Handling Evidence
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The question of who handled evidence samples from the two murdered women’s bodies, will become key in both the prosecution and defence’s arguments. Today, on day 25, we got our first glimpse of just how in depth the witnesses will be expected to remember of their dealings with samples. Forensic police officer Gary Hyde told the court he was present during the day Ciara Glennon’s body was found, he took photos of her post-mortem the next day, and handled several exhibits. He was responsible for sending off a critical hair sample to the FBI in 1999. He also told the court he handled evidence which had been tested by key forensic scientist Laurie Webb in 2012, who went on to be sacked in 2016 for cutting corners. Join Natalie Bonjolo, Tim Clarke and Emily Moulton as they take you through how the evidence was labelled, where it went, as well as discussing Yakka workwear, and why it has become so important to this case. For more on the Claremont Serial Killings Trial, head to https://thewest.com.au/news/claremont-serial-killings You can send in any questions you have about the trial to [email protected]
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