The boy, who can’t be named because he’s under the age of 18, is accused of murdering 16 year-old Charlotte Jolly in 2009, who was shot with a stolen rifle after an altercation in an alley.
To catch the teenager, local police asked the accused’s uncle to help them out. In exchange for dropping an outstanding drink-driving charge, he agreed to let police bug an Xbox 360 game and plant it in his house.
The uncle then invited the accused over and, after a marathon Guitar Hero session, the boy confessed to the shooting. He’s since been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Xbox game figures in murder investigation [CBC - Thanks Hayley!]
Republished from Kotaku
Franz
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 5:00 PMI’m sure they bugged the console and not the game which would need to be done in conjunction with the publisher who would have to print the disc, unless the police produced a pirate copy of the game, or they put the bug in the game box.
Also, big drama if said uncle kills someone while drink driving the next day. etc.
Jake
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 6:55 PMwhy would you tell your uncle that you shot someone…kids these days…
Beau
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:13 PMIt was lucky they got anything… Does anyone really play Guitar Hero anymore?
Andy
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2:49 PMSounds like they bugged the room, and he invited him over to play xbox.
Bloody Chinese whispers.
Joel
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 11:30 AMIts a wonder they could here anything over the noise of the 360.
Franz
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 11:57 AMSo the other day, I shot.. WHAT?!! RED RING OF DEATH?! NOOO! lol
Gabriel
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 2:08 PMhahaha …not funny actually. That’s happened twice to me now :(