LONDON – Members of the media lined up outside the convention center at lunchtime Monday as the doors opened at 1 p.m., an hour before the London police press conference began.
Inside, most of the 71 seats were occupied, while around twenty cameras were installed.
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In the morning, a first virtual appearance by the defendants' lawyers took place before a judge at the London court. Several media representatives then waited outside the courthouse on Queens Avenue. However, unlike the Crown, the five players from the 2018 edition of Junior Team Canada were not present.
Looking for answers
The answers to many questions, at least those from the London police, would wait until the afternoon.
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Why was an investigation closed in early 2019 without charges before being reopened in 2022? Why are we talking about the five players from the 2018 edition of the Canadian junior team, even though a lawsuit was filed in the spring of 2022 over the alleged victory against Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League and… eight players?
Many questions
During the press conference, the most common response from both Police Chief Thai Truong and Detective Sergeant Katherine Dann was, “Again, I can't answer that question and I apologize.”
It was announced that question time had ended as journalists continued to line up behind the two microphones at either end of the large hall of the Palais des Congrès. Mr. Truong agreed to answer three additional questions, but the media remained unsatisfied.