Seeds Of Doubt

According to defence counsel Brooks, this nurse will say that she saw Papin on March 21,1999 - the day after Ellingsen's recollection of the "barn incident." According to Brooks, this nurse saw Papin before she took out her intravenous line, leaving it in the bathroom before leaving the building.

I know Ellingsen's memory is not the best, but she had been so sure of the fact that it was the night of March 20, 1999 that her and Pickton went to the Del Pub in Surrey, then crossed over into New Westminster and were pulled over by police, whose records do in fact confirm the date. Then they carried on into the Downtown Eastside, picked up Papin and brought her back to the 953 Dominion Ave. property.

What are we to believe?

I suppose the first step is to not get too far ahead of ourselves. We should wait until we hear from this nurse and assess her testimony before an opinion is made.

I was talking to a girlfriend of mine after this fact came out, and I was faced with the realization that Lynn Ellingsen could be wrong. She promptly informed me that as a nurse, there is no possible was she can recall every patient she works with, even the ones she sees frequently, and she would be interested in hearing how this nurse is so sure she saw Papin on that exact date.

My hope was a little restored, as I realized that perhaps this nurse is mistaken? Whatever the case, I look forward to what she has to say in the coming weeks when the defence lays out its case.

I realized though how quickly I had played into the stereotype I try so hard to avoid.