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Alleged Miscarriages of Justice => Billy Middleton and the death of his daughter in a house fire at Brae, Shetland Isles. => Topic started by: Admin on March 04, 2012, 05:54:09 PM
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This is William (Billy) Alexander Middleton who was cleared of murdering his baby daughter by setting fire to his home at Brae, Shetland Isles in September 2008. Middleton was also cleared of attempted murder in respect of two other children, namely, his son and step daughter and of sexual assault on his wife. The trial was held at the High Court in Aberdeen in March 2009.
This house fire was somewhat unique in that two separate fires were started in the family home almost simultaneously. Three independent fire investigators came to the same conclusion that the fires were started deliberately. Middleton was alone in the house with the three children asleep upstairs when the fires started. The two elder children raised the alarm but were unable to extract the baby from her cot. They alerted Middleton who put them outside before locking both external doors. He was later discovered by firemen lying in the foetal position in his bed in a downstairs bedroom whilst baby Annalise died from smoke inhalation in her upstairs bedroom.
Middleton refers to himself as a 'wrongly accused person' and later went on to form the Wrongly Accused Person Organisation which he runs from his parents home in Lerwick. His co Director in the organisation is author and recent PHD student, Dr Sandra Lean from Edinburgh.
(http://i.imgur.com/My9vx.jpg)
Billy Middleton with Annalise before her death.
Billy Middleton writes:
"On the 20th September 2008 a fire broke out in my home while I lay in bed sleeping. After I woke with the fire alarm, I left my bedroom to find the hallway full of dark smoke and could hear my eldest 2 children screaming upstairs. I could see no flames but instantly knew from the considerable amount of smoke that urgent evacuation was the only appropriate action. When I reached the bottom of the stairs I could barely make out my son and daughter standing at the top, huddled together in terror. I shouted to them “You have to get out now!” but only my elder daughter started to come down, my son was stiff with fear and wouldn’t move so I hurried up the stairs until I could reach him. By the time I’d grabbed him and made my way back down my daughter was standing at the outside door, I opened it and she went out beckoning her brother but he wouldn’t slip me, his arms clinging around my neck for all he was worth.
After prising him free and putting him on the path outside I told them both I had to go back for my 9 month old daughter Annalise and went back in closing the door to keep air out. Unfortunately my son was desperate to stay with me and followed me in so I had to put him out again and shouted ‘You have to go, I’ll be back in a minute’, but again he came in. So I put him outside a final time and locked the door so he couldn’t come in again.
Although only a short time had passed, the level of smoke was now significantly worse. I could barely see at all and my eyes were beginning to sting badly. Each breath caught my throat as I tried to climb the stairs to reach Annalise. But the smoke seemed to be funnelling up the stairway and by the time I reached what must have been a point near the top, breathing was impossible and due to the thick smoke and the effect it had on my eyes I could see absolutely nothing. Despite acting on instinct I knew I had to go back for clean air and try again, I knew if I went on I wouldn’t make it. By this time the smoke I had inhaled had obviously begun to affect me mentally as I have no clear recollection of descending the stairs.I do have a vague memory after of picking myself up trying to move forward but bumped into a wall. I couldn’t understand why there was a wall there; I couldn’t keep my eyes open at all as they felt like the extreme welders flash I’d suffered a few months prior. It was as if I was lost, completely disorientated and I began to panic, terror had set in I had no idea where I was, how to get to air or how to get my baby. I was later found back in my bedroom on the bed by firemen but have no memory vague or otherwise how I got there, all I do know is I wasn’t leaving that house without my baby!
Sadly by the time the firemen arrived and recovered Annalise, and despite the very best efforts of the paramedics she could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene. Now I live with a feeling of failure for not being able to reach her, the time she needed me most I let her down by not managing and I have lived with that pain every day since and doubt that will ever stop. She was my precious angel, I failed and now no matter how hard each day I wish it, I can’t ever have my baby back."
http://www.wronglyaccusedperson.org.uk/about-billy-middleton
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In relation to his website Middleton writes...
At the time I began writing this website, I had recently been acquitted of 1 charge of indecent assault, 1 charge of murder and 2 charges of attempted murder. A case which obviously attracted significant media interest and one which should never have passed the first hurdle. The reasons as to how I can say this will become clearer as the site develops however at the time of writing there are legal processes underway which limit exactly which details I can openly reveal. Since the individuals and departments responsible deserve to be investigated fairly without prejudice (a privilege I was never afforded), there are obviously restrictions on what actions or details I can be specific about however I will endeavour to paint as full a picture as possible in the meantime with a view to highlighting factors which can cause innocent people to be vilified and become victims of the justice system intended to protect us all.
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My baby daughter died in house fire and I got the blame - the story of William Middleton.
William Middleton tells me his tragic experiences with wrongful conviction.
Links to video parts 1 and 2 (http://veronicafryd.blogspot.com/2011/06/confessional-interview-video-william.html)
I am William Middleton. In 2008 I was accused of murdering my baby daughter and attempted murder of my son and step daughter.
After the fire, I returned home from hospital to my broken family in Shetland. One Saturday morning I was taken to the police station and arrested. They thought I started the fire. It was as if someone reached in and took the life out of me.
That was when I started to find out how rotten and corrupt the whole justice system is. Everything that they did was designed to break me. They took me into a cell where they made me strip completely naked. I still do not understand why. It was degrading and humiliating. When they questioned me later I thought that all I had to do was tell the truth and everything would be alright.
They were aggressive and relentless, whenever I thought it was over, they would start all over again. 'You do realise we are doing our job,' they said, 'if you could think of anything else that could help us then we can maybe get through this quicker.'
Then I would be taken back to the very first question: 'Why did you kill Annalise?' 'This is Scotland,' they told me, 'We don't have to provide a solicitor for six hours.'
The officers interrogated me for all of six hours before putting me in a cell. My son's statement confirmed everything that I had been saying despite the fact that he was only three at the time. The prosecution told my legal team that if they wanted to use it, they would have to call him in court.
My six-year-old daughter was interviewed on her own, without any breaks, or an adult with her. The interview was not recorded. Every time she told them what happened, they would spend hours on what they called ‘bringing her back to the truth.’
They were trying to catch the children on their own in their schools. My 14-year-old niece had three interviews each lasting seven hours. She described the officer as a bully and putting words into her mouth. She has been badly affected by it, despite that she was denied counselling. She started self harming. She has since been treated in a psychological unit because she has tried to commit suicide six times.
And it’s all because of an ashtray...
My niece (2) was staying over that night with two friends. They asked if I could get them some drink. I was not keen on the idea, but I agreed to get them two small bottles of WKD to share. Everybody was having a good time, just group of girls having girly chats. One of them said that she did not think that boys found her attractive so we all kept reassuring her and I made a silly comment that 'I would be'. I just meant to give her some confidence but my wife got upset about it and left the house to calm down. My niece (2) went after her. Before going to bed I texted my wife saying 'please just come back, I love you'.
The next thing I knew I woke up with the fire alarm going off. I could hear the children screaming. I could see smoke coming through the gap in the door from the hallway. I opened the door and could feel the heat and saw thick dark smoke. I went to the bottom of the stairs, looked up and could just make out Christina and James standing there. I shouted, 'you've got to get out!' Christina came down but James was scared stiff. I went up, grabbed him and got him outside. I said, 'I'm going back in to get Annalise'. Going back inside, I closed the door to keep James out. By now the smoke was much worse but I had to go up the stairs again. I think I made it to the top, but I could not breathe. My eyes were stinging and I was choking... I knew I was not going to make it. The last thing I remember is trying to pick myself up after falling down the stairs. Then I woke up in the hospital.
One officer made herself look as if she would be there to support us, but we found out that she, the most senior officer on the night, was the one who took Annalise and dumped her into a cell. My dead baby was just dumped in a dirty cell with graffiti.
