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The trial is now a little away for the women accused the death of the four year old Delta girl. Alexa Middelaer was killed two years old, stricken down at a quiet farming road. Today the Crown review that the under cover operation were used to get Caro Berner to admit she had been drinking on the day of crash. Eric Rankin has that story.


Well, tony this tragedy touch many in low mainland and it’s actually respond BC panned new tough driving laws. Today got sense of just how seriously authorities are taking this case. This was the public fist look the accuse. 50 years old Carol Berner, last seen by the family and the victims two years ago. After her car flew off a quiet farm road in Ladner. Striking and killing four years old Alexa Middelaer and seriously injuring her aunt as the pair of horse by the side of the road. Bener had nothing to say to the reporter as the trail get under her way. Pleading not guilty under two counts of drunk driving and two counts of dangerous driving, causing the death of Bottely Heart. Today the closest thing to a public apology, not from Berner, but from an unnamed friend.

“Our hearts go out to the family. No one have to go through a tragedy like this, and that’s how we all feel.”

Well, berner was given a breathalyzer test, Delta police said head setter was not enough to evidence to a charge until they employ investigate strategies. Today the Crown review investigator’s conductor a stain undercover officers posing as a couple defend Berner. Berner eventually confessed she had consumed three glasses of wine before the tragedy. The Crown admits the video take confession was the key to this case going forward.

“It was investigative decision that the police took and contested of this case. It is unusual to see it in this type of case, but it’s one of the elements of the case going forward.”

Alexa’s parents believe the move is innovate.

“I’m really interested to see how plays out.”

Alexi’s farther just hope something positive comes out of his daughter’s death.

“If you focus on that goal, I think it’s become a little easier the way through the nonsense we being through right now.”

So Eric, what kind of testimony was heard today?

Well, we heard from Alexi’s aunt, who was seriously hurt in the terrible accident. There were a lot of tears on the court when she describe the scene. The sudden sound, the striking car that flew side ways off the road, hearing what she called engine roar, like someone flooring a car, but she remembers a little else. The trial continues next 4 weeks for the total 24 witnesses expected to testify.