Bryer Schmegelsky via Facebook
Alan Schmegelsky, the father of one of the two Port Alberni teenagers linked to the killings of three people in northern B.C., has been allowed to watch a video described as his son’s last will and testament.
He watched a 30-second clip on Thursday.
Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and 19-year-old friend Kam McLeod died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Their bodies were found Aug. 7 in northern Manitoba after an extensive search that lasted almost three weeks.
The existence of the video emerged shortly after the deaths and was released by RCMP to Bryer Schmegelsky’s mother as his next of kin. RCMP said they did not plan to show it to Alan Schmegelsky.
But his lawyer, Sarah Leamon, said he wanted to see the video to bring some closure to the situation.
The father of a British Columbia murder suspect has written a book that sheds new light on his mental health, explains harassment convictions involving his ex-wife and provides greater insight into the possible impacts the events had on his fugitive son. Alan Schmegelsky, father of Bryer Schmegelsky, poses for a photo during an interview with The Canadian Press in Mill Bay, B.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Photo: The Canadian Press / Laura Kane
She said Thursday’s viewing came after talks involving her and the RCMP, adding that a non-disclosure agreement on the video’s contents is currently in place.
“I think this is the right solution and I’m happy that we didn’t have to litigate in order to get there,” she said. “So we were able to arrive at this solution expediently and through negotiation and a collaborative approach to making sure that the integrity of the investigation is still being upheld, but also my client’s parental rights are being acknowledged at the same time.”
Bryer Schmegelsky and McLeod have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Leonard Dyck near Dease Lake and are suspects in the death of 23-year-old Lucas Fowler and 24-year-old Chynna Deese, whose bodies were found July 15 near Liard Hot Springs.
Dyck’s body was found July 19.
