
English: 
Good evening, I'm Antony Robart. This is Crime Beat.
The stories behind some of Canada's most high profile homicides told by
the reporters who walk the beat every day.
And the families demanding justice. We'll reveal the shocking evidence as
it was uncovered by investigators
In their quest for justice.
Tonight, a six-year-old girl whose life was cut short.
This was a girl that I honestly don't think had the capability
to have a bad day.
I just kind of made an imprint in my own mind
that this is not going to end well.
She had bruising throughout her body.
How did it ever get to that?

English: 
good evening I'm answering of Robarts
this is crime beat the stories behind
some of Canada's most high-profile
homicides told by the reporters who walk
the beat every day and the families
demanding justice will reveal the
shocking evidence as it was uncovered by
investigators in their quest for justice
tonight a six-year-old girl whose life
was cut short this was a girl that I
honestly don't think had the capability
to have a bad day I just kind of made an
instrument in my own mind that this is
not gonna end well

English: 
There is no way to explain it.
I'm sure you have a side to tell.
We have a side to tell,  but not right now.
Here's Nancy Hixt with the story of Meika Jordan – the broken princess
Meika Jordan loved to sing and dance.
And she did it like no one was watching.
At six years old, she had a very simple list of things that made her smile.
At the top of that list: Ladybugs.
She was a huge collector of ladybugs.
I think it was honestly because she couldn't catch the butterflies.
I mean, she would try, but they're, you know, just a little bit too quick and stuff, at
least the ladybugs, she could kind of corral them and be able to scoop them up.

English: 
she had bruising throughout her body how
did it ever get to that there is no way
to explain it I'm sure you have a side
to tell here's Nancy Hicks with the
story of Mika Jordan the broken princess
Mika Jordan loved to sing and dance and
she did it like no one was watching at
six years old she had a very simple list
of things that made her smile at the top
of that list ladybugs she was a huge
collector of ladybugs I think it was
honestly because she couldn't catch the
butterflies I mean she would try but
there you know just a little bit too
quick and stuff at least the ladybugs
she could kind of corral them and and be
able to scoop them up she was more of

English: 
She was more of the aspect of, you know, if I can catch it
than I can keep it kind of thing. So we did that for a while.
But she was always under the impression, too, that, you know, I don't want to keep it for
too long because it might have a family.
And, you know, it's mommy misses it. So I have to let it go eventually.
So she would always return them back once she collected them.
Keep them for a couple of days and then she let them go again.
There was something so extraordinary about the way she could find good
in any bad situation, you know.
Oh, it's raining and we were supposed to go to the zoo. That's okay.
I'll jump in a puddle instead. Oh, it's 300 degrees outside.
That means it's sprinkler time.
You couldn't take the smile off her face.
Watch out, Levi
That is so cool. Yeah.
Way to go, Meika. Good job.
Meika loved to try new things.
Like the day she got on a skateboard for the first time.
Are you making a video?
I am.
And even though she took a few falls.
Shake it off.
Shake it off.

English: 
the aspect of you know if I can catch it
then I can keep it kind of thing so we
did that for awhile but she was always
under the impression too that you know I
don't want to keep it for too long
because it might have a family and you
know it's mommy misses it so I have to
let it go eventually so she would always
return them back once she collected them
keep them for a couple of days and then
she let them go again there was
something so extraordinary about the way
she could find good in any bad situation
you know oh it's raining and we were
supposed to go to the zoo that's okay
I'll jump in a puddle instead
oh it's 300 degrees outside hey that
means it's sprinkler time you couldn't
take the smile off her face
mica love to try new things like the day
she got on a skateboard for the first
time
where's our old spencey I gotta tell em

English: 
and even though she took a few Falls she
would always get up shake it off and try
again
thank you died no a little further kids
get a tip on a dog
giving love timeshare you go this was a
girl that I honestly don't think had the
capability to have a bad day that's why
what happened next was so hard to
comprehend I won for what city Calgary
you need fire police and ambulance
ambulance my daughter could fell down
the stairs and she's not there she she's
not conscious
okay I've helped on the way just an
alive how old is she she's six six is

English: 
She would always get up, shake it off and try again.
Take your time.
Go a little further cause gonna tip on you.
In the middle.
Give a little push.
There you go.
This was a girl that I honestly don't think had the capability...
to have a bad day.
That's why what happened next was so hard to comprehend.

English: 
she awake no no honey no no is she
breathing no I don't I don't think so
November the 13th 2011 about 7:18 p.m.
EMS and CPS responded to a resident and
on arrival found six-year-old Mika
Jordan unresponsive and in full cardiac
arrest
Mika Jordan was rushed to hospital
police were called to investigate could
a six year old girl be that badly
injured from a fall down the stairs
there is crime tape around the house and
it was being contained as a crime scene
the man who lived next door told me he
had seen a little girl at the home a few
times and had wondered why she wasn't in

English: 
November the 13th, 2011, at about 7:18 p.m.
E.M.S. and C.P.S. responded to residents and on arrival
found six-year-old
Meika Jordan unresponsive and in full cardiac.
Meika Jordan was rushed to hospital.
Police were called to investigate.
Could a six-year-old girl be that badly injured
from a fall down the stairs?
There is crime tape around the house and it was being contained as a crime scene.
The man who lived next door told me he had seen a little girl at the home
a few times and had wondered why she wasn't in school.

English: 
He said she looked banged up and she had a look of fear in her eyes.
I saw some scratches on her face, and I asked the
mother what happened to your baby, lot of bleeding on her face.
Then she says she falls a lot, she told me.
Good evening.
A little girl, who'd been rushed to the children's hospital last night, has died of her injuries.
The family that lives at this temple home only moved in three weeks ago.
But now police are treating the home as a potential crime scene.
She had abdominal trauma.
She had head trauma.
She had bruising throughout her body.
Severe burn on her left hand, matted hair.
Obviously not an injury, but, but an interesting note.
And she had a torn frenulum and lip.
And usually that's the result of a blow to the mouth.
Meika was kept on life support until the next day.
And at approximately 1:47 p.m.

