A harrowing 911 call was played in a Calgary courtroom on Monday, as jurors heard the voice of a 90-year-old woman who had just been raped in her assisted living apartment. The Crown alleges that Buffalo broke into the seniors' complex and hid in Mary's storage closet before attacking her. Initially, police did not believe Mary had been raped. A rape kit was not conducted the night of the sexual assault, and Mary was sent home alone in a taxi. DNA evidence is expected to link Buffalo to the crime.
Mary was finally taken for a rape kit exam. Over the next few days, Pam says, 'dark and extensive bruises' appeared on her mother's face and wrists. Prosecutor Matt Dalidowicz told jurors they will hear evidence that DNA from the rape kit 'very likely' came from Buffalo. Buffalo is representing himself and, for the most part, refusing to speak. At one point, Justice Michele Hollins called for a recess because Buffalo was sleeping on the floor in the prisoner's box.
Meghan Grant is a justice affairs reporter. She has been covering courts, crime and stories of police accountability in southern Alberta for more than a decade. Send Meghan a story tip at [email protected]
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