A video clip posted on YouTube has helped Canadian police in the investigation of a nightclub murder.Police in the southern Canadian city of Hamilton posted a clip from club surveillance cameras onto the popular naff clip sharing site in an appeal for information.

The clip was subsequently viewed by more the 34,000 people. The footage showed people arriving for a Sean Price hip-hop concert last month. Ryan Milner, 22, was knifed to death in a car park after the concert. On Tuesday a baseball cap-wearing man seen on the clip, wanted for questioning, turned himself into the authorities. George Gallow, 24, of Hamilton, has subsequently been charged with the manslaughter of Milner and the attempted murder of another unnamed man, The Canadian Press reports. It is the first time police have used YouTube as a tool in a criminal investigation.

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(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by The Teej on 22 Dec 2006 - 16:20
Wow, good going on the guy that got the video uploaded!

Youtube truly is a beneficial part of society today in my eyes.
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by Fred Derf on 22 Dec 2006 - 19:57
Quote - The Teej said @ #1
Wow, good going on the guy that got the video uploaded!

Youtube truly is a beneficial part of society today in my eyes.

Actually the cops released it themselves.
Quote this comment #1.2 Posted by Fred Derf on 22 Dec 2006 - 22:33
Quote - Fred Derf said @ #1.1
Actually the cops released it themselves.

Specifically it was the Hamilton Police...

"Staff Sgt. Jorge Lasso, who made the decision to post the clip online, says the video had registered some 34,000 hits as of (December 21)."

I believe this is the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VrurUgy8FA
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Cyranthus on 22 Dec 2006 - 17:58
more youtube cops?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by 1Way Jonny on 22 Dec 2006 - 18:27
Thats my boys concert

Glad I didnt go didnt want, no drama stayed in Jersey...

But sad the dude died

What UP Sean Price!!!

Blah!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Audhumla on 22 Dec 2006 - 19:53
O.O Wow, YouTube huh?
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by rIaHc3 on 22 Dec 2006 - 19:58
Is there a link to the video or has YouTube removed it?
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by Fred Derf on 22 Dec 2006 - 22:33
Quote - rIaHc3 said @ #5
Is there a link to the video or has YouTube removed it?

See my post above.
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