Daughter of man on trial in Hamilton firefighter death testifies
Prosecutors say Parker was "under water" financially in the winter of 2015 and hatched a plan to burn the house and collect insurance money. His nephew, they said, agreed to light the fire for payment in pills.
Sullivan drove her parents to the airport on
She testified that she noticed things missing from the house that had been there on
"Some things were moved around, some things not where they were supposed to be," Sullivan said, adding that angel figurines had replaced family photos in the living room and a "butler" statue was gone.
Prosecutors say Parker packed up items he held dear, including pictures of his two daughters, and removed them from the house before the fire.
Sullivan testified that her father handed her four envelopes with bills in them, including the mortgage and insurance, and told her to "hold them."
Before boarding the plane, Sullivan said her father called her and told her: "The important papers are in the garage if something happens."
After the fire, Sullivan said she called her father in
Weeks later, when her parents moved to another home in
"He (Parker) said they had been out in the garage and the detectives said he could get them when he was over there with them," Sullivan said.
During cross examination by the defense, Sullivan said it was not unusual for her mother to move things around because she liked to clean.
Parker's attorney
The Parkers' older daughter is expected to testify this afternoon.
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