English: 
school he said she looked banged up and
she had a look of fear in her eyes I saw
some scratch on her face then I asked
her mother what happened to her maybe a
lot of bleeding on her face then she
said she fell us a lot she told me good
evening a little girl who had been
rushed to the Children's Hospital last
night has died of her injuries the
family that lives at this temple home
only moved in three weeks ago but now
police are treating the home as a
potential crime scene
she had an abdominal trauma she had head
trauma she had bruising throughout her
body severe burn on her left hand matted
hair obviously not an injury but but an
interesting note and she had a torn from
you frenulum and lip and usually that's
the result of a blow to the mouth Mika
was kept on life support until the next
day and

English: 
at approximately 147 p.m. on November
the 14th and I'll never forget it
Mika passed away I first met Micah's
mother and stepfather Kyla and Bryan
Woodhouse
just days after Mika died they were both
still coming to terms with the fact she
was gone the first time we got to see
her was when we finally realized how
serious of a situation it actually was I
was extremely shocked the picture part
of it is I am still in shock there's
still part of me that that wants her to
come walking through that door and I'd
kind of as soon as we came into the
hospital room and I'd seen the machines
and the tubes and just all of that stuff
I just kind of made an imprint in my own

English: 
on November the 14th. And I'll never forget it.
Meika passed away.
I first met Meika's mother and stepfather, Kyla and Brian Woodhouse,
just days after Meika died.
They were both still coming to terms with the fact she was gone.
The first time we got to see her was when we finally realized how serious
of a situation it actually was.
I was extremely shocked.
The true part of it is I am still in shock.
There's still part of me that wants her to come walking
through that door.
And I'd kind of as soon as we came
into the hospital room and I had seen the machines
and the tubes and just all of that stuff, I just kind

English: 
mind that this is not gonna end well
Kyla and Bryan explained this was a
split family Mika and her little brother
Levi spent half their time with them
their biological mother and stepfather
they spent the other half of their time
with Spencer Jordan and Marie mcgoun
Mika and Levi's biological dad and
stepmother in 2011 there was a growing
custody dispute between the parents
on the weekend Mika was rushed to
hospital Mika and her little brother
were supposed to be at Kyla and Bryan's
instead their father and stepmother kept
them a memorial was held for Mika six
days after she passed away her tiny
white coffin was at the front of the
room covered in flowers and there was a

English: 
of made an imprint in my own mind that this
is not going to end well.
Kyla and Brian explained this was a split family.
Meika and her little brother Levi spent half their time with them.
Their biological mother and stepfather.
They spent the other half of their time
with Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon,
Meika and Levi's biological dad and stepmother.
In 2011, there was a growing custody dispute between the parents.
On the weekend, Meika was rushed to hospital.
Meika and her little brother were supposed to be at kyla and Brian's.
Instead, their father and stepmother kept them.
A memorial was held for Meika six days after she passed away.
Her tiny white coffin was at the front of the room, covered in flowers

English: 
princess balloon floating above Micah's
favorite song was played while memories
of her short life were shown on a big
screen every night at bedtime
when Mika was at Kyla and Bryan's this
is the song she would sing
that was just a song that she really
really loved to sing when she was about
four months old we actually had went on
a trip to Hawaii with her other
grandparent and so it was kind of one of
those things that was always in her mind
of knowing that she had been there and
that was you know kind of a

English: 
and there was a princess balloon floating above.
I think of Meika and have to wonder
how such a child so full of life.
and possibility could be gone so quickly.
But God knows.
Meika's favorite song was played.
While memories of her short life were shown on a big screen
every night at bedtime when Meika was at Kyla and Brian's
this is the song she would sing.
That was just a song that she really, really loved to sing.
When she was about four months old, we actually had went on a trip to
Hawaii with her other grandparent.
And so it was kind of one of those things that was always
in her mind of knowing that she had been there and that was, you know, kind of

English: 
hawaiian-themed song and and that kind
of thing so I think it was just the the
upbeat miss of it too
as the pipes droned people filed out of
the funeral home given the extent of
Micah's injuries it was hard for anyone
to believe she had simply fallen down
the stairs it wasn't long before police
announced Micah's death was no accident
police can now reveal that the blunt
force trauma injuries sustained by mica
were to her head and abdomen they're not
consistent with a fall down the flight
of stairs

English: 
Hawaiian themed song and that kind of thing.
So I think it was just the the upbeatness of it to.
As the pipes droned, people filed out of the funeral home.
Given the extent of Meika's injuries.
It was hard for anyone to believe she had simply fallen down the stairs.
It wasn't long before police announced Mika's death
was no accident.
Police can now reveal that the blunt force trauma injuries sustained by Meika were
to her head and abdomen.
They are not consistent with a fall down
a flight of stairs
Coming up.

English: 
Many unanswered questions for police as a major investigation gets underway
A six-year-old girl dies after reports of a fall down the stairs, but
police aren't buying that it was an accident.
Now back to Nancy Hixt with the story of Meika Jordan, the broken princess.
There were still so many unanswered questions, so I
went to Meika's father and stepmother's home to try to get some answers.
Hi there. Hi I'm just from Global News.
We're just hoping we could talk to you about the death of Meikal Jordan.
I have no comment.
No comment? Would you mind if you could talk to you?
No, not right now.
I'm sure you have a side to tell.
We have a side to tell but not right now.
Like, are you supporting your wife?

