Wayne Newell is the Media Relations officer with the RCMP in St. John's.

He says an investigation was conducted by two RCMP officers from St. John's who flew into Nain to hear witnesses statements and complete a report on the incident.

He said the report is finished and has been sent to the Department of Justice for review.

Newell says this is to ensure transparancey in the investigation.

The Department of Justice will make a recommendation on the probability of a conviction in the case and it will be sent back to the RCMP.

However, the ultimate decision on whether charges will be laid is up to the RCMP in St. John's.

Newell says this is to avoid any political influence in the process.

He says the process usually takes two to four weeks to complete, so we'll keep you updated.