“He was a caring person and was kind and had a great sense of humour. There is nothing I can do to make up the loss of such an amazing person,” Weir said of Swartz while his voice broke with emotion.
“I wish this dreadful day never had happened. Then Tyler would still be here. Tyler loved his family very much and talked about them all the time. I feel terrible for the suffering I caused this family.“I wish I had not gone away that weekend…. I wish I never had an interest in guns…. I would give anything to be able to undo that day.
The Colt, a prohibited automatic rifle, was then driven to a pond on the property and thrown into the water. Another rifle, a legal one, was then placed beside Swartz’s body.Article content That proved to be a lie — although in the words of Weir’s defence lawyer, Ryan Handlarskiy, it wasn’t admitted that Weir lied to the cops but rather “a story that was untrue was provided to police.”