English: 
coming up many unanswered questions for
police as a major investigation gets
underway a six-year-old girl dies after
reports of a fall down the stairs but
police aren't buying that it was an
accident now back to Nancy Hicks with
the story of mica Jordan the broken
princess there were still so many
unanswered questions so I went to
Micah's father and stepmother's home to
try to get some answers we're just
hoping we could talk to you about the
death of mica Jordan no comment no
comment would you mind if you talk to
you I'm sure you have a side to tell we
have a side to tell

English: 
Yes, we're supporting each other in everything we're doing.
Nobody's done nothing wrong. No comment.
But the story Spencer and Marie gave to police didn't add up.
The commonalities between the two interviews were that Meika fell down the stairs,
number one.
Neither of them saw her fall.
Number two.
Both of the caregivers in their interview lacked emotion.
They were flatline.
No emotion.
Both made negative comments about Meika during the interview.
Each one of those throws up a red flag for me as a investigator.
And there were other red flags in this case.
Just weeks before Meika's death, Brian and Kyla had called Alberta Child and Family Services.
Apparently, Meika had some unusual scrapes and bruises when she returned
home from a court ordered visit with Spencer and Marie.

English: 
like are you supporting your your wife
yes we're supporting each other and
everything we're doing nobody's done
nothing wrong
but the story Spencer and Marie gave to
police didn't add up the commonalities
between the two your interviews were
that Mika fell down the stairs number
one neither of them saw her fall
number two both of the caregivers in
their interview lacked emotion they were
flatline no emotion both made negative
comments about Mika during the interview
each one of those throws up a red flag
for me as a investigator and there were
other red flags in this case just weeks
before Micah's death Brian and Kyla had
called Albert a Child and Family
Services
apparently Mika had some unusual scrapes
and bruises when she returned home from
a court ordered visit with Spencer and

English: 
That matched the story the next door neighbour had already told me.
And then there was the burn.
When Mika was rushed to hospital, doctors discovered a third degree
burn that covered the palm of her hand.
You start to realize in your own head that with the amount of injuries
and the extent of injuries and when you talk about
internal injuries, blunt force injuries, third degree burns,
at some point you're not even discussing abuse.
You're talking about torture.
There's a lot of anger, a lot of hurt.
Just, you know, my my main question would be why?
You know, what happened to make you feel that
angry or upset that you took it out on a 6 year old little girl?

English: 
Marie that matched the story the
next-door neighbor had already told me
and then there was the burn when Mika
was rushed to hospital doctors
discovered a third-degree burn that
covered the palm of her hand
you start to realize in your own head
that
with the amount of injuries and the
extent of injuries and when you talk
about you know internal injuries blunt
force injuries third-degree burns at
some point you're not even discussing
abuse you're talking about torture
there's a lot of anger a lot of hurt
just you know my my main question would
be why you know what happened to make
you feel that angry or upset that you
took it out on a six-year-old little
girl

English: 
Jordan and Magoon were caught on wire tap brainstorming
stories to tell police to explain away Meika's fatal injuries.
And we thought that, you know, Spencer, being the biological father
of Meika, you know, was going to
maybe take the high road and cut ties with Marie.
But what we found is, you know.
The police pressure in the investigation actually brought them closer together
Is that unusual?
It is a little bit because in these situations where a child
passes away under suspicious circumstances, the biological
parent is usually normally so upset.
And not provided any explanation that usually the stress between
the two results in a separation not a uniting.

English: 
Jordan and Magoon were caught on wiretap
brainstorming stories to tell police to
explain away Micah's fatal injuries we
thought that you know Spencer being the
biological father of mica you know was
gonna maybe take the high road and cut
ties with Murray but what we found is
you know the police pressure and the
investigation actually brought them
closer together than an usual it is a
little bit because in these situations
where a child passes away under
suspicious circumstances the biological
parent is usually normally so upset
and not provided any explanation that
usually the stress between the two

English: 
There was only one other person who saw what had happened to Meika.
The problem was he was just a little boy.
Meika's younger brother, Levi.
It was very obvious through the interviews that Levi had witnessed
abuse to Meika.
But was too scared to talk about it.
Levi has never opened up about what he saw happen to Meika.
And he was four years old at the time.
We attempted to interview Levi on three separate occasions over the next
weeks in the early got going to the investigation.
Levi was a very scared little fella.
And we, I made the decision to rule
him out as a as a possible witness just to
protect him, I guess, from the investigation.

English: 
results in a separation not I there was
only one other person who saw what had
happened - Myka the problem was he was
just a little boy Micah's younger
brother Levi it was very obvious through
the interviews that Levi had witnessed
abuse - Mika but was too scared to talk
about it Levi has never opened up about
what he saw happen Tamika and he was
four years old at the time we attempted
to interview Levi on three separate
occasions over the next weeks in the
early going to the investigation Levi
was a very scared
little fella and we I made the decision
to rule him out as a possible witness
just to protect him I guess from the
investigation Brian and Kyla were

English: 
Brian and Kyla were thankful Levi was spared from the investigation.
He's made it clear he doesn't like talking about anything to do with Spencer or Marie.
He even told them he hates his middle name.
Spencer.
For the next few months, if you were following the case closely, it would seem
police had hit a dead end.
Over the next year, Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon, Mika's father
and stepmother, moved on with their lives and they were living above their means.
Spencer was unemployed and had been for quite some time.
They were relying on a number of social agencies in
order to pay the bills. But there's a lot of bills outstanding
and they were in financial dire straits.

English: 
thankful Levi was spared from the
investigation he's made it clear he
doesn't like talking about anything to
do with Spencer or Murray he even told
them he hates his middle name Spencer
for the next few months if you were
following the case closely
it would seem police had hit a dead end
over the next year Spencer Jordan and
Marie mcgoun Micah's father and
stepmother moved on with their lives and
they were living above their means
Spencer was unemployed and had been for
quite some time they were relying on a
number of social agencies in order to
pay the bills but there's a lot of bills
outstanding and they were in financial
dire straits but 2012 was a time of new

English: 
beginnings including new business
opportunities this employment
opportunity for Spencer was you know
probably a pretty good one more money
coming in perhaps less stress and life
is kind of improving during this same
time the police investigation was being
scaled back so that was another positive
for that you know myself
I wasn't hassling them on a daily basis
detective covilhã was kind of going on
there were also new friendships Spencer
and Marie finally had a social circle
who understood them they went on double
dates and spent time just enjoying life
drinks poker games concerts doing fun

