James Duncan Keats judge excludes videotaped confession

Judge Claudine MacDonald has decidedto exclude the videotaped confession of paramedicJames Duncan Keats.

Keats is accused of sexually assaulting a 71-year-old woman.

MacDonald ruled that Keats's detention was a breach of his charter rights, after he was detained for 15 hours before policequestioned him.

Incourt Tuesday, MacDonaldquestioned why Keats was not brought before a judge or Justice of the Peace sooner. He was in custody 22 hours before charges were laid.

While in custody, Keats gave two statements. In the first interview, he denied inappropriate sexual conduct. In the second interview later that same day, Keats admitted to inappropriate sexual conduct with a 71-year-old woman.

MacDonald ruled that Keats's statements were involuntary and therefore inadmissible.

Keats will be back in court in March.

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