At one point the social workers told my wife that if she continued to support me they would put James and Christina on the Child Protection List. All designed to turn my own wife against me, and make her believe that I had done it.
They later offered to drop the charges and replace them all with one charge of Culpable homicide (1) with a recommended six year sentence. I refused, and they added a charge of sexual abuse of my wife. It was proven in court that this was not even physically possible, but she had still been led to believe that I had done it.
It is easy to accuse somebody of anything, but it is very difficult to prove innocence. I was eventually acquitted, and after I was released from court I set up a website called “Wrongly Accused Person” to try to help people who were going through the same as I did. There has never been a day that I felt I have done enough. As long as I believe that somebody is innocent, I won't give up because I know how it is to be in that cell knowing that you haven't done it.
Links to video parts 1 and 2 (http://veronicafryd.blogspot.com/2011/06/confessional-interview-video-william.html)
Link to YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgm90_-ZItc&feature=related)
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Strange how two fires caught hold at exactly the same time in such a tiny house and yet Middleton was supposed to sleep through it. If it had been left to him the other two kids would have perished in the smoke as well. What sort of a fruit cake goes back to sleep in the midst of a raging fire and leaves a baby to smother in an upstairs bedroom??
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There is much to be reinstated on this story since Jackie Preece threatened ProBoards and made them take down the old forum.
There is one fact which has certainly never before been publicised about Billy Middleton and the events which took place on the evening prior to the fire which claimed the life of Annalise.
On the eve of the fire (Friday 19 September 2008), a local newspaper, the Shetland Times, carried a story about a young local girl who had gone on to do well at University. It featured a photograph of her standing proudly in her robes. That girl was the former girlfriend of Billy Middleton prior to his relationship and marriage to Kareen Anderson. Kareen remembers a copy of the newspaper being placed on Annalise's pram on the evening prior to the blaze.
I can also share with you the fact that Kareen was due to take up a place on a Psychology course just three days after the fire which killed her daughter. I will leave you all to work out the significances for yourselves.
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?>)()< I was there when he gave his so called speech. It was like listening to someone reading their depositions. He went on and on and on. I had to keep going outside to make sure my Dog was ok. Something bothered me though and then it dawned on me when I sat back down to listen to him. I concluded that he was lying.
I met him briefly, he was chilling.
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I don't know if you are aware but his ex wife and the mother of the child who died in the fire has raised a civil case against him which is currently sitting with Lerwick Sheriff Court. I can reveal that Billy has been refused legal aid to contest this action so he could very well be left in the situation of having to defend himself in court this time...probably with the support of his former partner, para-legal and co director of the Wrongly Accused Person Org., Miss Sandra Lean.
A successful civil action could very well see him back in the High Court on reinstated murder and sexual assault charges.
In Scotland, the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act was passed unanimously by MSPs in March 2011. The Scottish Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, has said,
"This is a victory for common sense. In this day and age, people shouldn't be able to walk free from court and subsequently boast with impunity about their guilt.
"If new evidence emerges which shows the original ruling was fundamentally flawed, it should be possible to have a second trial. And trials which are tainted by threats or corruption should be re-run.
"Prosecutors should not have their hands tied, and these legislative changes will ensure that in such cases there will be no escape from justice."
The new legislation came into force on Monday 28 November 2011.
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Ray hasn't disappeared - just not posting on the forums; like myself and a few others....
so whos posting this stephanie?
I think Stephanie intended to say that she isn't posting often rather than not at all. Anyway I am sure she has more important things to be spending her time on now since this will be Simon's last opportunity to clear his name.
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Yes John, I have followed the progress regarding the civil action and I am aware of the possible conclusions. I am informed that he is not very popular in Scotland.
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Yes John, I have followed the progress regarding the civil action and I am aware of the possible conclusions. I am informed that he is not very popular in Scotland.
Popular? I don't think anyone outside of Lerwick knows who he is anyway. An anonymous admin on a website and a forum, he never posts using his real name any more and hasn't done so for years. I have heard of low profiles before but if his was any lower he would be a snake. @)(++(*
Undoubtedly the imminent civil case in which he is the respondent will enhance his reputation somewhat. From what I hear though he is trying like hell to get out of that one. So much for his boast after the first criminal trial that he would pursue every opportunity to clear his name.
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Last year I was messaged by someone claiming to be a Journalist from The Daily Record (Scottish national newspaper) when I had justifiably criticised him. (I publicly questioned his skills and experience to be in a position to offer complex legal advice to people). They are apparently interested in the case.
This week I have been spending hours trying to trace and obtain concrete evidence in preparation for my next challenge. I honestly believe that anyone unjustly convicted of such a horrendous crime as murder would if necessary work constantly to clear their name. It does dictate your life, like a virus but you get on with it. He is apparently trying to silence the plaintiff ! I would be welcoming such an opportunity to explain myself and educate those who had doubts.
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Father cleared of baby fire death.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45586000/jpg/_45586709_williammiddleton_226.jpg)
A father has been cleared of murdering his baby daughter by setting fire to the family home in Shetland after a row with his wife.
A jury at the High Court in Aberdeen took two hours to decide that the case against 33-year-old William Middleton was not proven.
His nine-month-old daughter Annalise died in the fire in September last year in the village of Brae.
Charges that he tried to murder two other children were also not proven.
On leaving court, Mr Middleton said: "I am very relieved that it's all over. That's all I have to say."
In a statement his estranged wife Kareen Middleton said she believed justice had not been done.
She said: "The fire investigators explained how there were two fires deliberately set in our house. One of those fires took my daughter's life.
"I was not at the house when this happened. For that I will never forgive myself."
The trial heard how Mr Middleton and his wife had been drinking with a 14-year-old niece and two of her friends on the night of the fire.
The jury was told a row had broken out after Mrs Middleton overhead her husband telling one of the girls: "I wish I'd met you before I met my wife."
She stormed out, and Mr Middleton said he later went to bed.
He claimed he was woken by an alarm and emerged from his bedroom to find the house full of smoke.
He led two older children to safety, but said the smoke was too thick for him to reach the baby's room.
Firefighters arrived to find a fire burning in the hall and smoke billowing from the windows.
Using breathing apparatus they carried Annalise from the building but were too late to save her life.
Mr Middleton, who was found in a downstairs room, was seriously ill when he was taken to hospital.
A fire investigator told the trial it was "almost certain" fires had been started deliberately in the hall and a downstairs bedroom.
But Defence QC Jack Davidson cast doubt on that evidence, and said there was no forensic evidence to suggest his client had caused the fire.
He said the jury was being asked to believe Mr Middleton had "morphed" from a family man to a "fiend" in a matter of hours.
Local councillor Alastair Cooper said the baby's death had devastated the community.
"We couldn't believe that such a thing could happen to a young baby. We are trying to get the community back together, to heal the pain," he said.
"Hopefully the community will get back together and learn to deal with it. We'll never forget, but we'll learn to deal it."
A charge that William Middleton sexually assaulted a woman at various dates at another address was also found not proven.
In a statement Northern Constabulary said: "Officers carried out a full and thorough investigation into the death of Annalise Middleton.
"It was a committed and professional investigation by a team who explored all possible lines of enquiry.
"This is a particularly tragic case given the age of the child and our thoughts are clearly with Annalise's family."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7954920.stm
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When are you going to update this topic admin? I really enjoyed reading about this fraud. 8-)(--)
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When are you going to update this topic admin? I really enjoyed reading about this fraud. 8-)(--)
That case is being worked on by John. I think he is waiting on the civil case against Middleton to be confirmed. We will keep you advised. ?>)()<
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Poor little girl 8)><(
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I have been updated by my sources in Shetland in relation to the upcoming civil case being brought against Billy Middleton by his ex wife.
