Detective Gina Patterson raw testimony Part 1 | Finding Madalina Cojocari

Gina Patterson, the lead detective in the search for Madalina Cojocari, takes the stand to testify in the trial against Christopher Palmiter, Madalina's stepfather.
Palmiter is charged with failing to report Madalina missing when she disappeared in late 2022. Madalina Cojocari was last seen in public on Nov. 21, 2022. A surveillance video showed her getting off the school bus. Palmiter and his wife, Diana Cojocari, were arrested shortly afterward and have been questioned in the girl's disappearance. Palmiter maintains he doesn't know where Madalina is and told investigators his marriage was crumbling amid trust issues and Diana's concerns for her own safety.
Patterson says there were bicycles, a dresser and a home office inside when police arrived. She said there were two sofas, a pallet and blue totes or tubs with lids. Patterson testifies that investigators looked in the bins and found children's clothes, electronics and other household items.
She says detectives found notebooks with passwords, a work time log, as well as various names and phone numbers. She testifies that Palmiter said he needs to "write things down" to remember.
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