Rural Eastern Division Police have still not completed their investigation into the March 2016 accident that killed mechanic Dean Dawson and implicated Government Press Officer Dorian Pakeman. You'll remember that ACP Edward Broaster told us in our pre-Christmas interview that the DPP has given them directives to complete the investigation file. Broaster said that his officers would have done what was requested by the end of last week.
So, what's the hold-up? Well, he told us that they haven't finished due to delays at the National Forensics Laboratory:
ACP Edward Broaster - OC, Rural Eastern Division
"We have not been successful as yet. One of the main problems that we have is with the - or one of the main challenges we're having is the fact that we need a report from the National Forensics Laboratory regarding some samples that we have sent, and to date, those are not forthcoming, and that's the only thing that is holding up the culmination of this investigation."
Daniel Ortiz, 7News
"Is there any specific reasons given - any reasonable reasons given as to why the delay?"
ACP Edward Broaster
"You'd have to ask them that question. I will not stand here and assume that they're probably overburdened with work and what-have-you. Mr. Cocom personally spoke to the Director of the National Forensics Laboratory as well, and he had assured Mr. Cocom that he will prioritize that testing, and have the report as soon as possible to him. Other than that, we just have to wait."
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