The Inquiry
The inquiry heard almost two months of conflicting testimony, which suggested an inadequate investigation by police had forced Minuk, the special prosecutor, into the controversial plea bargain.
Testimony revealed that Harvey-Zenk had spent the evening with other officers at a local restaurant and the home of another officer. Despite reports from the accident scene that Harvey-Zenk smelled of liquor, officers with him that evening denied having seen him drinking. Furthermore, a waitress who served the officers liquor throughout the evening testified that she was pressured to not "remember too much" by the restaurant's manager, who was "friends" with the officers. In response to the allegations other officers covered for Harvey-Zenk, Police Chief Keith McCaskill volunteered to testify, instructing his officers to "be truthful". (McCaskill was not chief at the time of the accident.)
Officers involved in the investigation denied that they gave preferential treatment to Harvey-Zenk. Likewise, the prosecution has denied there were any favours given to the defence.
The inquiry's final report has not yet been released.
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