English: 
But 2012 was a time of new beginnings, including
new business opportunities.
This employment opportunity for Spencer was
a pretty good one. More money coming in.
Perhaps less stress and life is kind of improving.
During this same time.
The police investigation was being scaled back,
so that was another positive for them.
You know, myself.
I wasn't hassling them on a daily basis.
Detective Cavilla was kind of going away if you will.
There were also new friendships.
Spencer and Murray finally had a social circle.
Who understood them?
They went on double dates and spent time just enjoying life.
Drinks, poker games, concerts.
Doing fun things like

English: 
going bungee jumping, going to a hockey games.
And their new friends didn't judge them like other people seemed to.
And they felt they could trust them.
Then, nearly a year after Meika's death, a major break in the case.
Police arrested Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon.
Meika's own father and stepmother
were accused of killing her.
Calgary police homicide detective Dave Sweet interviewed Marie Magoon.
Magoon told the detective Meika frequently lied
and needed to be punished.

English: 
things like you know going bungee
jumping going a hockey game and their
new friends didn't judge them like other
people seem to and they felt they could
trust them then nearly a year after
Micah's death a major break in the case
police arrested Spencer Jordan and Marie
mcgoon Micah's own father and stepmother
were accused of killing her Calgary
police homicide detective Dave sweet
interviewed Marie mcgoon mcgoon told the
detective Mika frequently lied and
needed to be punished Nico was in
trouble for that day and I was trying to

English: 
get her to do 20:25 jumping jacks to get
her out of her trouble there's no way
based on the information we have
this can be anything else but a homicide
you're gonna have to start believing it
I don't do any of this I'm sorry but I
did not
I do not do this and you're wrong
this is just wrong
I never hurt her
each other.you or its Spencer would you
agree with me that it could be nobody
else the interview ended with Magoon
repeatedly denying her involvement in
Micah's deaths just Tommy

English: 
The interview ended with Magoon repeatedly denying
her involvement in Meika's death.

English: 
Coming up, as Spencer and Marie continue to deny,
do police have enough hard evidence against the company?
Welcome back to Crime Beat. I'm Antony Robart.
Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon are accused of killing Spencer, six-year-old daughter Meika
The couple maintain their innocence, but investigators are about
to finally show their hand.
We return to Nancy hixt with the story of Meika Jordan, the broken princess.
The couple was ordered to stand trial for first degree murder.
On March 23rd, 2015, about three and a half years
after Mika's death.

English: 
I don't know I didn't do this coming up
as Spencer and Marie continue to deny do
police have enough hard evidence against
the come
welcome back to crime beat I'm Antony
roll bars Spencer Jordan and marine
Lagoon are accused of killing Spencer
six-year-old daughter mica the couple
maintained their innocence but
investigators are about to finally show
their hand we return to Nancy yet with a
story of Mika Jordan the broken princess
the couple was ordered to stand trial
for first-degree murder on March 23rd
2015 about three and a half years after
Micah's death details of her murder were

English: 
revealed and they were really hard to
hear as suspected her injuries were far
worse than what could come from a simple
fall we located a doctor in Ottawa and
by the name of dr. Christopher Milroy
and he is a forensic pathologist with a
vast amount of experience in pediatrics
he's initially from the UK but he's
performed autopsies on hundreds of kids
over the last 20 years so I met with him
and requested for him to assist us up on
the meka case to look at all of the
medical evidence and then provide us an
unbiased opinion as to the timeline of
he was able to narrow that timeframe to
24 hours from her time of death so keep
in mind the time of death was 16 hours
out to transport to the Alberta

English: 
Details of her murder were revealed and they were really hard to hear.
As suspected, her injuries were far
worse than what could come from a simple fall.
We located a doctor in Ottawa  by the name of Dr. Christopher Milroy.
And he is a forensic pathologist with a vast
amount of experience in pediatrics.
He's initially from the UK, but he's performed autopsies on hundreds of kids
over the last 20 years.
So I met with him and requested for him to assist
us on the Meika case, to look at all of the medical evidence and then provide
us an unbiased opinion as to the timeline of injuries.
He was able to narrow that timeframe to 24 hours from
her time of death.
So keep in mind, the time of death was 16 hours after transport
to the Alberta Children's Hospital.

English: 
So that means her fatal injuries
to the head and abdomen occurred on the Sunday that she was transported.
The day of that she was transported to the Alberta children's hospital.
So narrowed it to one day.
So it couldn't have been an accident?
Like it eliminated some scenarios?
It did.
It eliminated any, say, historical head trauma
or abdominal trauma that Meika may have experienced as the result
of, say, basketball to the face or a car accident weeks before.
When paramedics found Meika at Spencer and Marie's house.
She was lying a few feet from a set of stairs.
She had no pulse. Her heart wasn't beating.
Meika was dirty. Her hair was matted with chunks missing.

English: 
Children's Hospital
so that means her fatal injuries to the
head and abdomen occurred on the Sunday
that she was transported the day of that
she was transported to the Alberta
Children's Hospital
so narrowed it to one day so it couldn't
have been an accident like it
illuminated some scenarios it did
I'll emanated any say historical head
trauma or abdominal trauma that Myka may
have experienced as the result of say a
basket ball to the face or a car
accident weeks before
when paramedics found mika at Spencer
and Murray's house she was lying a few
feet from a set of stairs she had no
pulse her heart wasn't beating mica was

English: 
dirty her hair was matted with chunks
missing she had been tortured for days
leading up to her death
remember that burn police had spoken
about this is a recording of a phone
call marine Magoon made to help link
alberta the call was made November 12th
2011 just after midnight nearly two days
before mica was rushed to hospital
oh thank mouth speaking who might help
you I had a question
my daughter yesterday burnt herself with
a strainer yeah and she it's not that
bad of a burn but it did blisters uh-huh
and it's the palm of her hand and I'm
just wondering a factor like poppet or I
mean cause it's dry enough okay and it's
it tends to be a big bubble but I'm
assuming because she uses her hand okay
how old is your daughter six he was

English: 
She had been tortured for days leading up to her death.
Remember that Burn police had spoken about?
This is a recording of a phone call
Marie Magoon made to health link Alberta.
The call was made November 12th, 2011, just after midnight.
Nearly two days before Meika was rushed to hospital.

