December 26, 2006
YouTube clip leads to arrest in Canadian murder hunt
A video clip posted on YouTube has helped Canadian police in the investigation of a nightclub murder, reports The Register.
"The Hamilton Police posted a clip from club surveillance cameras onto the popular video sharing site in an appeal for information.
The clip - showing people arriving at Sean Price hip-hop concert last month - was viewed by more the 34,000 people.
On Tuesday a baseball cap-wearing man seen on the clip, wanted for questioning, turned himself into the authorities.
It is the first time police have used YouTubeas a tool in a criminal investigation.
Canadian police said they used YouTube rather than more conventional Crime Watch-style TV programs because of its popularity with young people, such as the concert goers they were seeking to help them as witnesses. The surveillance footage has since been pulled from the site."
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