An informant

Yesterday, the inquiry heard interesting news from a former police officer in Saskatoon. Tom Vanin was a detective staff sergeant in the 1990s. He never really believed that David Milgaard was guilty, so over the years, he gave information to Milgaard's lawyers in order to help them reopen the case. Vanin said that he thought that it was his duty as a police officer and also as a Christian to help set an innocent man free.

He claimed protection under the Canada Evidence Act, which "prevents witness testimony at a public inquiry from being used against the witness at a civil or criminal proceeding," according to CBC news.

Sigrid Mac