![]() ![]() In an interview after the hearing, Low said the review board should see the bigger picture of the failings of the joint RCMP-Halifax police unit, rather than the shortcomings of a single officer who first responded. He also said he had recommended the file be forwarded to the sexual assault unit, adding he had never before carried out a sexual assault investigation. He noted that after he submitted his reports, they went to a "quality assurance" sergeant, who could ask questions and seek followup. I had done exactly my duty I was to do."Ĭarrie Low, right, hugs a supporter during a break in her testimony at a Police Review Board hearing in Halifax on Monday. Asked by Bailey why he didn't act to "secure" the premises, he replied: "At the time, in my opinion, the file had gone to the sexual assault investigation team. Novakovic, who had about five years experience at the time, testified he did his duty to note the address of the crime scene in his report. However, the patrol officer also said there was wider responsibility for the failure to secure and search the scene of the alleged rape in East Preston, N.S. "I take responsibility before the public." Wider responsibility ![]() "It just simply didn't occur to me, and I have no excuse," Novakovic said as he was questioned by his lawyer, Brian Bailey. The board has heard that failing to seize the clothing increased the risk that evidence would degrade or be tampered with. Witnesses at the review board have criticized the fact it took Novakovic - who was the first to interview Low - 10 days to collect the clothing she had worn that night. Bojan Novakovic was testifying before the Nova Scotia Police Review Board in response to a complaint from Carrie Low, who was allegedly abducted and raped by at least two men on May 18, 2018, in a trailer in the Halifax area. A junior Halifax police officer accused of failing to collect evidence while responding to an alleged 2018 sexual assault admitted his mistake on Thursday but said supervisors could have provided better oversight.Ĭonst. ![]()
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