02-13-2013, 12:43 AM
Taken from The Press Enterprize PE.com 12 2 2013
Law enforcement officials jumped to the defense Tuesday night to repudiate reports that Christopher Dorner’s body was discovered.
Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz retracted his statement, less than an hour after Riverside police Assistant Chief Chris Vicino relayed a message to the city council from the chief that Dorner was in the cabin and was dead.
LAPD officials also contradicted a statement from Police Chief Charlie Beck that with certainty, Dorner was dead inside the charred cabin.
LAPD Commander Andrew Smith said at 8 p.m. that a body had not been found.
“Any reports that a body was found are not true,” Smith said. “Any reports that a body was identified as Christopher Dorner are not true.”
He said the cabin was too hot for authorities to enter and the identification of any body inside – if one were found – would take days, or possibly weeks.
“Until Dorner is in handcuffs or confirmed deceased, we will continue investigating as if he’s still out there,” Smith said. “Anyone who assisted him is criminally culpable.”
By John Asbury
Law enforcement officials jumped to the defense Tuesday night to repudiate reports that Christopher Dorner’s body was discovered.
Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz retracted his statement, less than an hour after Riverside police Assistant Chief Chris Vicino relayed a message to the city council from the chief that Dorner was in the cabin and was dead.
LAPD officials also contradicted a statement from Police Chief Charlie Beck that with certainty, Dorner was dead inside the charred cabin.
LAPD Commander Andrew Smith said at 8 p.m. that a body had not been found.
“Any reports that a body was found are not true,” Smith said. “Any reports that a body was identified as Christopher Dorner are not true.”
He said the cabin was too hot for authorities to enter and the identification of any body inside – if one were found – would take days, or possibly weeks.
“Until Dorner is in handcuffs or confirmed deceased, we will continue investigating as if he’s still out there,” Smith said. “Anyone who assisted him is criminally culpable.”
By John Asbury
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