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http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hal...lice_told.html

The notorious crack video of Mayor Rob Ford was the motive for the murder of alleged gang member Anthony Smith, Toronto Police were told last May.

Newly released documents reveal this information surfaced in the early days of the scandal in statements to police detectives from Ford’s loyal “logistics director” David Price and former chief of staff Mark Towhey.

In one staggering claim, the police document states:
“Price disclosed that the cell phone containing the recording of interest belonged to the deceased (Anthony Smith) and that it was the motive for his murder,” the police document states, referring to claims Price made on May 17.

Smith, 21, was shot dead on King Street West on March 28, part of a gang dispute.

“Price stated that the male (Smith) died because of the phone,” the police documents state.

Based on newly released wiretap information, police intercepted calls on March 28 that made them dismiss the theory raised by Price.

Whether there is any merit today to this murder case connection and other claims Price and Towhey made in the early days of the scandal is unknown as Toronto police will not talk about their investigation.