I am told that legal aid are delaying making a decision on the case but it is hoped that funding will be in place very soon.
Readers may like to know that Billy Middleton had done his level best to thwart this civil case and has created every possible obstruction to the legal aid application made by his ex wife.
I can also confirm that the legal aid board refused Billy Middleton legal aid to defend the case.
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I have been updated by my sources in Shetland in relation to the upcoming civil case being brought against Billy Middleton by his ex wife.
I am told that legal aid are delaying making a decision on the case but it is hoped that funding will be in place very soon.
Readers may like to know that Billy Middleton had done his level best to thwart this civil case and has created every possible obstruction to the legal aid application made by his ex wife.
I can also confirm that the legal aid board refused Billy Middleton legal aid to defend the case.
what is the civil case about if I may ask >> 8**8:/:
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I have been updated by my sources in Shetland in relation to the upcoming civil case being brought against Billy Middleton by his ex wife.
I am told that legal aid are delaying making a decision on the case but it is hoped that funding will be in place very soon.
Readers may like to know that Billy Middleton had done his level best to thwart this civil case and has created every possible obstruction to the legal aid application made by his ex wife.
I can also confirm that the legal aid board refused Billy Middleton legal aid to defend the case.
what is the civil case about if I may ask >> 8**8:/:
You will have to read the background to the Middleton case Cindy. Good to have you back again! 8((()*/
The civil case is basically a continuation of the criminal case which saw him cleared on the Scottish 'not proven' verdict.
His ex wife has no option but to seek redress through the civil courts for the death of their baby daughter in a double arson house fire which she claims Middleton started. There are also sex abuse charges which will undoubtedly be revisited.
You may also like to know that Middleton's former lover Sandra Lean is backing him against his ex wife even though she has personally experienced his [ censored word]ocial behaviour first hand.
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thanx john 8((()*/
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I have been updated by my sources in Shetland in relation to the upcoming civil case being brought against Billy Middleton by his ex wife.
I am told that legal aid are delaying making a decision on the case but it is hoped that funding will be in place very soon.
Readers may like to know that Billy Middleton had done his level best to thwart this civil case and has created every possible obstruction to the legal aid application made by his ex wife.
I can also confirm that the legal aid board refused Billy Middleton legal aid to defend the case.
what is the civil case about if I may ask >> 8**8:/:
You will have to read the background to the Middleton case Cindy. Good to have you back again! 8((()*/
The civil case is basically a continuation of the criminal case which saw him cleared on the Scottish 'not proven' verdict.
His ex wife has no option but to seek redress through the civil courts for the death of their baby daughter in a double arson house fire which she claims Middleton started. There are also sex abuse charges which will undoubtedly be revisited.
You may also like to know that Middleton's former lover Sandra Lean is backing him against his ex wife even though she has personally experienced his [ censored word]ocial behaviour first hand.
From what I understand the jury in the Billy Middleton murder case were left with no option but to return a not proven verdict as it was basically his word against hers even though the police had been called to their home on previous occasions due to his behaviour. Wasn't there some sort of note left by Middleton in the mussel sheds which mysteriously disappeared after the fires? >@@(*&)
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The following is a reproduction of a post made by Marina Thomason posting as Sunniva Gunn on the Glasgow innocence forum.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:12 pm
Sunniva Gunn writes...
I'm going to write out the following text and ask what people make of it.
This was found on a computer and appears incomplete.
The date is not on the printed copy but it was written in May 2007 when Kareen had left Billy and gone to Brae with the kids.
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Although not written on any official document, these are my last will and testimonies. I hope in the event of my premature death, should any court proceedings take place, that they be considered legally binding. To ensure authenticity of this text, I provide certain information which could only be known by myself, that is to say that some parts may be known by some members of the following text, but none by all.
It seems prudent to stipulate these facts from the onset, thus eliminating any confusion or legal rambling of which I do not wish.
Facts.
1. No one will probably know the fact that I have even written this. This file will be hidden in a location on the hard disk of this pc and on a physical copy, the location of which is known hopefully only by the medical professionals whom attend me, and any subsequent legal authority whom has interest in my death. These details will be included on my person at all times. In the event that I am taken from this world through some destructive force which renders my wallet unfindable, a second proof of authenticity can be found at C & A Thomasons Mussel shed, cullivoe pier, cullivoe, yell. These are by way of an exact copy of this testimont. To be found above the 2nd H-beam in the depuration shed. Though not immediately obvious, the location of this second duplicate document is known by anyone searching my known locations.
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The following is a reproduction of a post made by Marina Thomason posting as Sunniva Gunn on the Glasgow innocence forum.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:12 pm
Sunniva Gunn writes...
I'm going to write out the following text and ask what people make of it.
This was found on a computer and appears incomplete.
The date is not on the printed copy but it was written in May 2007 when Kareen had left Billy and gone to Brae with the kids.
Quote:
Although not written on any official document, these are my last will and testimonies. I hope in the event of my premature death, should any court proceedings take place, that they be considered legally binding. To ensure authenticity of this text, I provide certain information which could only be known by myself, that is to say that some parts may be known by some members of the following text, but none by all.
It seems prudent to stipulate these facts from the onset, thus eliminating any confusion or legal rambling of which I do not wish.
Facts.
1. No one will probably know the fact that I have even written this. This file will be hidden in a location on the hard disk of this pc and on a physical copy, the location of which is known hopefully only by the medical professionals whom attend me, and any subsequent legal authority whom has interest in my death. These details will be included on my person at all times. In the event that I am taken from this world through some destructive force which renders my wallet unfindable, a second proof of authenticity can be found at C & A Thomasons Mussel shed, cullivoe pier, cullivoe, yell. These are by way of an exact copy of this testimont. To be found above the 2nd H-beam in the depuration shed. Though not immediately obvious, the location of this second duplicate document is known by anyone searching my known locations.
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In all honesty that sounds like someone who just isnt the full shilling dont you think?? 8-)(--)
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I should add that this was found on Billy Middleton's old computer by his ex wife after his trial for murder and sex abuse. She also found the evidence on the same computer of his illegal pyramid selling scam when he boasted on the internet that if you invest £25 you are guaranteed a return of £25,000. I wonder how many idiots fell for that one?
Sandra Lean has gone on record to support this pyramid selling scam referring to it as being legal. I ask you?
I understand the police have now seen the computer in question.
You can read all about the scheme and Middleton here. (http://simplybillymiddleton.myfreeforum.org/The_Pyramid_Investment_Scam_operated_by_Billy_Middleton_about4.html)
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I'm not sure if this is 'the' Billy Middleton or not, my apologies if it's not-:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgm90_-ZItc&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvTzBBGzN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpMBN3qnHN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n718Obiqbo
Yes, they are all of Billy.
Admin
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Those are the correct videos Joanne. 8((()*/
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My sources tell me that the civil case against Billy Middleton has been postponed indefinitely due to difficulties with legal aid. Undoubtedly, Mr Middleton will be aghast that a further opportunity has been lost to prove his innocence.
However, it may be too soon to pop the champagne corks as I am also advised that his ex wife intends to make certain information public which would have otherwise been presented as part of her civil action. We look forward to seeing this information in due course.
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I'm sorry to hear this, I don't know enough about the Scottish system to help her either, it's a pit nobody is willing help her on a pro bono arrangement.
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I'm sorry to hear this, I don't know enough about the Scottish system to help her either, it's a pit nobody is willing help her on a pro bono arrangement.
Might be worth a try Joanne. Surely there are some decent lawyers in Lerwick willing to take this on?
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It could do them a lot of good (credibility) and really it's free advertising too.
If I knew the this lady I'd write to the solicitors in Lerwick on her behalf, I have no shame in asking for free assistance in a case like this, they can only say no!