English: 
using the curling iron
no she wasn't using with it which he
caught her playing with it okay cuz I'm
laughing like I don't even know how to
curl my hair now and I'm dirty
no straightening iron okay so what the
new ones are like 400 degrees yeah yeah
mica okay her last name is Jorden yep
did she feel pain where the furnace no
nothing at all very yeah okay I'm
actually a little concerned over that
because burns hurt right mm-hmm
is it black or white the area oh it's
white it's actually white yeah okay
because the third-degree burn turns
white
oh really yeah like she doesn't have any
paint on her hand
somewhere to burn it like no that story

English: 
That story was a lie.
Remember when it appeared police had hit a wall with the investigation?
When everything went quiet and the public wasn't hearing much about the case.
That's when detectives were conducting an eight-month undercover operation.
A Mr. Big Sting operation.
It's a tactic used in a lot of major crimes investigations.
Police officers create very realistic scenarios and try to get suspects to confess.
So actually, on the day that Meika died that
we codenamed this operation, Operation SASH.
S-A-S-H, which stood for safe and sound in heaven.
In this particular case, undercover officers befriended Spencer and
Marie and they were invited into a made up criminal organization.
They would have to prove they could be trusted by confessing to a crime
they were known suspects in.

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was a lie
remember when it appeared police had hit
a wall with the investigation when
everything went quiet and the public
wasn't hearing much about the case
that's when detectives were conducting
an eight-month undercover operation a
mr. big sting operation it's a tactic
used in a lot of major crimes
investigations police officers create
very realistic scenarios and try to get
suspects to confess there's actually on
the day that Myka died that we code name
this operation operation SAS SAS H and
which stood for safe and sound in heaven
in this particular case undercover
officers befriended Spenser and Murray
and they were invited into a made-up
criminal organization they would have to
prove they could be trusted by

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The death of Meika Jordan.
That would include each suspect paying a visit to Mr. Big.
In reality, Mr. Big was an undercover officer who played
the role of a crime boss.
Mr. Big evidence was crucial. Without that evidence, we would not have had a prosecution
that time of fun and new beginnings for Jordan and Magoon
in 2012, the new friends and business opportunities,
It was all a ruse.
Each friend, hangout or business dealing was
a scenario, an elaborate investigative technique used
in these kinds of difficult cases.
It was important to establish what each person did
as it played a role in Meika's death.
And here we had the stepmother and the biological father living together
in a home where Meika was one of several children.

English: 
confessing to a crime they were known
suspects in the death of mica Jordan
that would include each suspect paying a
visit to mr. big in reality mr. big was
an undercover officer who played the
role of a crime boss the mr. big
evidence was crucial without that
evidence we would not have had a
prosecution that time of fun and new
beginnings for Jordan and Magoon in 2012
the new friends and business
opportunities it was all a ruse each
friend hangout or business dealing was a
scenario an elaborate investigative
technique used in these kinds of
difficult cases it was important to
establish what each person did as a
player rule in Micah's death and here we
had the stepmother
the biological father living together in
a home where Mika was one of several
children so establishing who committed

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the acts of violence against Mika was
important it could have been one it
could have been both so when you get to
a mr. big operation that's always this
that is that at least in this case that
was the big question is who did what
stressed mr. big told Spencer Jordan
things weren't looking good that he'd
heard Spencer would be charged with
murder they're coming to arrest you
they're gonna throw your ass in jail so
I figured so the crime boss told Spencer
he couldn't help him unless he trusted
him and in order to trust him he needed
to know exactly what happened - myka a
little bit of anger oh no I didn't hit
her
Miles's pushed her but I remember her

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So establishing who committed the acts of violence against Meika was important.
Could have been one. Could have been both.
So when you get to a Mr. Big operation, that's always...
that is that at least in this case, that was the big question is who did what?
How's it going?
Stressed.
Mr. Big told Spencer Jordan things weren't looking good
that he'd heard Spencer would be charged with murder.
The crime boss told Spencer he couldn't help him unless he trusted him.
And in order to trust him, he needed to know exactly what
happened to Meika.

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falling back on our hard tile floors and
she smoked her head pretty good the
conversation went on for hours and then
finally an admission
I hit her hit her summer stomach area
and uh she fell over if I hit her hard
so I guess the best way to learn is I
didn't hold back
when we return what Murray Magoon
revealed to undercover police
welcome back Spencer Jordan reveals
damning evidence to undercover police in
a mr. big sting operation now it was his
wife's turn immediately following
Spencer Jordan's confession to the
undercover officer he called Murray

English: 
The conversation went on for hours.
And then finally an admission.
When we return, what Marie Magoon revealed to undercover police.
Welcome back. Spencer Jordan reveals damning evidence to undercover
police in a Mr. Big Sting operation.
Now it was his wife's turn.
Immediately following Spencer Jordan's confession to the undercover officer,
he called Marie Magoon.

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Magoon that sparked some tense moments
for homicide detectives what Spencer
said was that kind of felt like a police
interview and he was right he was right
Murray on the other hand was less
paranoid than Spencer Spencer was always
more careful and more paranoid out of
the tube he was always worried about the
police investigation about wiretap about
even the you know the undercover
operation so Maria on the other hand not
so much she just kind of
accepted her new friends didn't worry
about stuff like where their phone being
tapped
somehow mcgoon managed to calm Jordans
nerves and then it was her turn we did a
second crime boss with Murray Murray

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That sparked some tense moments for homicide detectives.
What Spencer said was that kind of felt like a police interview.
And he was right.
He was right.
Marie, on the other hand, was less
paranoid than Spencer. Spencer was always more careful and
more paranoid out of two.
He was always worried about the police investigation, about
wiretap, about even the, you know, the undercover
operation. So Marie, on the other hand,
not so much. She just kind of accepted her new friends
and didn't worry about stuff like whether their phone being tapped.
Somehow, Magoon managed to calm Jordan's nerves.
And then it was her turn.
We did a second crime boss with Marie.

