The Crown presented its evidence yesterday on Day 1 of the bail hearing for Robert Steven Wright, who is charged with first-degree murder in the murder of Renée Sweeney 21 years ago.
See: Police name Robert Steven Wright, 39, of North Bay as a suspect in Sweeney murder
Wright is the man Greater Sudbury Police believe is responsible for the 1998 murder of Sweeney. He was arrested in December in North Bay.
Wright, who attended the hearing in person, sat quietly throughout the duration of the process. At one point, his defence attorneys asked for a recess, as Wright started to feel ill.
Presenting evidence in Wright's arrest — evidence that cannot be made public due to a publication ban — was Det. Sgt. Robert Weston, who is the primary investigator on the case and a 19-year veteran of Greater Sudbury Police Service.
He called the case the “largest criminal investigation undertaken by the Greater Sudbury Police Service."
To this day, the case is still ongoing, and police still receive tips and information, Weston said.
Day two began at 9:30 this morning with cross-examination from defence lawyers Berk Keaney and Michael Venturi.
The prosecution is being handled by Jody Ostapiw and Robert Parsons.
Justice Edward Gareau is presiding over the bail hearing.
