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Murder trial continues Buried body found in fetal vposition on Derry Rd. site By LISA CARTWRIGHT The Champion When the digging stopped on February 14, 1998, the body of Stephen Andreopoulos Iay exposed on a pedestal of dirt in the fetal position with bis hand tucked under bis cheek. And it was that ditcovery, as well as the removal of the bod~, that kept OPP Constable David Vaughan answering questions from both Crown attomey Brian O'Marra and defente lawyer RoberiNuttaîl in Superior Court in Milton Thursday and Friday. Former Milton resident David Fiorino, 27, of Brampton is charged with frtt-degree murder in the death of Mr. Andreopoulos, an alleged business asto- ciate of the accused ina contraband liquor deal. Over the course of the two days, the jury viewed more than 200 photographa, looked at two mapa detailing the Derry Road property where Mr. Andreopoulot' body wtt found, and watched a 30- minute video. Human remains found The jury beard that on Febmary 13, 1998 at about 4 p.m.. Constable Vaughan and bis panner Sgt. Gary Savage received a calI from officers saying they had found humasi remains. When the officers arrived, they taw the sole of t thoe tticking out of the ground. As night was falling, the police stopped she excava- tion. They put a fou blanket over the body, holding ii down with rocks. A tarp was placed over the top ol the bole. Halton Regional Police officers guarded the site. Or February 14, the excavation cont~nued. The body wa removed from the site using the bucket of a highhoe which is similar to abackhoe. Throughout the remova procets, photographs were taken. Crown O'Marra showed thote pictures, as well a several others, to the jury. He alto pretented then with swo pieces of evidence contained in ziplock bag~ One waa was a note wîth the worda Dave' and a phone number wrîtten on it. Found in the victim's wallet. the number waa for a pager that belonged to Mr. Fiorino, the jury waa told. The second piece of evidence was a note that was atuck on the front door of Huronia Furs, the Barrie business owned by Mr. Andreopoulos. The note aaid that the store would be closed July 2, 1996, and would reopen July 3. Photographa were also taken of items removed from the site. They included twine, plastic binding, a amali metal measuring tape and three pieces of a broken arrow. No injuries visible During Mr. Nuttall's cross examination of Constable Vaughan, he aaked the officer whether there were any injuries such as cuts from a metal mes- turing tape or arrow wounds to the body of the victim. Constable Vaughan taid there wasn't. Mr. Nuttaîl alto asked about the condition of the burial site. He preaented the jury with several pîctures including one that showed garbage and debris inside the burial site. Several areas of the property looked like a garbage dump, he said to the officer. Constable Vaughan agreed that it did. Court heard the victim's socks, jeans and t-shirt were sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto. A test was conducted to tee whether there were any fibres in the clothing. This would determine if the vic- tim was bound. A test was also done to tee if there was any evidence of bleeding. Both tests came back negative. j The trial, expected to last three to four montha, con- tinued at preas time yesterday after the jury selection s wrapped up May I. A total of about 90 witnesaes are expected to be called. The Canadian Champion. Tuesday, May 9,2000-3 Optimum LTsed Vehicles with Solid Guarantees.