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Hello everyone
I have been writing to sandra on the jeremy bamber site. The thread is Imiela thread if you wish to read. Most people do not understand the simple DNA evidence says Imiela is innocent, but sandra understands this, but claims DNA evidence can't be trusted. I also pointed out finger print evidence says Imiela is innocent, and sandra said that might be flawed as well, but she can't explain how both sets of evidence at the same time can be flawed.
I sent a letter to her asking for details of her charity accounts, but received no answer
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Hello everyone
I have been writing to sandra on the jeremy bamber site. The thread is Imiela thread if you wish to read. Most people do not understand the simple DNA evidence says Imiela is innocent, but sandra understands this, but claims DNA evidence can't be trusted. I also pointed out finger print evidence says Imiela is innocent, and sandra said that might be flawed as well, but she can't explain how both sets of evidence at the same time can be flawed.
I sent a letter to her asking for details of her charity accounts, but received no answer
Let's face it beaufoy, you would get a straighter answer from a lump of coal. Your correspondent has never managed to reverse any potential miscarriage of justice case and is doomed to failure in her pet project, the Luke Mitchell case.
As for he charity status you can check it up quite easily with the Scottish Charities Commission under Wrongly Accused Person Org.
Ps. Here is a link. http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=357.msg7681#msg7681
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I have just had a look at the scottish charities regulator site and it appears that mss lean hasn't yet made her returns.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/charity-extract/?charitynumber=sc041953
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I seem to remember a while ago, the charity asking for donations/sponsorship but I don't know of any cases they actively support to be honest. The cases they have on their site are JENGbA sponsored (to my knowledge), I think they're mainly there to pass people onto relevent 'care' like the Bristol innocence project, United against injustice etc.
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I seem to remember a while ago, the charity asking for donations/sponsorship but I don't know of any cases they actively support to be honest. The cases they have on their site are JENGbA sponsored (to my knowledge), I think they're mainly there to pass people onto relevent 'care' like the Bristol innocence project, United against injustice etc.
All they do is give false hope to familys. A whole team of lawyers and investigators couldn't possibly do justice to all those cases so what hope has a mussel farmer and a student? That walk for justice which Middleton was going to do was yet another damp squid.
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I think really a lot of these miscarriage groups are really self-help groups that tell the lay person what they should do to help themselves and their legal team as apose to 'come here and we'll do it for you'.
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I think really a lot of these miscarriage groups are really self-help groups that tell the lay person what they should do to help themselves and their legal team as apose to 'come here and we'll do it for you'.
I totally agree Joanne but many start out thinking that they are going to change the world overnight and end up in an almighty big mess just like our pal KC's did. It is best genuine miscarriage of justice cases don't have any contact with these muppets at all.
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The sad truth is that many of these organisations do more harm than they do good imo. You only have to look at their membership to realise that they are tiny and have little following.
I think really a lot of these miscarriage groups are really self-help groups that tell the lay person what they should do to help themselves and their legal team as apose to 'come here and we'll do it for you'.
I totally agree Joanne but many start out thinking that they are going to change the world overnight and end up in an almighty big mess just like our pal KC's did. It is best genuine miscarriage of justice cases don't have any contact with these muppets at all.
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The only 'good' thing I can say is the advice from UAI is helping one of my pen-friends because it's given ideas he'd not thought of, aside that it would be interesting to find out if at any time, any group has got a person out of prison, a retrial or something else.
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I have just had a look at the scottish charities regulator site and it appears that mss lean hasn't yet made her returns.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/charity-extract/?charitynumber=sc041953
I did know this when I wrote her the letter, I also knew that I am entitled to write and ask for a return. Changing the subject a little Sandra's friend Middleton got off as follows. The main evidence that he was responsible for the fire was that an expert testified that the fire was started at two locations, but middletons defence stated the expert was wrong...what evidence was submitted which suggested the expert was wrong or lying
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Beaufoy,
I don't think you're going to get the answere you desire, you can ask but I think it's probably futile.
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I have just had a look at the scottish charities regulator site and it appears that mss lean hasn't yet made her returns.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/charity-extract/?charitynumber=sc041953
I did know this when I wrote her the letter, I also knew that I am entitled to write and ask for a return. Changing the subject a little Sandra's friend Middleton got off as follows. The main evidence that he was responsible for the fire was that an expert testified that the fire was started at two locations, but middletons defence stated the expert was wrong...what evidence was submitted which suggested the expert was wrong or lying
I believe there were three teams of experts involved and one of them worked for the defence. All three agreed that the fires started in two different locations and had not started accidentally. I personally believe the jury were confused to the extent that they didn't know what to believe in th end. It was Billys word against his wifes in relation to the abuse and even though the police had been called to the house on previous occasions, 'not proven' verdicts were returned.
I agree beaufoy that it was all very strange. I believe the prosecution failed badly in this case and the jury were misled by a practised conman and actor. There is much that we now know about Middleton and his dubious activities. Sandra Lean knows only too well what he is truly like following events in Edinburgh but she chooses to say nothing. Many some day she will tell the truth!
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One other point beaufoy. As a member of the public you are entitled to a copy of the charity's annual accounts directly from them. If they fail to respond as you have indicated then you have the right to get them directly from the Regulator.
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
Tel: 01382 220446 | Fax: 01382 220314 | Mail: 2nd Floor, Quadrant House, 9 Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4NY
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?>)()< I was there when he gave his so called speech. It was like listening to someone reading their depositions. He went on and on and on. I had to keep going outside to make sure my Dog was ok. Something bothered me though and then it dawned on me when I sat back down to listen to him. I concluded that he was lying.
I met him briefly, he was chilling.
Quite true, when you actually see them face to face, you can tell from facial expressions, his speech would also lack emotional dimension.
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I know mr Middleton and he has a trail of abused girlfriends, people he owes money to and is never responsible for anything he does to others.
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I know mr Middleton and he has a trail of abused girlfriends, people he owes money to and is never responsible for anything he does to others.
Thanks for that Pritix, it’s the sort of view I have of him. Felt really sorry for his wife Kareen, seems he was flirting with girls at the time.
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“My niece (2) was staying over that night with two friends. They asked if I could get them some drink. I was not keen on the idea, but I agreed to get them two small bottles of WKD to share. Everybody was having a good time, just group of girls having girly chats. One of them said that she did not think that boys found her attractive so we all kept reassuring her and I made a silly comment that 'I would be'. I just meant to give her some confidence but my wife got upset about it and left the house to calm down. My niece (2) went after her. Before going to bed I texted my wife saying 'please just come back, I love you'.
How many versions of this were there?
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Are any of the fire investigators' reports available?
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Are any of the fire investigators' reports available?
I doubt whether there are any online now, if they ever were, after such a long time. Certainly none on the forum.
An interview with Billy Middleton, if you haven't seen it before here...
http://veronicafryd.blogspot.com/2011/06/confessional-interview-video-william.html (http://veronicafryd.blogspot.com/2011/06/confessional-interview-video-william.html)
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John Lentini is one of the top fire investigators in the United States. Here is a good article on potential errors in investigations:
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/fire-arson-myths-misunderstandings/story?id=10540364
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A great deal stands or falls on the question of whether there were multiple origins. If a fire reaches flashover and continues to burn, determining the origin of the fire is much more difficult.
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https://globalwrong.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/nightmare-on-lime-street1.pdf
The Lime Street Fire in Florida, USA is a comparable case in at least one respect, that one of the children survived. The experiments that grew out of this case are important in the history of fire investigation. This is a thorough article.
EDT
I had the wrong link in previously, but I fixed it.
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https://echo360.org/media/ad2ecaa9-da23-4da2-8a9a-d871b4827bb8/public (https://echo360.org/media/ad2ecaa9-da23-4da2-8a9a-d871b4827bb8/public)
The Lime Street Fire in Florida, USA is a comparable case in at least one respect, that one of the children survived. The experiments that grew out of this case are important in the history of fire investigation. This is a thorough article.