English: 
during that covert confession if you
will
provided more details as to the injuries
that she had inflicted to Myka that's
when police finally learned the truth
about that horrible burn on Micah's hand
she admitted that she had put mica in
between her legs grabbed her one hand
and with a lighter with the other hand
burnt the palm of the whole palm of the
hand for 30 seconds which was you know
very shocking to even the most seasoned
cop to hear this I've seen the photos of
Micah's hand they're awful
- no Murray mcgoon purposely held a
lighter under her hand as torture is

English: 
Marie during that covert confession,
if you will, provided more details as to the injuries that she
had inflicted to Meika. That's when police finally learned the truth
about that horrible burn on Meika's hand.
She admitted that she had
put make it in between her legs, grabbed her one hand
and with a lighter with the other hand, burnt the palm, whole palm of the hand for 30
seconds, which was very shocking
to even the most seasoned cop to hear this.
I've seen the photos of Meika's hand.
They're awful.
To know Marie Magoon purposely held a lighter under her hand
as torture is beyond my comprehension.

English: 
beyond my comprehension but that was
only the beginning of days of torture
you have to listen carefully the audio
is a bit hard to hear we disguised mr.
BIG's voice to protect his identity and
credibility as an undercover cop
she didn't gather
three feet away yeah at one point Marie
Magoon picked up a pillow from the couch
and used it as a prop to show what she
did
Tameka

English: 
But that was only the beginning of days of torture.
You have to listen carefully.
The audio is a bit hard to hear.
We disguised Mr. Big's voice to protect his identity and credibility
as an undercover cop.
At one point, Marie Magoon picked up a pillow from the couch
and used it as a prop to show what she did to Meika.

English: 
The Mr. Big clarified very much
what each person did.
Both of them spoke about what they did, how they did
it and when they did it, and they both did that separately, each with Mr.
Big or we'll see the undercover operator.
So that brought everything to light.
And then when you look at the undercover evidence as a as a prosecution,
you're looking at any evidence that is corroborated by other aspects

English: 
yeah I just
general
maybe anyone's that mother who
with Asia and I heard
because she wasn't like that what
you
the mr. big clarified very much what
each person did both of them spoke about
what they did how they did it and when
they did it and they both did that
separately each with mr. big or will say
the undercover operator so that brought
everything to light and then when you
look at the undercover evidence as a
prosecution you're looking at any

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evidence that is corroborated by other
aspects of the case so is what they say
they did to make consistent with the
medical evidence and it was despite the
overwhelming and damning evidence in the
case the prosecution had another hurdle
to overcome the problem was the
undercover sting operation the mr. big
evidence wasn't automatically allowed as
evidence in the trial in fact the sting
was in danger of not being allowed as
evidence at all because of a decision by
Canada's top court they're not
automatically admissible they're
presumptively inadmissible which is a
fancy way of saying that you need to
establish that there are sufficient
safeguards in the evidence in order for
that evidence to be admissible and
that's to make sure that people aren't

English: 
of the case. So is what they say they did to meika,
consistent with the medical evidence.
And it was.
Despite the overwhelming and damning evidence in the case, the prosecution
had another hurdle to overcome.
The problem was the undercover sting operation.
The Mr. Big evidence wasn't automatically allowed as evidence
in the trial. In fact, the sting was in danger of not
being allowed as evidence at all because of a decision by Canada's top
court. They're not automatically admissible.
They're presumptively inadmissible.
Which is a fancy way of saying that you need to establish
that there are sufficient safeguards in the evidence in order for
that evidence to be admissible.
And that's to make sure that people aren't just talking out

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of thin air. There has to be some corroboration to what they're saying.
In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that confessions
extracted through Mr. Big Police sting operations tend
to produce unreliable confessions, are open to abuse
and must be presumed inadmissible in court.
So we were in unchartered waters.
In addition to argueing confinement, we were in this context,
we were also in new territory terms of arguing the admissibility of Mr.
Big. So again, going back to corroboration and
pulling out the aspects of the evidence that established corroboration.
When we see corroboration, we're saying it matches.
So every time they said they committed X Act, we look to
the medical evidence to establish that this, in fact did happen, that it's consistent with.

English: 
just talking out of thin air there has
to be some corroboration to what they're
saying in 2014 the Supreme Court of
Canada ruled that confessions extracted
through mr. big police sting operations
tend to produce unreliable confessions
are open to abuse and must be presumed
inadmissible in court so we were in
unchartered waters in addition to
arguing confinement we were in this
context we were also in a new territory
in terms of arguing the
mr. bake so again going back to
corroboration and pulling out the
aspects of the evidence that established
cooperation when we see corroboration
were saying it matches so every time
they said they committed X Act we look
to the medical evidence to establish
that this in fact did happen that it's

English: 
consistent with so we would look at we
would look at each injury and the
consolation of injuries on mica and and
argue that it was corroborated evidence
yeah that's part of it the other part of
it is establishing that the will of the
suspect was not overborne to the extent
they felt that they had to confess to
mr. big so we look at financial
inducements we look at any kind of
vulnerabilities they might have and the
way that the undercover operation
handled those vulnerabilities whether
they were exploited or not and how those
vulnerabilities were handled it was near
the end of the trial right before final
arguments that the justice presiding
over the case ruled the confessions were
both reliable and admissible it was such
a serious act of violence I know that

English: 
So we would look at we would look at each injury
and the constellation of injuries on Meika and argue
that it was corroborative evidence.
That's part of it. The other part of it is establishing that the will
of the suspect was not overborne to the extent that felt that
they had to confess to Mr. Big.
So we look at financial inducements.
We look at any kind of vulnerabilities they might have.
And the way that the undercover operation handled those vulnerabilities,
whether they were exploited or not and how those vulnerabilities were handled.
It was near the end of the trial right before final arguments that the justice
presiding over the case ruled the confessions were both reliable
and admissible.
It was such a serious act of violence.

