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The lawyers have a sworn statement from another man, Scott Forbes of Edinburgh, which makes claims that Mr Kane was interested in pictures of mutilated women and that he had unexplained injuries at the time of Jodi's murder.
The Crown have told judges that Mr Forbes' claims have been investigated and dismissed. “To suggest that the known material points to a compelling circumstantial case against a known individual is quite untenable,” said Mr Beckett.
He continued: “They should have known that since October 2006 when they were given information by Scott Forbes but, if they were unable to work it out for themselves, they should have known that since January 24 when I gave certain information to your lordships.”
Jane Farquarson, junior counsel for Mitchell, now 19, was forced to concede that there was some doubt about whether this ground of appeal should be pursued.
But, she said, more checks were needed.
They had heard of “extensive and troubling graffiti” which Mr Kane was supposed to have scratched or etched round the college with a knife.
“Each time we get a little more information it takes us down various paths.”
That was why the lawyers wanted help to contact Mr Kane's fellow students and probation supervisors about his drinking and drug use and his access to internet websites.
Appeal judges have still to issue a decision on the claims they have already heard that Mitchell suffered a miscarriage of justice.
They have also given Mr Findlay a March 21 deadline to put together a convincing argument that they should hear new evidence.
