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Smokescreen: The perils of using confidential informants and hearsay evidence

Lawyer Dean Embry’s conversation with Kevin Donovan provides a back story for our Murder on Mount Olive investigation.

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 Richard Lautens pc28Star
By Kevin DonovanChief Investigative Reporter

There can be problems when using confidential informants and hearsay evidence, especially when a man’s freedom is at stake. Lawyer Dean Embry’s conversation with Kevin Donovan provides a back story for our Murder on Mount Olive investigation.

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Kevin Donovan

Kevin Donovan is the Star’s chief investigative reporter based in Toronto. He can be reached at 416-312-3503 or via email: kdonovan@thestar.ca.

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