Septic tank murder accused denies concocting story about male friend

Anthony De Paul Hope denied yesterday, when cross-examination by the prosecution continued, that he had concocted the story of his aunt leaving the William Street house in the company of a male companion to remove the suspicion from himself and co-accused Ralph Tyndall.

Hope and Tyndall are on trial for the murder of his aunt Colleen Forrester, whose body was found stuffed in the septic tank at the 55 William Street, Campbellville property on January 6, 2008. The woman had last been seen at the house on December 26, 2007. Kevin O’Neil who was charge along with them has since been acquitted.

Hope who opted to give sworn testimony, did so from the witness box on Tuesday, repudiating almost every word of the