongings with him? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: You don’t know? Your brother didn’t tell you? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Okay.



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BRINCHESKI: Like, yeah, he didn’t tell me, like, little details like that. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: Like, that’s just... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...like, he didn’t give me, like, pinpoint information about every little... BAIROS: Mmm. BRINCHESKI: ....thing that happened. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: Like... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Did you get curious? BRINCHESKI: ...well, obviously. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. And how long as your brother known Cory? BRINCHESKI: I don’t even really know ‘cause I never even really knew Cory before

either. BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Okay. When did you first meet Cory? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, when I, when he came out for a job in Lac du Bonnet. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Is that where you’re originally from? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. BRINCHESKI: And they started staying the night at my house. BAIROS: I’m sorry?



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BRINCHESKI: They were staying the night at my house. BAIROS: They were staying the night at your house? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Okay. In Lac du Bonnet? BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: Okay. And who do you live with? Or, where do you live in Lac du

Bonnet? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, Fifth Street. BAIROS: On Fifth Street? Okay. Who else lives there? BRINCHESKI: My little brother and my mom and my dad. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. Okay. And they stayed there while they were working in

Lac du Bonnet? BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: And that’s where they live (c/u). BAIROS: Your parents? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah. And Chris would stay there with Cory when they were doin’ jobs

out there? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Yeah. Does... BRINCHESKI: Or when he, or when he came out to visit. BAIROS: ...does Cory have a place out in Lac du Bonnet? BRINCHESKI: I think his dad has a cabin out there. BAIROS: His dad has a cabin out — do they ever go there? BRINCHESKI: I have no idea. BAIROS: No idea? Okay. Okay. You had, Cory had come to the house today. Or

your — was it today Cory had come to the house? BRINCHESKI: Cory SMITH, my friend. BAIROS: Oh, okay.

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BRINCHESKI: It’s a completely different Cory. BAIROS: Oh, is it? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. Can you describe Cory SMITH for me? BRINCHESKI: Looks like me — hah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. BRINCHESKI: He’s got earrings. BAIROS: Oh, okay. And how long was Cory at your house? BRINCHESKI: An hour maybe? BAIROS: An hour? Okay. What did you guys do while, when, when Cory

SMITH came over? BRINCHESKI: We just sat around and I owed him twenty bucks for gas I borrowed off

him. BAIROS: Oh, okay. BRINCHESKI: And I paid him back. BAIROS: Okay. And that’s who the Cory was that was at your house? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: It wasn’t Cory TYMCHYSHYN? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Okay. When you first learned of this information about what your

brother had told you is there any reason why you never came to talk to the police?

BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause it’s my brother. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. BRINCHESKI: I didn’t really feel the need to come down to the station by myself

and... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...you know what I mean? Like, it’s my brother. Like, what... BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: ...any human being wouldn’t do that, right?

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BAIROS: Would another human being take another human being’s life? BRINCHESKI: No, they wouldn’t. That’s what happened, obviously. BAIROS: It is. It is really what happened. BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause he was just, like, out of respect kinda thing (c/u) you wouldn’t

do that to me? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Now you had said... BRINCHESKI: The whole brotherly love thing. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. Have you ever seen Cory do blow? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. Where? BRINCHESKI: In his truck. BAIROS: In his truck? Okay. And would that ha-, where did you see him doin’

that? Were you guys... BRINCHESKI: We were just drivin’ around on our lunch break and... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...they stopped and picked up a gram or something. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: And he asked me if I wanted one and my brother told him no. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. BRINCHESKI: It wasn’t a good day up there. BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: Pissed me off. BAIROS: And was your brother doin’ glow? BRINCHESKI: Yeah.



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do blow? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Or cocaine? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Yeah? How many times have you seen your brother doing it? BRINCHESKI: [holds up one finger] BAIROS: One time? Was that that same time in Cory’s truck? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. How many times did you see Cory doin’ coke. BRINCHESKI: Just once. BAIROS: Just the once? Did they talk about it? BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: About doing coke and stuff? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: What kind of impression did you get from them as to how often they

did drugs? BRINCHESKI: Pretty often. BAIROS: Pretty often? Yeah? What would make you say that? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause another guy that works with us? They say that he always, like,

