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2-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 13, 2004 dnquest underway Stokes was high, scared:, aunt An inquesi 11510lle '-~ di.alf o! a mail vsto iR two years agi O b' ýjýL-îýýl at Milton Disffict Hospital wbile lu custody began yesterday. The Champion Paramjeet Smgh Padda, 39, died white under the custody When confessed murderer Douglas of Mapkhaixat Corretional Complex. Under thse Corner Stokes cslled his aunt to pick hlm up aler Ac, an inquest la mandatory when a person dies while in eus- a fatal encounter witb Milton resident tody. Murray Parrott more than two years ago, 'lac inquest is expected ta > lm four to six wek an js he was high on drugs, halluclnating and being helti at thse Rarnada Inn, 161 Chson Di. scared, bis aunt testitied Frlday. "He was very upset, saying, 'Mat man atraid, just wanting 10 get (away).' Carol Watson, of Georgetown, bold Judge Bruce Dumno aI Superlor Court of Justice in Milton. "Tbroughout tbe drive, I remember bim telling me about a man wbo attacked hlm, with a kuife." 'Me uigbtmare began aI about 4 orS s m. for Ms Watson, she testified, wben 19- her t0 pick harn Up in iront of the Cao tiage Square donut shop ou Main Street. He was worklng as a roofer in Milton, she said, sud it wasn't unusual for her to pick hlm up fromn work. Tbis was no ordinary night, bowever. Later thai momning, Aug. 31, 2001, Mr. Parrottas body was fouud behind the Milton Curling Club on Milîside Drive by s mau walkiug bis dog. Mr. Parrott bad kulfe wouuds to bis chest aud neck. Mr. Stokes pleaded guilty to the second- degree murder of Mr. Parroît, 53, lu September aud was lu court Frlday for a seutencing hearlng. After Ms Watson located Mr. Stokes, she sald she drove ber obviously-blgb nepbew tu, St. Catbariues, tblukiug bis father would kuow better wbat 10 do with hlm. "He was feeaked, sud rambling a lot," sbe told the court. "He looked humrble. He was sbiverlug sud bis teetb were cbatter- lug. Tbrougbout the drive, t guI Ibat be hadt coke sud ecstasy sud crack sud Ibat be was smoking weed." She said she couldu't distinguisb wbat bappeued witb Mr. Parrott from Me. Stokes' ballucinatious. She gave hlm, a pair of dlean pants, wbich be cbsuged into at a Camphellville service centre, sud said she assumed Mr. Parrott's knife, witb which be was stahbed, went in a plastic bag witb the dirty pants. Laser tbat day, sbe said, Mr. Stokes' fam- ily called police sud he was arrested. Mucb of the cross examinatiou by Crowu attorney Laurie Jago ceutred arouud bow lucid Mr. Stokes was durng the drive sud if he reatly was, as bis sont testified, halluciuatiug sud completely ires- tiouaI. She pointed out be was able to tell bis sut ou tbe phoue exactly where leo pick bim up sud just how mucb of each drug be bad cousumed. Ms Jago theu suggested the psuts tumned over to tbe police wereu'I tbe pans Mr. Stokes put in tbe plastic bag. "If you didut see suy blood, why did you tell him, su put them lu a bag? I'm going tu suggest il was hecause tbey were bloudy pants sud yuu ueeded tu coutain tbemn su, tbey wouldu't damage the truck sud they weren't the unes that were tumned. over ho police." As the hsudeuffed Mr. Stokes left the courtroomn, he smlled sligbtly aI bis parents sud Ms Watsuu. Hls mum sud sont beld up Ibeir banda, palois straigat, middle sud ring figers bent - a silent I love you. The beariug continues later Ibis moulla. Stephanie Thiessen can be reached at sthiessen@miltoncanadianchampaon.com. -MNan hurt in crash A Mississauga man la in bospital wih life-threatening injuries after bis car bit a wall sud flipped over early Sunday momn- ing on Ninth Line, soutb of Denry Road. The 18-year-old man was driving a 1997 Nissan soutbbound at 4:30 arn. wben bis car crosaed thse centre liue sud drove intu a west aide ditcb before colliding with secul- vert retaining wall, flipping thse car on ils aide. 'Me man was trapped, semni-conacious, for about 20 minutes before a passing motoriat called police. Police ssid alcubol wasu't s factor. Haltun Regional Police are looking aI weather conditions sud wildlife as possible causes of the accident. Witnesses are aaked lu catI Det. Cunat. Paul Davies at (905) 825-4747, ext. 5202.