The Aporia · Homicide investigator testifies at Tori Dunn homicide trial

Constable Ryan Gerlinski testified at Adam Mann's second-degree murder trial for the death of Tori Dunn in Surrey. Gerlinski detailed his involvement as the crime scene manager, including receiving seized items like a sweater and rubber gloves from the suspect’s custody around 3:20 a.m., finding a bloody knife on neighboring property the next day, and entering the residence to collect DNA evidence and document extensive bloodstains.

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The trial for Adam Mann, accused of second-degree murder in the death of Tori Dunn from her Surrey home in Port Kells, continued recently. On June 16, 2024, Dunn was critically injured during an apparent random attack and died later in hospital. During the proceedings, Const. Ryan Gerlinski testified as a member of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, stating he was called to the scene at 11:40 p.m where a suspect was already in custody in Surrey, reportedly high on drugs. He seized several exhibits including rubber gloves and clothing from the suspect early next morning. On June 17th, a bloody chef’s knife with a long metal blade was discovered on a neighboring property and Gerlinski took custody of it as evidence.

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He seized the chef’s knife, which had a long metal blade, blood on the blade and a broken tip Gerlinski said they got consent to search the Dunn residence at 4:40 p.m. that day and found a large pool of blood in the living room.

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The trial for the man accused of killing a woman in her Surrey home two years ago continued on Thursday. asserted

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Dunn was critically injured during an apparent random attack in her Port Kells home and died in hospital. asserted

Dunn → injure → hospital

On Monday, Mann pleaded not guilty. asserted

Mann → plead → Monday

Const. Ryan Gerlinski took the stand on Thursday. asserted

Gerlinski → take → Thursday

He has been a member of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team for 4.5 years and was assigned as the initial crime scene manager in Dunn’s homicide. asserted

He → assign → homicide

He said he was called at 11:40 p.m. to Dunn’s home and was told a suspect was in custody in Surrey, clothing had been seized and that the suspect “appeared to have been high on drugs.” asserted

suspect → say → drugs

Gerlinski said he took custody of three exhibits from a Surrey police officer at 3:20 a.m. – a pair of rubber gloves, a sweater and a toque. asserted

he → say → gloves

He said he met with another member of the homicide team who seized DNA swabs from Dunn’s boyfriend, who was also at the scene at the time of the attack. asserted

who → say → attack

He added that the next day, June 17, a bloody knife was found on a neighbouring property. asserted

knife → add → property

He seized the chef’s knife, which had a long metal blade, blood on the blade and a broken tip Gerlinski said they got consent to search the Dunn residence at 4:40 p.m. that day and found a large pool of blood in the living room. asserted

they → seize → room

They also took four DNA swabs inside the home. asserted

They → take → home

Dunn’s family and supporters packed the courtroom on Monday for the first day of Mann’s trial, filling half the room, but her father declined to speak outside afterwards. asserted

father → pack → room

Homicide investigator testifies at Tori Dunn homicide trial

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