Phew Chris, that's deep... have you got the correct link?
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https://globalwrong.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/nightmare-on-lime-street1.pdf
My bad. That was not the correct link, but I changed it and supplied it again above. Here is one of the more surprising results of the Lime Street experiments:
"The team then staged a second fire — one to test the theory of arson. They put new furnishings in the living rooms, made repairs to the structure, then poured the exact amount of gasoline that was missing from the bleach bottle in the Mazda on the floors. A firefighter lit the gasoline from outside the house. That fire also combusted in the living room and flew up the stairs, but it took about a minute longer than in the first scenario."
In other words, use of the putative accelerant (gasoline) did not speed up the progress of the fire up the stairs.
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I have now read several news reports covering the testimony of the fire investigator, Stuart Mortimore. Nothing was said about his looking for or finding accelerants, which leads me to believe that none were found if they were looked for. Whether or not the fire reached flashover was not discussed in any article that I found.
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“The force had to fly detectives from their major crime investigation team over from the mainland following the “gruesome” slaying - believed to be the third homicide investigation in 50 years on the island”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shetland-murder-mum-two-40-18803364
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I have now read several news reports covering the testimony of the fire investigator, Stuart Mortimore. Nothing was said about his looking for or finding accelerants, which leads me to believe that none were found if they were looked for. Whether or not the fire reached flashover was not discussed in any article that I found.
Nothing was ever said by Billy Middleton about the cat either - never
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/03/09/man-goes-on-trial-accused-of-murdering-baby-daughter
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Nothing was ever said by Billy Middleton about the cat either - never
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/03/09/man-goes-on-trial-accused-of-murdering-baby-daughter (https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/03/09/man-goes-on-trial-accused-of-murdering-baby-daughter)
Was this Middleton's house, 1 Burgadale, Brae. which got on fire?...
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548)
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Was this Middleton's house, 1 Burgadale, Brae. which got on fire?...
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548)
Don’t know.
The BBC refer to a house on ‘the Moorfield Estate in Brae’ and their photo is of a different aspect of the house
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7626714.stm
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Don’t know.
The BBC refer to a house on ‘the Moorfield Estate in Brae’ and their photo is of a different aspect of the house
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7626714.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7626714.stm)
Yes it is. This is the view of the back garden of 1 Burgadale and it's exactly the same as the photo in the BBC report...
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.398902,-1.3481751,3a,53y,201.31h,87.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOeKQaar3Pk0qBCwVfDBOCA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.398902,-1.3481751,3a,53y,201.31h,87.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOeKQaar3Pk0qBCwVfDBOCA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
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Yes it is. This is the view of the back garden of 1 Burgadale and it's exactly the same as the photo in the BBC report...
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.398902,-1.3481751,3a,53y,201.31h,87.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOeKQaar3Pk0qBCwVfDBOCA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.398902,-1.3481751,3a,53y,201.31h,87.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOeKQaar3Pk0qBCwVfDBOCA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
So it is. Am guessing the ‘Gray’ building is this place https://www.jwgray.co.uk/
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"He [Stuart Mortimore] said: 'The hall had been subjected to a relatively sustained fire. The only evidence of fire damage was under the stairs.'" I am having trouble reconciling these two sentences with each other.
The same article continued, "He ruled out the hall fire sparking the blaze in the bedroom. And he claimed the possibility of electrical items causing the fire was 'extremely remote'." This raises an obvious question, namely, whether or not the bedroom fire could have sparked the hallway fire.
There is nothing in this article nor any other that I have read which discussed ignition sources or hydrocarbon or other accelerants.
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So it is. Am guessing the ‘Gray’ building is this place https://www.jwgray.co.uk/ (https://www.jwgray.co.uk/)
I don't quite follow... where's this reference to the Gray building?
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I don't quite follow... where's this reference to the Gray building?
On the last google link you posted - to the left hand side of the house, down the road, near the water - ‘Gray & co’
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Was this Middleton's house, 1 Burgadale, Brae. which got on fire?...
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548)
I completely missed the address details in the article I posted here - the ‘dead cat’ report distracted me
Nothing was ever said by Billy Middleton about the cat either - never
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/03/09/man-goes-on-trial-accused-of-murdering-baby-daughter
“The court heard that Middleton was rescued from the house during the fire on September 20 last year but his baby daughter Annalise was pronounced dead at the scene.
Independent fire investigator Stuart Mortimore said an investigation found that two separate fires had been started “deliberately” in the hall and ground floor bedroom.
He said: “The hall had been subjected to a relatively sustained fire. The only evidence of fire damage was under the stairs.”
He ruled out the hall fire sparking the blaze in the bedroom. And he claimed the possibility of electrical items causing the fire was “extremely remote”.
He said the bottom of the bedroom curtains had been destroyed which was consistent with fire being ignited and set against the curtain.
His investigations also found that fire spreading from the hallway would have caused damage to the ceiling of the room.
However, the 55-year-old said: “Mr Middleton was reportedly found on the bed in the bedroom. Neither he nor his clothes exhibited heat damage.”
Mr Mortimore said that a dead cat was found in one of the upstairs bedrooms during the investigation.
He told the court the local authority owned house had suffered extensive fire damage, particularly on the ground floor.
He said: “When two fires are started at the same time, the only explanation is that the fires were started deliberately.
“These fires are separate and distinct. Deliberate ignition is the only likely cause for these fires.”
Advocate depute Jock Thomson asked: “Both fires in your conclusion were deliberately set?”
Mr Mortimore replied: “Yes.”
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"He [Stuart Mortimore] said: 'The hall had been subjected to a relatively sustained fire. The only evidence of fire damage was under the stairs.'" I am having trouble reconciling these two sentences with each other.
The same article continued, "He ruled out the hall fire sparking the blaze in the bedroom. And he claimed the possibility of electrical items causing the fire was 'extremely remote'." This raises an obvious question, namely, whether or not the bedroom fire could have sparked the hallway fire.
There is nothing in this article nor any other that I have read which discussed ignition sources or hydrocarbon or other accelerants.
Did you know about the cat Chris?
I only recall the story about the rabbits
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"He [Stuart Mortimore] said: 'The hall had been subjected to a relatively sustained fire. The only evidence of fire damage was under the stairs.'" I am having trouble reconciling these two sentences with each other.
The same article continued, "He ruled out the hall fire sparking the blaze in the bedroom. And he claimed the possibility of electrical items causing the fire was 'extremely remote'." This raises an obvious question, namely, whether or not the bedroom fire could have sparked the hallway fire.
There is nothing in this article nor any other that I have read which discussed ignition sources or hydrocarbon or other accelerants.
It depends what he meant by fire damage. Burnt wood of the staircase underside, strings or treads? Smoke-stained plaster under the staircase? You really need a plan of the house to figure it out, I think.
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It depends what he meant by fire damage. Burnt wood of the staircase underside, strings or treads? Smoke-stained plaster under the staircase? You really need a plan of the house to figure it out, I think.
Can we find a plan of the house ?
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Can we find a plan of the house ?