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it’s already spent. BAIROS: Okay. And who’s that other guy? BRINCHESKI: Kevin. BAIROS: What’s Kevin’s last name? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know. BAIROS: Okay. Can you describe Kevin to me? BRINCHESKI: Stocky. BAIROS: Mmm. BRINCHESKI: He’s got a beard. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: That’s a-, I don’t’ know. That’s basically it. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: He’s shorter than me. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Maybe about your height. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. And do you ever, do you ever her-, hear his last name? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Does Kevin have any distinguishing marks? Scars? Tattoos? BRINCHESKI: Mmm, he’s got a tattoo on his arm? BAIROS: Okay. On what arm? BRINCHESKI: I think it’s this one [indicates upper left arm]. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Here, yeah. BAIROS: Okay. What kinda tattoo? BRINCHESKI: I think it’s tribal. BAIROS: Tribal tattoo? BRINCHESKI: It’s not finished, though. It’s just like a, a line of it. BAIROS: Oh, okay. Okay.



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BRINCHESKI: It’s not filled in or anything. BAIROS: Okay. But you don’t know what Kevin’s last name is? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: No? How does Kevin get to and from work? BRINCHESKI: He gets picked up by us. BAIROS: He gets picked up by you? Does Kevin have a vehicle? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Do you know what happened? Did he, did you ever see him have a

vehicle? Did he ever drive you guys anywhere in a vehicle? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Okay. Is there anybody else besides Kevin, yourself, Cory and your

brother that work for the roofing company? BRINCHESKI: There was an older guy named Eddie that used to work with them. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: But I don’t know his last name either. BAIROS: Okay. What happened to Eddie? You said he used to work for him. BRINCHESKI: He was just a waste of skin so they fired him. BAIROS: Oh, okay. BRINCHESKI: He just... BAIROS: Wasn’t very good? BRINCHESKI: ...wasn’t pullin’ his weight. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: It’s kinda how I got hired. BAIROS: Okay. Who have you told about this? BRINCHESKI: Who have I told about this? BAIROS: Yeah. Who have you shared this with, ‘cause this is obviously a big... BRINCHESKI: Yeah.



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BAIROS: ...a big burden to be dropped on your shoulders, okay. So obviously I

know you’re gonna wanna probably share this with somebody, okay? And you probably have shared this with somebody?

BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Who else have you shared this with? BRINCHESKI: Just my girlfriend. BAIROS: Just your girlfriend? So Brandy knows all about this? BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. Danielle told her yesterday too. BAIROS: Hmm? BRINCHESKI: Danielle told her yesterday too. BAIROS: Danielle told her what yesterday? BRINCHESKI: About everything, like, goin’ on. BAIROS: About the police wanting to search the house? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. What does Danielle know about the death of Chad DAVIS? BRINCHESKI: I have no idea what she knows. BAIROS: Did you tell her anything about Chad’s death? BRINCHESKI: Danielle? BAIROS: Mmm-mm — no. Your girlfriend Brandy. BRINCHESKI: I just told him that they were involved. BAIROS: Okay. You told her that? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Does Danielle know anything about this? BRINCHESKI: No, I didn’t, I didn’t tell her. Like, I didn’t tell her. Danielle told her and

then she asked me about it and I was just, like... BAIROS: What did Danielle tell her? BRINCHESKI: About everything she knew. BAIROS: What did, what does Danielle know? What did Brandy say Danielle

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BRINCHESKI: That Chris and them were being investigated for that guy going missing.

BAIROS: Okay. Do they know any specifics about it? Like, do they know, does

she know as much information as you? BRINCHESKI: No, definitely not. No. BAIROS: Danielle doesn’t know that information? BRINCHESKI: Oh, y-yeah, she does. I’m pretty sure. BAIROS: She does know? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And who is Danielle? BRINCHESKI: That’s his ex-girlfriend. BAIROS: Okay. What’s her last name? BRINCHESKI: S- — can I spell it, or... BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: Mmm, her maiden name or... BAIROS: What name does she go by? BRINCHESKI: Danielle [writes it down]. BAIROS: Danielle S- — you’ve written down — can you read that to me? BRINCHESKI: Danielle SOMNER [sp?] BAIROS: Okay. And that’s Chris’s ex-girlfriend? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Okay. And what does she know about what happened? BRINCHESKI: Just whatever Chris told her, I guess. BAIROS: Do you know if Chris told her? BRINCHESKI: I’m pretty sure he did. BAIROS: You’re saying you’re pretty sure he did? BRINCHESKI: Almost, okay, I’m almost positive he did? BAIROS: Okay. How do you know that? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause she told Brandy that.

