Dennis Oland says he did not kill his father, aims to clear his name
When the 51-year-old businessman started testifying Wednesday at his trial for the second-degree murder of his father, Richard Oland, he immediately challenged the prosecution's assertion that he flew into a rage over money and bludgeoned his father to death on July 6, 2011.
Lacy asked Oland if he killed his father because Richard Oland was engaged in an extramarital affair. He said he heard a rumour about the affair and did raise the issue with a family friend, but did not discuss it with his father. Dennis Oland was charged with the crime in 2013. The Oland family -- one of the most prominent business families in the Maritimes -- has steadfastly supported him ever since.
He admitted the relationship "was not perfect." Nevertheless, he said they shared a passion for cars "and mechanical things.""Were you told what to do?" Lacy asked.After studying in several educational institutions including the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Oland eventually settled in Saint John and began his career as an investment adviser."If there was a family trip, he would pay to get me there.
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