You might be able to... you find everything else! @)(++(*
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You might be able to... you find everything else! @)(++(*
There's a similar house, 8 Gossaford, Brae. for sale on the same estate with some interior views and plans here...
http://www.anderson-goodlad.com/property-sale/8-gossaford/ (http://www.anderson-goodlad.com/property-sale/8-gossaford/)
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3986836,-1.3489235,3a,75y,35.33h,87.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk7JUw5K87mjpSSuvwFv5Pg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3986836,-1.3489235,3a,75y,35.33h,87.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk7JUw5K87mjpSSuvwFv5Pg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
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There's a similar house, 8 Gossaford, Brae. for sale on the same estate with some interior views and plans here...
http://www.anderson-goodlad.com/property-sale/8-gossaford/ (http://www.anderson-goodlad.com/property-sale/8-gossaford/)
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3986836,-1.3489235,3a,75y,35.33h,87.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk7JUw5K87mjpSSuvwFv5Pg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3986836,-1.3489235,3a,75y,35.33h,87.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk7JUw5K87mjpSSuvwFv5Pg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
There are photos available somewhere on the forum - possibly in hidden threads ? Don’t know if you have access to them or if you’ll need to message Admin or John
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Was this Middleton's house, 1 Burgadale, Brae. which got on fire?...
https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.3984351,-1.3479636,3a,48.8y,311.7h,81.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srE_6aO16GHrZt7zKNVJEdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Burgadale,+Brae,+Shetland+ZE2+9SR/@60.3989378,-1.3515666,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x489ee55b9ff8ba49:0x174c58518170f3a5!8m2!3d60.3985324!4d-1.3481548)
Yes
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/03/13/baby-showed-no-signs-of-life-after-fire-murder-trial-hears
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45036000/jpg/_45036898_77b9481b-18c3-49bf-b16a-2c103f19ab89.jpg)
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19th April 2009 ‘Fury as dad of Annalise Middleton sets up website for wrongly accused’
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fury-as-dad-of-annalise-middleton-sets-1019199
billy middleton
@wronglyaccuseds
1 May 2011
Do you accept the manipulation of child witnesses to achieve a knowingly wrongful conviction of another? http://gopetition.com/petitions/safeguard-child-witnesses.html… via
@GoPetition
119 signatures https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/safeguard-child-witnesses.html
billy middleton
@wronglyaccuseds
13 Jun 2009
Arranging meeting with legal representatives and generally not having the time I need to do what needs done!
https://mobile.twitter.com/wronglyaccuseds
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Billy Middleton’s first ever tweet on twitter (using his actual name)
billy middleton
@wronglyaccuseds
13 Jun 2009
Arranging meeting with legal representatives and generally not having the time I need to do what needs done!
https://mobile.twitter.com/wronglyaccuseds
11th June 2009 - To admin@wronglyaccusedperson.org.uk
Hi Billy, I have been given your website details by Sandra Lean who wrote about my husband Simon in her book 'No Smoke'. She thought it a good idea that I get in touch with you as you may be able to offer Simon and myself help in bringing him home.
This is his 2nd tweet
billy middleton
@wronglyaccuseds
11 Jul 2009
Adding related products to the site's pages to help fund our activities.
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I heard that the cat died. Was there something else?
The passage on Mr. Mortimore's testimony that is quoted upthread is similar to others that I have read. Mr. Mortimore offered only conclusions, not the supporting information. As I indicated nothing that Mr. Mortimore said explains why the fire could not have started in the bedroom and moved to the hall. Nor is it obvious that Mr. Mortimore correctly identified the location where the fire started within the bedroom. As I said before, this is much more difficult to do once a fire reaches flashover and continues to burn. In another article that I read he said that he worked via process of elimination. This is not always wrong, but it has a dubious history in fire investigations. For some discussion on this point see this link: https://sealimited.com/uploads/source/News_Events/IDQ-2015-02-Watson.pdf
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I have been reading a chapter in the book Forensic Science Reform written by John Lentini. Mr. Lentini quoted a portion of NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] 921:
24.2.1.2 Separate fires that are not caused by multiple deliberate ignitions can result from the following:
1. fire spread by conduction, convection, or radiation
2. fire spread by flying brands
3. fire spread by direct flame impingement
4. fire spread by falling flaming materials (i.e.m drop-down), such as curtains
5. fire spread through shafts, such as pipe chases or air conditioning ducts
6. fire spread within wall or floor cavities within “balloon construction’
7. overloaded electrical wiring
8. utility system failures
9. lightning
10. rupture and launching of aerosol containers
Mr. Lentini goes on to discuss the case of Han Tak Lee, who was convicted of setting a 1989 fire that was alleged to have nine separate points of origin. He was released in 2014 after it became clear that the testimony against him was fundamentally flawed. For one thing the room was fully involved, meaning that it had reached flashover.
I have read several news reports covering Mr. Mortimore's testimony. There is simply not enough information to verify whether or not he eliminated all other possibilities. Nor is there even a hint that anyone tested for an accelerant using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
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I have been reading a chapter in the book Forensic Science Reform written by John Lentini. Mr. Lentini quoted a portion of NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] 921:
24.2.1.2 Separate fires that are not caused by multiple deliberate ignitions can result from the following:
1. fire spread by conduction, convection, or radiation
2. fire spread by flying brands
3. fire spread by direct flame impingement
4. fire spread by falling flaming materials (i.e.m drop-down), such as curtains
5. fire spread through shafts, such as pipe chases or air conditioning ducts
6. fire spread within wall or floor cavities within “balloon construction’
7. overloaded electrical wiring
8. utility system failures
9. lightning
10. rupture and launching of aerosol containers
Mr. Lentini goes on to discuss the case of Han Tak Lee, who was convicted of setting a 1989 fire that was alleged to have nine separate points of origin. He was released in 2014 after it became clear that the testimony against him was fundamentally flawed. For one thing the room was fully involved, meaning that it had reached flashover.
I have read several news reports covering Mr. Mortimore's testimony. There is simply not enough information to verify whether or not he eliminated all other possibilities. Nor is there even a hint that anyone tested for an accelerant using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
The size of the rooms in the Middleton house is extremely small in comparison to most local council-built houses in the US, I would think... so tiny that it would be impossible to swing a mouse let alone a cat around in. And therefore little distance for a secondary fire to spread and ignite in the hall from the initial one in Billy Middleton's ground floor bedroom.
The only way for you to progress and satisfy your curiosity, Chris, is to contact Stuart Mortimore directly to ask for his views and clarification...
https://www.burgoynes.com/about/profile/?Stuart_Mortimore (https://www.burgoynes.com/about/profile/?Stuart_Mortimore)
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I asked him [Mr. Mortimore] whether or not there was a report available to the public.
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I asked him [Mr. Mortimore] whether or not there was a report available to the public.
Sorry, only just noticed your post. I'm guessing the answer was negative?
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He directed me to other places to look. That search has been negative so far.
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There is much to be reinstated on this story since Jackie Preece threatened ProBoards and made them take down the old forum.
There is one fact which has certainly never before been publicised about Billy Middleton and the events which took place on the evening prior to the fire which claimed the life of Annalise.
On the eve of the fire (Friday 19 September 2008), a local newspaper, the Shetland Times, carried a story about a young local girl who had gone on to do well at University. It featured a photograph of her standing proudly in her robes. That girl was the former girlfriend of Billy Middleton prior to his relationship and marriage to Kareen Anderson. Kareen remembers a copy of the newspaper being placed on Annalise's pram on the evening prior to the blaze.
I can also share with you the fact that Kareen was due to take up a place on a Psychology course just three days after the fire which killed her daughter. I will leave you all to work out the significances for yourselves.
Billy Middleton was/is a coercive controller
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Popular? I don't think anyone outside of Lerwick knows who he is anyway. An anonymous admin on a website and a forum, he never posts using his real name any more and hasn't done so for years. I have heard of low profiles before but if his was any lower he would be a snake. @)(++(*
Undoubtedly the imminent civil case in which he is the respondent will enhance his reputation somewhat. From what I hear though he is trying like hell to get out of that one. So much for his boast after the first criminal trial that he would pursue every opportunity to clear his name.
Hello. I realise I'm late here but do you know what the outcome of the civil case was please?
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The following is a reproduction of a post made by Marina Thomason posting as Sunniva Gunn on the Glasgow innocence forum.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:12 pm
Sunniva Gunn writes...
I'm going to write out the following text and ask what people make of it.
This was found on a computer and appears incomplete.
