Christopher Palmiter interviewed by police in disappearance of Madalina Cojocari | New court evidenc

The trial of Christopher Palmiter, the stepfather of Madalina Cojocari, resumed Tuesday after a break for the holiday weekend.

Madalina was 11 years old when she was last seen getting off a school bus in November 2022 before going missing.

The trial resumed with testimony from Bradley Nichols, a Cornelius Police Department detective. The judge said the court is expected to review body-worn camera footage Tuesday.

Nichols began by answering questions from the prosecutor.

Nichols said he first learned about the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari on Dec. 15, 2022. Nichols responded to Bailey Middle School at the request of school resource officer J. Nobles. Nobles was meeting with Diana Cojocari, Madalina's mother, and Danice Lampkin, a school counselor. Lampkin testified on Friday she set up the meeting after noticing Madalina's excessive absences from school.

Nichols said in initial questioning with both Christopher Palamiter and Diana Cojocari, neither parent knew where Madalina was.

Jurors begin watching body-worn camera video recorded by Cornelius Police Department Detective Bradley Nichols during 2022 interviews with Palmiter.

In the Dec. 15, 2022 video, Nichols, the police detective wearing the body camera and who is also testifying in court Tuesday, tells Palmiter he finds it "very concerning" that a young girl could be missing since Thanksgiving and no one knows where she is. "I'm lost for words," he says.

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