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Experts Testify on Rafferty's Cell Phone Activity

Thursday, 19 April 2012 at 07:35

Two Bell Canada experts on cellular communication took the stand on Thursday, pinning down the geographic areas where calls were made from Michael Rafferty's cellphone, including the day Tori Stafford went missing. Rafferty is facing a first-degree murder charge in the girl's death. David Broad, who specializes in forensic information and security systems of data networks testified first. Heart FM's Blair Wilson explains the key findings he made for the jury. "A map outlining the calls were shown to the jury. David Broad pointed out Rafferty's movements, beginning with the Woodstock area. Rafferty made a voice call at Woodstock at 11:37PM on April 8th, 2009. Further illustrations show Rafferty's cellular activity in Guelph at and 4:18PM and 5:03PM. Another data call was made about 7:45PM that came from a cell tower east of Fergus, and yet another one at 8:05PM near the town of Arthur...the same day that Tori disappeared, the in same geographic area Tori was (eventually) found." Rafferty also make a call from Woodstock just after the noon hour that date. The next expert, Mustafa Bakhtyar, an engineer specializing in radio frequency analysis testified, confirming how Rafferty's blackberry was used several times in the Fergus, Arthur Mount Forest, Guelph area between 4:18PM and 8:05PM.

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