The date is not on the printed copy but it was written in May 2007 when Kareen had left Billy and gone to Brae with the kids.
Quote:
Although not written on any official document, these are my last will and testimonies. I hope in the event of my premature death, should any court proceedings take place, that they be considered legally binding. To ensure authenticity of this text, I provide certain information which could only be known by myself, that is to say that some parts may be known by some members of the following text, but none by all.
It seems prudent to stipulate these facts from the onset, thus eliminating any confusion or legal rambling of which I do not wish.
Facts.
1. No one will probably know the fact that I have even written this. This file will be hidden in a location on the hard disk of this pc and on a physical copy, the location of which is known hopefully only by the medical professionals whom attend me, and any subsequent legal authority whom has interest in my death. These details will be included on my person at all times. In the event that I am taken from this world through some destructive force which renders my wallet unfindable, a second proof of authenticity can be found at C & A Thomasons Mussel shed, cullivoe pier, cullivoe, yell. These are by way of an exact copy of this testimont. To be found above the 2nd H-beam in the depuration shed. Though not immediately obvious, the location of this second duplicate document is known by anyone searching my known locations.
2.
Billy Middleton or Sandra Lean never did explain the above
28th February 2010
I have, until now, chosen to ignore the personal comments posted here, on the grounds that they are of no bearing on the discussions at hand.
This latest post, however, leaves me no option but to respond.
Mr Middleton was acquitted.
Much of what you post here is the same sensationalist media garbage that plays such a huge part in convicting innocent people.
I note you fail to mention that Mr Middleton set up an organisation to help other wrongly accused people, www.wronglyaccusedperson.org.uk (http://www.wronglyaccusedperson.org.uk) and has devoted himself to that organisation since being acquitted. I was honoured to be asked to join that organisation, and am proud to be part of it.
How you can attempt to pass yourself off as a champion of those suffering injustice, when you can stoop to these depths to smear an INNOCENT man, in your attempts to discredit me, is beyond me and, I suspect, any right thinking person.
Did you at any point stop to think about the appalling suffering you would cause Mr Middleton?
Using the tragic accidental death of a baby, and the terrible grief of an entire family, to score points in a petty campaign to rubbish me is unforgivable.
Shame on you, Mr Beck.
It will, of course, be for Mr Middleton to decide whether he wishes to take legal action regarding the content and intention of this post.
Sandra Lean
2nd March 2010
Nugnug
Something rather odd is going on here but im not sure what. could someone
tell me.
4th March 2010
Reuben
Interesting, not proven does not mean not guilty....
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DAD+CLEAR (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DAD+CLEAR) ... 0196026467
The court heard how the couple quarrelled on the night before Annalise's death.
Kareen accused her husband of flirting with young girls who were staying over.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/nor (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/nor) ... 935423.stm
Mrs Middleton told the trial at the High Court in Aberdeen that she and her 32-year-old husband had spent the evening enjoying a drink with his 14-year-old niece and two of her friends.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/nor (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/nor) ... 937993.stm
During the course of the night they were all drinking, the court heard.
A 14-year-old girl told the court Mr Middleton had flirted with her teenage friend.
The girl said his wife Kereen had overheard him tell the girl "I wish I met you before my wife".
She said Kereen Middleton then left the house in tears.
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Any objections please voice them here
reg126 aka Billy Middleton
Reuben take note.
As an example...not a real accusation.
I accuse you of racially abusing me ...you say you did not..with no further evidence to decide either way a sherrif decides on a not proven verdict .
That means you are innocent.
Many false allegations are made...think of all the teachers that get accused by malicious children .
This thread is supposed to be about Luke Mitchell and his case involved some very dubious practises by the media and others.
Better issues to address would be the performance of the Police in not conducting the investigation properly and in Police forces not using best practise/following guidelines should you wish to be critical.
5th March 2010
Reuben
I don't need to "take note" I know all about MOJ and since all I see about this case is bad press, I wanted real evidence to convinced me. I won't be engaging in conversations about Mr M anymore, as you said this is about Luke.
5th March 2010
Nugnug
im a bit confusiod here is this thread about luke mithell or billy middelton
thankyou angeline your posts have been most helpfull and imformative
does anyone know of a case findleys managed to win
10th March 2010 = reg126 aka Billy Middleton and Sandra Lean at prelim appeal hearing
23rd Match 2010
Nugnug
http://miscarriageofjustice.wordpress.com/blog/ (http://miscarriageofjustice.wordpress.com/blog/)
24th March 2010
Corinne Mitchell
nugnug.
thank you for that post. Everyone should read this book. I know,from experience that it can happen to anyone. We were an normal, law abiding family with no problems. None of us had been in trouble with the police. It is really scary, in this day and age that this can happen.
8th April 2010
Corinne Mitchell
Nugnug is well versed with info....because they read "No Smoke" ..as I have said before.....maybe you should
The "tho" thing. I suggest you read that bit again,.,...That was ME saying that.
Sandra didnt become Power of Attorney till well after the appeal...you are ahead of yourself there.
You said "the first thing I would say .............is sack him instantly.
Well you are forgetting Luke was a 16yr old boy with no experience....you, however are a grown man with plenty experience
I had no "experts " on hand at time of trial and waiting for the appeal
.....SEEMPLES.... TCH!
9th April 2010
Guest1
I would imagine it would be a huge task to repost all that information.
Take the time to check out fact and myth ,I have its worth it.
If it helps member " Jigsawman" is very knowledgable,you have the option to serch his posts.
9th April 2010
Nugnug
jigsaw man was posting to the site along time before sandra lean was involed in this if you check the dates of the posts
Jigsawman aka Sandra Lean
Monday June 30th 2003, The Police Version.
(1) Luke set off to meet Jodi at the Easthouses end of the path immediately after receiving the last text at 4.38pm. For him to have been the person sighted by Andrina Bryson at 4.48, it follows that he made the journey in 10 minutes.
By the polices own timings, it takes 5 minutes, walking at a brisk pace, to get from the end of Lukes street to the entrance to the path, and a further 10 minutes (minimum) walking at the same pace, to get from one end of the path to the other.
Therefore, Luke must have been at the entrance to the path when the exchange of texts took place.
But, according to Judy, Jodi had been grounded right up to the point where the texts were exchanged, so Luke could not have known until that point that Jodi would be coming out at all, far less that she would be on the path. He would have had no reason whatsoever to be at the entrance to the path at 4.38. Even if he had left his house on receipt of the first text at 4.34, he would still not have been able to get to the end of the path for 4.38 there are only 4 minutes between the texts, and hed need five minutes from the end of his street to the path, plus 2 3 minutes from his house to the end of the street.
There are no witnesses, anywhere, who saw Luke walking towards the end of his street, or on the Newbattle Road going towards the path at that time.
(2) Luke met Jodi at the Easthouses end of the path, and they began walking back down towards Newbattle. En route, they decided to go behind the wall for some privacy. An argument developed, because Jodi had found out about Lukes other girlfriend.
If it was Luke and Jodi that Andrina Bryson saw, we know from all of the timings that this had to have been nearer to 4.54pm than 4.38pm. (Remember the Rod Stewart track? The 4 minutes left for Jodi to get ready and leave have to include the time it took her to walk to the path itself.) So, Luke and Jodi are having a discussion at the Easthouses entrance to the path at 4.54pm. Bryson does not see them walk towards the path she is quite clear that they are standing still. Assuming, however, that they begin to walk towards the path immediately after Bryson spots them, by 5pm, they are on their way down the path. Its reasonable to assume they were not walking at a brisk pace it was a summer evening, they had no particular plans, and they were both teenagers! For some reason, however, Luke phones the speaking clock while he and Jodi are walking down the path. By 5 past five, they would probably have reached the V where the police have it that they climbed over the wall for privacy. Quite bizarrely, there has never been any mention of forensic traces on the wall itself that show Jodi climbing over the wall no fibres, hair, etc. Allowing a couple of minutes to get over the wall (its not a step through break it does have to be climbed), we have to conclude that the argument erupted immediately they got over the wall.