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BAIROS: She told Brandy that? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: What did she tell Brandy? BRINCHESKI: That — pretty much everything I told you. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Just not all the specific stuff that I knew. BAIROS: Okay. What’s specific that you know that she doesn’t? BRINCHESKI: Like, where it happened and who was there and that kinda stuff. BAIROS: ...okay. She doesn’t know that? BRINCHESKI: Brandy doesn’t? BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: Brandy knew that. BAIROS: Yeah, Brandy knew that? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: She knew all that. Okay. Okay. Because Danielle told her that? BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: Is that why she knows that? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Okay. Um... BRINCHESKI: And then she asked me about it and I just told her. BAIROS: ...what did she ask you? Did she ask you... BRINCHESKI: Like, what was going on. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: Like, why Chris isn’t into, like, gettin’ all investigated and everything. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Why our house is taped off.

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BAIROS: Okay. Did you help your brother load that stuff into his truck? BRINCHESKI: Did I help him? BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? Were you home? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: You were home when he came home to get that stuff outta the truck? BRINCHESKI: I was with him. Like, we went home after work. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. And so you went home with him? BRINCHESKI: Mmm-mm. BAIROS: And what did, and he took specific items outta the house. Was it just

electronics or was there more than just electronics that came outta that house?

BRINCHESKI: Just electronics. BAIROS: It was just electronics? Okay. Did he give you any indication as to

where they were going with that stuff? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: He didn’t say where? BRINCHESKI: No. He just dropped me off at Assiniboine Park and just, I didn’t see

him again until this mornin’. BAIROS: Okay. Did anybody ever talk to you about coming here? Or anybody

say anything to you about talking to the police? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: Were you ever threatened at all? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? Okay. Not to say anything? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? Okay. BRINCHESKI: If I was threatened to say anything I’d be having a lot harder time

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BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Absolutely. You know, and I can appreciate that. Um, is

everything that you and I talked about here today the truth? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Everything’s the truth. BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: How long did Danielle date Chris? BRINCHESKI: Almost a year maybe? BAIROS: Almost a year? BRINCHESKI: I’m guessing, yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. BRINCHESKI: They’ve been together for quite some time now. BAIROS: Okay, and... BRINCHESKI: They broke up, like, maybe... BAIROS: ...it’s... BRINCHESKI: ...a month ago. BAIROS: ...it’s my understanding that you guys all share a house, right? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: And what, what’s the address of that house? BRINCHESKI: Ahhh, I don’t know. BAIROS: You don’t know the house number? Do you know what street it’s on? BRINCHESKI: Beeston Avenue. BAIROS: Beeston? Okay. And is it a, a bungalow? Is it a... BRINCHESKI: It’s a duplex. BAIROS: ...it’s a duplex? Okay. And who all lives there with you and, uh,

Brandy? BRINCHESKI: Danielle, her son Keaton, Chris, me and Brandy. BAIROS: Okay. How did you know that we were interested in searching the

house? How did you know about that? BRINCHESKI: Danielle told us.

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BAIROS: Danielle told you? BRINCHESKI: When we got to the park. BAIROS: Okay. What time was that? BRINCHESKI: Like, fffff — I’m not good with this kinda stuff. Like... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...7:30? BAIROS: What time did you guys take the stuff outta the house? BRINCHESKI: Like, right after we got off work? BAIROS: What time was that? BRINCHESKI: I’m guessing, like, around 6:00, when we got home. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Okay. As soon as you got home, you guys took it out? Did

you know at that point that we were wanting to look in the house? BRINCHESKI: [nods his head yes] BAIROS: Yeah? You’re shaking your head yes. BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. How did you know? BRINCHESKI: Somebody called Chris and told him. BAIROS: Okay. Do you know who that person was? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: No? BRINCHESKI: He wouldn’t tell me. BAIROS: He wouldn’t tell you who that person was? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his head no] BAIROS: Where did Chris receive that phone call? BRINCHESKI: In his basement. BAIROS: Uh... BRINCHESKI: Or at the house. BAIROS: ...oh, okay. What time did you get off work? BRINCHESKI: Like, f-, quarter to six? Five-thirty?



