Re Sheila: the original police log of when they broke into the farmhouse stated that there were two bodies downstairs, one male and one female. Could it be that the subsequent change to there just being one body, was an attempt to cover up their own incompetence? Also the photo taken at gone 10am shows blood still flowing. Which it couldn't have been if she had died at 3am (or earlier). &%+((£
Hello Pauline... welcome to the Forum.
The general consensus of those who believe Jeremy Bamber guilty was that only one body was seen through the kitchen window and that it was just a cursory glance by a TFU member, probably because they had been warned by JB beforehand that Sheila was familiar with the use of all weaponry inside the farm. So any firearms officer would be wary of poking his head in front of the window just in case Sheila took a pot shot. Nevill's body was kneeling prostrate and facing away from their view, so his bare legs and long grey hair covering his face made it appear that he was female, hence the confusion. It was simply an error in communication made by the call recipient back at the control centre having received a first message that the body was female, but later when the TFU broke in and confirmed it was a male, added an extra one to the list. So yes, they made a mistake.
The only way you could tell later that blood was flowing would be by a dated video recording rather than a still photo. Perhaps the blood trails appear to be flowing even if dry because of reflection caused by a camera flash... note the similar reflected shine from her necklace. Or if Sheila's head was moved slightly when she was examined for signs of life, then the large amount of blood still liquid in her mouth and throat could have been disturbed. In a different case, blood was still draining from the heads of the Rettendon three when lying on mortuary tables many hours after they were murdered.