English: 
threw the case throughout the case there
was evidence of animus towards mica by
her stepmother and the theme that we saw
through the evidence was that she
perceived mica to be someone in need of
discipline and this may have been a way
of disciplining mica but again there
there is no plausible explanation for
why anyone would torture a child in this
way but that is what the evidence what
is in this
the little girl was repeatedly abused
for four days she was dragged up some
stairs by her hair thrown into her room
and then she was pushed hard and hit her
head on some ceramic tile in the kitchen
and then she was punched in the stomach
which then caused some significant
internal injuries and pain and then she

English: 
I know that through the case throughout the case.
There was evidence of animus towards Meika by her stepmother.
And the theme that we saw through the evidence was that
she perceived Meika to be someone in need of discipline.
And this may have been a way of disciplining Meika.
But again, there there is no plausible explanation for why anyone
would torture a child in this way.
But that is what the evidence was in this case.
The little girl was repeatedly abused for four days.
She was dragged up some stairs by her hair
thrown into her room, and then she was pushed hard
and hit her head on some ceramic tile in the kitchen.
And then she was punched in the stomach, which then caused some significant
internal injuries and pain.
And then she was told to run the stairs.

English: 
was told to run the stairs and then
during that process her hands were tied
and she was also pushed and fell during
that process as well how did it ever get
to that there is no way to explain it
Micah's mother collapsed outside of
court after hearing these details I've
literally gone through every worst
possible case scenario over and over
again for the last three years to
actually know firsthand what they did to
her
it's beyond any words or any emotion
that I could ever try to come up
after the break the court verdict and
the fate of Spencer Jordan and Murray

English: 
And then during that process, her hands were tied.
And she was also pushed and fell during that process as well.
How did it ever get to that?
There is no way to explain it.
Meika's mother collapsed outside of court after hearing these details.
I've literally gone through every worst possible case scenario
over and over again for the last three years.
To actually know firsthand what they did to her.
It's beyond any words or any emotion that I could ever
try to come up with.
After the break, the court verdict and the fate of Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon.

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Welcome back. After a lengthy trial for the murder of a six-year-old girl,
the court delivers its verdict.
Now back to Nancy Hixt with the conclusion of Meika Jordan, the broken princess.
After three and a half years.
There is some measure of justice for six year old Meeka Jordan.
Today, a judge found her father and stepmother guilty of second degree murder.
Jordan and Magoon were sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole
for 17 years.
It's not what we were hoping for. We we pushed for first degree from the beginning.
We knew it was going to be a really long, hard road to get to.
A second degree isn't what we wanted, but ultimately guilty is guilty.
They lose a few years of their life.
We lost her.
But that wasn't the end of the court process.
There were a flurry of appeals and court rulings.

English: 
Magoon
welcome back after a lengthy trial for
the murder of a six year old girl the
court delivers its verdict now back to
Nancy Hicks with a conclusion of mika
jordan the broken princess after three
and a half years there is some measure
of justice for six-year-old Mika Jordan
today a judge found her father and
stepmother guilty of second-degree
murder Jordan and mcgoun were sentenced
to life in prison with no chance of
parole for 17 years it's not what we
were hoping for we we pushed for first
degree from the beginning we knew it was
going to be a really long hard road to
get to you know a second degree isn't
what we wanted but ultimately guilty is
guilty they lose a few years of their
life we lost her
but that wasn't the end of the court

English: 
Jordan and Magoon wanted their convictions overturned.
Sentences reduced.
The prosecution still felt this was first degree murder.
First degree murder is reserved for crimes that are the most heinous in their nature.
In Canada, murder is first degree when
one of three things happen.
One, it's planned and deliberate.
Two, if you kill a police officer.
And third, it's first degree murder.
If you kill someone while committing certain other offenses,
one of those is unlawful confinement.
So we get confinement taking place through the course of a series of events,
starting with the burn and then through the beatings that would have happened over the
course of days, including confinement up at
the at the stairs where there was a binding of the hands and controlling her liberty.
She's not able to get out of that situation.
She's only six years old.

English: 
process there were a flurry of Appeals
and court rulings Jordan and mcgoon
wanted their convictions overturned
sentences reduced the prosecution still
felt this was first-degree murder
first-degree murder is reserved for
crimes that are the most heinous in
their nature in Canada murder is
first-degree when one of three things
happen one it's planned and deliberate
two if you kill a police officer and
third it's first-degree murder if you
kill someone while committing certain
other offences one of those is unlawful
confinement so we get confinement taking
place through the course of a series of
events starting with the burn and then
through the beatings that would have
happened over the course of days
including confinement at the at the
stairs where there was a binding of the
hands
controlling her liberty she's not able
to get out of that situation she's only

English: 
six years old and that's how you get to
confinement I think we both kind of
imagined that on the last day of the
trial you know that would be it you you
see on TV the judge bangs the gavel and
then the jail bars closed and that's the
end of it and unfortunately reality is
that's not the end
then more than five years after Micah's
death a rare ruling by the Alberta Court
of Appeal the convictions for Jordan and
Magoon were upgraded to first-degree
murder unlawful confinement in the child
homicide had never been tried before
just hadn't been this is the first case
and for them to look at this as an
unlawful confinement which it was
because after the burnt hand and they
kept me at that house for three days
even though she was supposed to be back

English: 
And that's how you get to confinement.
I think we both kind of imagined that on the last day of the trial.
That would be it. You see on TV, the judge bangs the gavel and then the
jail bars close. And that's the end of it.
And unfortunately, reality is that's not the end of it.
Then, more than five years after Mika's death, a rare
ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal, the convictions for Jordan
and Lagoon were upgraded to first degree murder.
Unlawful confinement in a child homicide had never been
tried before. Just haven't been.
This was the first case. And for them to look at this as an unlawful
confinement, which it was because after the burnt hand and they
kept me at that house for three days, even though she's supposed to be back with bio mom,