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BAIROS: Okay. And so where were you working yesterday? BRINCHESKI: Mmm... BAIROS: Is that what time you got home or is that what time you guys finished

working? BRINCHESKI: ...we finished working at 5:30 and we got there at, like, quarter to six,

maybe. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: And I don’t remember the street address where we’re working. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. You’re working here in Winnipeg? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: Not anymore. BAIROS: Um, were present when Chris got that phone cal? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: What did Chris say? BRINCHESKI: He said we have to get outta here. BAIROS: What else did he say? BRINCHESKI: That was it. BAIROS: You didn’t question him why you had to get outta here? BRINCHESKI: Oh, I knew why. BAIROS: You knew why? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: What was your understanding of why you had to get outta there? BRINCHESKI: ‘Cause you guys were comin’ to search the house for anything that

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BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Okay. BRINCHESKI: Items belonging to him. BAIROS: Okay. And what did your brother say about that? Did he say what he

wanted to do? BRINCHESKI: He said he wanted to get rid of it but it was, like, by the time we got

there and he got the phone call there was, like, not even nearly enough time to get any of that stuff outta there, so...

BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...I’m pretty sure he left most of it, other than that one TV and... BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: ...surround sound. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. What else is in there that doesn’t belong, that belonged to

Chad DAVIS besides the — you said pretty much most of it... BRINCHESKI: Like, all I know is the electronics. BAIROS: Yeah? What other electronics... BRINCHESKI: That the only thing I know of... BAIROS: ...belonged to chad DAVIS? BRINCHESKI: ...just... BAIROS: ...(c/u)... BRINCHESKI: ...TVs that I know of. BAIROS: ...okay. Okay. Do you know where your brother is? Do you know where

he’s staying? BRINCHESKI: I think he was staying — he said he was staying at a hotel somewhere

but he wouldn’t tell me where. BAIROS: Okay. He’s staying at a hotel? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. Okay. Um, do you know your brother’s cell phone number? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: What’s his cell phone number? BRINCHESKI: 795-3372.



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BAIROS: Okay. Can you repeat that one more time for me? BRINCHESKI: Seven ninety-five... BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: ...thirty-three seventy-two. BAIROS: Okay. What about Cory? Does Cory use a phone? BRINCHESKI: Yeah, I don’t know his number, though. BAIROS: You don’t know his number? BRINCHESKI: [shakes his headn o] BAIROS: Okay. Is that your brother’s cell phone? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Yeah. Okay. I’m gonna get you to hang on a second, okay? BRINCHESKI: Is there, like, any way I’d be able to have a smoke break (c/u)? BAIROS: Absolutely. I’m just gonna get you to hang on one second, okay? BRINCHESKI: Okay. BAIROS: [exits interview room] BAIROS: [re-enters interview room] Sorry about that. I know that you asked me

about wanting to go for a smoke. Would you mind if we just took a couple more minutes, ‘cause we’re just about done here. And then...

BRINCHESKI: So, like... BAIROS: ...you can have a smoke. BRINCHESKI: ...like I was saying, like, couldn’t, like, could I not, couldn’t I be charged

for knowing this stuff and not coming in? BAIROS: We’ll talk about that. BRINCHESKI: Right. BAIROS: Yeah. We, we can talk about that. BRINCHESKI: And that’s, like, what I meant with the whole reading the rights and

everything. Like... BAIROS: Mmm-mm. Mmm-mm. But I advised you when I spoke to you and I

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BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: When I told you that, I knew that you knew. BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: Okay? So, I told you that you’re not in any trouble right now, okay? BRINCHESKI: S-, but a-, am I in trouble? BAIROS: I told you you’re not in any trouble. I can’t... BRINCHESKI: Do... BAIROS: ...lie to you, okay? I’m unable to lie to you, okay? When I, at the outset

I told you that I just needed to talk to you, okay? And that’s what I wanted to do here, was to talk to you, okay? If you were in trouble I would have arrested you, okay?

BRINCHESKI: (c/u) BAIROS: I would have read you the Charter and Caution and everything else,

okay? BRINCHESKI: Yeah, but it’s, like, I mean, you guys pulled up and, like, we’d like you

to come down to the station to answer some questions. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. That’s right. BRINCHESKI: And it’s not like we’re gonna say no, right? BAIROS: Hah. BRINCHESKI: Right? BAIROS: Can I, uh, ask you just a couple more questions? BRINCHESKI: Sure. BAIROS: And, and then, you know, you can go for your smoke? Is that okay with

you? BRINCHESKI: Mmm. BAIROS: Okay. Um, Cory, Cory’s last name is? BRINCHESKI: TYMCHYSHYN. BAIROS: TYMCHYSHYN. Okay. Do you know what kinda truck he drives? BRINCHESKI: White Avalanche. BAIROS: A white Avalanche? Okay. Um, do you happen to know his plate



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number by chance, or anything like that? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? How about your’ brother’s? BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: No? Okay. I was kinda, um... BRINCHESKI: Yeah, I don’t... BAIROS: Hah-hah. BRINCHESKI: I’m not that... BAIROS: No, that’s okay. Um, does your brother go by any other name

besides... BRINCHESKI: Mmm... BAIROS: ...uh... BRINCHESKI: Burn. BAIROS: ...Burn? Uh, B-U-R-N? BRINCHESKI: B-U-R-N. BAIROS: B-U-R-N? Okay. Uh, short for BRINCHESKI, or... BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: It’s just, like, somebody can spell, or pronounce his name right? BAIROS: Oh, okay. BRINCHESKI: BRINCHESKI. BAIROS: So they... BRINCHESKI: And they just call him Burn after that. BAIROS: ...okay. So they just call him Burn? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: What about Cory? Does Cory have any other names? Does he go by

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your brother told you that day? Just when you were, Cory was talking about his truck being bugged and, uh, and your brother told you? And why, when you asked the question why he was thinking his truck...

BRINCHESKI: No, he didn’t, he didn’t tell me why right then but I knew already, like, that he’s...

BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: ...like, and then he just told me, like, a week, a couple weeks later after

that... BAIROS: Okay. BRINCHESKI: ...like, the whole thing. Like... BAIROS: Yeah. While you guys were on a roof. BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Where, do you remember what roof you were on when that

happened? BRINCHESKI: I think it was on Ashmore. BAIROS: On Ashmore? Okay. Do you rem-, you woul-, do you remember the

address... BRINCHESKI: No. BAIROS: ...or the type of house it was? BRINCHESKI: It was a green one. BAIROS: It was a green house on Ashmore? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And that’s here in Winnipeg? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Okay. And how long has Danielle known about this? BRINCHESKI: Pretty sure a lot longer than I have. BAIROS: Yeah? BRINCHESKI: I don’t know exactly how long she knew or, like, when he told her or

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BAIROS: Yeah? Okay. BRINCHESKI: Yeah, I know that for a fact, she knows. BAIROS: How do you know that for a fact? BRINCHESKI: Well, I just know ‘cause, right? They’ve been livin’ together for the last

nine months. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: Or the last year or whatever. BAIROS: Yeah, absolutely. BRINCHESKI: I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t keep anything from her like that. BAIROS: Yeah. BRINCHESKI: It’s easy to tell somebody when — especially somebody you love and

have been dating for a long time. BAIROS: And sharing the house with them? BRINCHESKI: Yeah. BAIROS: Mmm-mm. BRINCHESKI: They lived together. Like... BAIROS: I can understand that. BRINCHESKI: ...they’re pretty much common-law. BAIROS: Okay. Um, does your brother have access to money? BRINCHESKI: Uh, I think he has a bank card. BAIROS: He has a bank card? BRINCHESKI: I think so. BAIROS: Okay. Do you know what bank? BRINCHESKI: Sunova? BAIROS: Sunova? Okay. Does he have any credit cards? BRINCHESKI: Not that I know of. BAIROS: Not that you know of? Okay. What about Cory? BRINCHESKI: I think he has — I don’t even know where his bank is, to tell you the

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BAIROS: No? Okay. Okay. Um, okay. Um, I just wanna say thank you again for

coming in here, and I am sure the family of Chad DAVIS also thanks you, okay? Um, very much. Um, ‘cause they wanna get to the bottom of what happened to their son, okay? And, uh, I’m just gonna conclude this here now, okay? And you can have your cigarette. The time now is 18:54 hours.

BRINCHESKI: Should I, should I not mention anything else after I leave this room, or...

BAIROS: Oh, we can talk. BRINCHESKI: ...okay. BAIROS: I’ll, I’ll, you know. Uh, the time now is 18:54 hours and, um, the

statement of, of Alex BRINCHESKI is, uh, now concluded. Thank you. BRINCHESKI: You’re welcome. I just don’t wanna, I just don’ wanna deal with this

anymore. BAIROS: You know what? You needed to get it off your chest, right? BRINCHESKI: I just didn’t sleep last night. BAIROS: No. You know what? (C/u) Concluded. Dino BAIROS, Constable Alex BRINCHESKI Winnipeg Serious Crime Services Chris ROUIRE, Constable Winnipeg Serious Crime Services /ln

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