English: 
with bio mom according to the court
order
it wasn't unlawful confinement but
Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon still
didn't accept their guilt so I went to
the Supreme Court of Canada in November
of 2017 and I was actually in the
courtroom when the nine Supreme Court
justices ruled that this was an indeed a
first-degree murder case and that both
were convicted of that with no chance of
parole for 25 years it's finally over
one of the best things I've ever heard
in my life we were anticipating you know
a couple weeks to a couple months and
basically waiting for an email like we
have with many of the other decisions
and for them to walk out of that room
and actually say it right and in there
that day is huge huge for us and for

English: 
according to the court order, it was an unlawful confinement.
But Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon still didn't accept their guilt.
So I went to the Supreme Court of Canada in November
of 2017, and I was actually in the courtroom
when the nine Supreme Court justices ruled that this
was indeed a first degree murder case and that both were
convicted of that with no chance of parole for 25 years.
It's finally over.
One of the best things I've ever heard in my life.
We were anticipating, you know, a couple weeks to a couple months and basically
waiting for an e-mail like we have with many of the other decisions.
And for them to walk out of that room and actually say it
right then and there that day is huge, huge for us.

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And for Meika, it was the end of the road for Jordan and Magoon.
They were out of appeals.
There was finally justice for Meika.
Brian had always said, you know, they she had the power to change the world one day.
And unfortunately, the loss of her life had to be
the way that she did it. But this story has touched so many people.
And sometimes you need that raw in your face emotion
to be able to look at the world around you and say, hey, this isn't right.
Something needs to change.
It's probably one of the toughest cases
that I've had to deal with.
And when I say that, I say I say that on a personal level, on an emotional level
and on a professional level.
This would have been a grade one.
Kyla and Brian do everything they can to keep Meika's memory alive.
I can't believe it still works.

English: 
Mika it was the end of the road for
Jordan and Magoon they were out of
Appeals there was finally justice from
Brian had always said you know the she
had the power to change the world one
day
and unfortunately the loss of her life
had to be the way that she did it but
the story has touched so many people and
sometimes you need that raw in-your-face
emotion to be able to look at the world
around you and say hey this isn't right
something needs to change it's probably
one of the toughest cases that I've had
to deal with and when I say that I say I
say that on a personal level on an
emotional level and on a professional
level this would have been great one
Kyla and Brian do everything they can to

English: 
She was very much into the Barbies and especially the collector's ones.
These are the ones that were in the casket with her.
They tried to focus on the good times,
but all too often the bad,
the loss of their little girl breaks them all over again.
It's one of those things you never really know when it's gonna hit you or how hard it's
gonna hit you. You don't know when, you don't know where.
I mean, there's been times that I've been standing in the middle of Wal-Mart doing
grocery shopping and a song will come on, you know, standing in the middle
of the aisle.
And I have to try not to lose my mind in the middle of grocery shopping.
Meika's little brother, Levi, has his own way of remembering her.
He calls her sissy.
A little while ago, he stood up on a stage in his school at a talent contest.

English: 
keep Micah's memory alive she was very
much the Barbies and especially the
collectors ones these are the ones that
were in the casket with her they try to
focus on the good times but all too
often the bad the loss of their little
girl breaks them all over again
it's one of those things you never
really know when it's gonna hit you or
how hard it's gonna hit you you don't
know when you don't know where I mean
there's been times that I've been
standing in the middle of Walmart doing
grocery shopping and a song will come on
you know standing in the middle of the
aisle and I have to try not to lose my
mind in the middle of grocery shopping
Micah's little brother Levi has his own
way of remembering her he calls her
Cissy a little while ago he stood up on
a stage in his school at a talent

English: 
contest
he sang a special tribute to Mika called
sissy's song it's a country song by Alan
Jackson Levi ends with the chorus I know
she's smiling saying don't worry about
me
at the end everyone clapped and Levi
took a little bow
he also carries a special memorial
keepsake with him every day
it's a pendant with a glass window
inside there are some of Micah's ashes
along with a ladybug charm
and when they really need some quiet
time to remember Myka this is where they
go I can show up there when I'm having
one of the worst imaginable days and I

English: 
He sang a special tribute to Meika called Sissy's song.
(Singing)
It's a country song by Alan Jackson.
Levi ends with the chorus.
I know she's smiling, saying, don't worry about me.
(Singing)
At the end, everyone clapped and Levi took a little bow.
He also carries a special memorial keepsake with him every day.
It's a pendant with a glass window.
Inside there are some of Meika's ashes, along with the ladybug charm.
And when they really need some quiet time to remember Meika,
this is where they go. I can show up there when I'm having one of the worst imaginable

English: 
will lay in that grass and I will cry
and I will scream and I will swear and I
will shout and fifteen minutes later I
feel but and on a day when they feel the
lowest they see a ladybug and remember
Myka smile and it's like she's there
with them dancing like no one is
watching Myka Jordan's murder trial
marked the first time in Canada that
unlawful confinement was used in a child
homicide case and it continues to be a
key tool for prosecutors seeking justice
I'm Antony Brevard thank you for joining
us tonight on crime for more on this
story and other high profile Canadian
cases check out crime beat podcast you

English: 
days. And I will lay in that grass and I will cry and I will scream and I will swear
and I will shout. And fifteen minutes later I feel better.
And on a day when they feel the lowest, they
see a ladybug. And remember Meika's smile.
And it's like she's there with them dancing like no one is watching.
Meika Jordan's murder trial marked the first
time in Canada that unlawful confinement was used in a child homicide case.
And it continues to be a key tool for prosecutors seeking justice.
I'm Antony Robart. Thank you for joining us tonight on Crime Beat.
For more on this story and other high profile Canadian cases,
check out Crime Beat podcast.

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