If the argument about the other girlfriend had begun on the path, what possible reason would they have for going over the wall?
(3) An argument erupted, and, the police claim, Luke hit Jodi in the face. At that point, they claim, she turned to head for home, when he hit her on the head with a limb from a tree. Then he strangled her until she fell to the ground almost unconscious. And then he cut her throat 12 20 times.
But the pathologist says she put up a hell of a fight, right to the end. Unconscious, or semi unconscious people arent in a position to put up a fight of any description. According to the police version, after that first hit to the face, she turned to walk away no mention of fighting back. As she turns away, she is stunned by a blow to the head, and then strangled, No fighting back.
The forensics point to a terrible struggle, with Jodis hair being pulled out by the roots, and her being dragged across the ground. She had extensive defensive injuries.
If we accept that this argument must have started at about 7 minutes past five at the earliest, according to the police, Jodi is dead 8 minutes later. At the same time, [Name removed] and [Name removed] are making their way up the path from the Newbattle end, and their bike is propped against the wall almost directly at the spot where this attack is happening. It would take a very, very cool personality to carry on attacking someone, knowing that other people were literally on the spot. Remember that the bike was noisy - if Jodi was being attacked and killed in the few minutes before 5.15, her attacker would have heard that bike approaching, and stopping within a few feet.
(4) Between 5.15pm and 5.45, the following series of events form the official police line. Jodis body is dragged across the ground to where she was eventually found. She is stripped, her hands tied behind her back with her own trousers. Her body is mutilated, some of the injuries being inflicted with careful precision. At 5.32, just 17 minutes after Jodi was killed, Luke phones Judys house in an attempt to cover his tracks. 8 minutes later, at 5.40pm, he calls again, and is completely normal on the phone. 5 minutes after that, he is on the wall at the end of his street, again, completely normal. Somewhere in this half hour, he has managed to get home, get stripped out of his clothing and clean away all forensic traces from himself and his house, get changed and back out to the end of the street. His hair was not wet at 5.45pm, so we also have to assume that he blow dried his hair in this timeframe as well. In between all of this, he makes two phone calls to Judys house to cover his tracks. His mother is instructed to dispose of the clothing.
(5) Two of the neighbours report smoke coming from the Mitchell garden at around 10pm. One claims to have smelled smoke earlier, at around 7.30, and then again later, at around 10-10.30pm. This, the police claim, was Corinne burning the clothes, although two of the witnesses refer specifically to the smell of wood smoke. With lightning speed, this woman has helped her son clean himself of all forensic traces, but then she waits some 4 hours or more before attempting to get rid of the clothing? She had a car and a dog which she regularly walked in the countryside. Why not take the clothes somewhere miles away and dispose of them? The area where Jodis body was found was well used that evening alone, we can place 7 people there with absolute certainty, and at least one other with a high degree of probability, so the body could have been discovered at any time.
(6) Luke then decides to go out with the search party, in order to appear normal, but then leads the family directly to the body. Given that we are to believe that Corinne aided and abetted Luke to dispose of all of the evidence, is it really feasible that she would then happily send him off to the very scene shed worked so hard to distance him from?
As it happened, she received the call to make her way to the police station less than two hours after this fire was first noted by the neighbours.
(7) After Luke called the police to say theyd found something, they called him back for directions, as they couldnt find the path. When they did arrive, they asked Luke to go back over the wall to show them where the body was. Luke was just 14 years old every other member of the search party was an adult, yet at no point did the police turn to any of the adults in the party their communications were solely with Luke.
(8) The police treated the family members of the search party differently because no one was actually in charge of the operation, and the individual officers just did what they thought was best. They were not treating Luke as a suspect when they stripped him, and had him medically examined and took samples, without an adult present. They had no real explanation for why they did this, or for why they didnt do it with the other members of the search party.
Notes: the police records from that night note that Luke's hair was "unwashed" and his fingernails were "grubby." Neither yielded any forensics linking Luke to the murder.
If you live in the Midlothian area, take yourself outside this evening between 5.15pm and 5.45pm - it is broad daylight, yet the police claim that Luke managed to escape the scene, get home, and get cleaned up, all without being seen. The Frontline Scotland documentary showed the "youth" hanging around at the Newbattle Road in darkness - it was 6pm, and still broad daylight. The prosecution claimed that he knew where to find the body "in the dark." It was still light, although the light was beginning to fade, when Luke left home at 10 to 11 to look for Jodi.
Finally, while Luke was still talking to the police up to 7am on the morning of July 1st, the condom leaking fresh semen had been found at the scene. Is that, perhaps, the reason Luke was treated the way he was? Did they jump to the conclusion that the condom was his? Bad mistake.
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Jigsawman aka Sandra Lean
Timeline Monday June 30th 2003.
4.05pm Jodi returns home from school
4.34 4.38pm Series of texts between Lukes phone and Judys phone (Jodis phone was broken, so Jodi borrowed her mothers)
4.39pm (approx) Judy plays a Rod Stewart track which lasts more than 5 minutes to Jodi and Joseph, leaving just 4 minutes for Jodi to get ready and leave in order for Bryson to have spotted her at 4.48
4.48-4.54pm Andrina Bryson sees a girl and a youth on the entrance to the path
4.50-4.55pm [Name removed] leaves on the motorbike to meet [Name removed] at 5pm. It is believed (although not confirmed) that he picked up the bike from [Name removed]s garden and drove along Lady path which runs at right angles to Roans Dyke, before cutting through the woods to meet [Name removed].
4.55pm Luke phones his mothers work and speaks to his grandmother
4.58pm 5.10 (approx) Shane is on the internet, so the home landline is engaged.
5.00pm Two youths on the moped are chased from the tool hire premises at Newbattle, and head towards the Newbattle entrance to the path
5.03pm Luke phones the speaking clock from his mobile
5.03 5.05pm Mystery man is spotted by 2 witnesses following Jodi on the street, on her way to the path. (Spot the obvious mistake according to the Bryson sighting, she was already on the path some 9 minutes earlier) Bryson did not see the mystery man
5.03-5.15pm Somewhere in this time window, the young mum was seen walking up the same street. She saw nothing.
5.03 5.15pm A cyclist travelling up the path from the Newbattle end hears a strangling sound behind the wall. He does not see the boys on the moped, or the mystery man, or Jodi
5.05pm The youths are seen re-starting the bike, which has cut out, at the entrance to the path
5.07pm Corinne captured on CCTV in the local shop on her way home from work
5.15pm Corinne arrives home from work.
5.15pm Jodi is believed to have been murdered at this time
5.15pm The moped is propped against the wall at the V, but the riders are nowhere to be seen
5.30pm Luke leaves the house and walks to the end of the street
5.32pm Luke calls Jodis house, but the line is engaged
5.40pm Luke calls the house again this time Alan Ovens answers. He says he
told Luke Jodi had left to meet him. Luke doesnt remember exactly what was said.
5.40pm Judy and Alan leave the house to go to the cemetery immediately
following the phone call from Luke (therefore Joseph now has no alibi)
5.45 5.50 Three schoolboys see Luke sitting on a wall at the end of his street (they passed him twice, as one of them got a puncture in his bike tyre, and they had to double back.)
5.50 6.05 6 witnesses say they saw a youth hanging around on the Newbattle Road, between the end of Lukes street, and the entrance to the path (although none of them claims to have seen him at the entrance itself.) Luke says he wandered up the street a little way to Barondale Cottages, which is approximately halfway between the end of his street and the entrance to the path, to see if he could see Jodi coming. He told the police this before these witnesses came forward.
6.50-6.55pm Luke phones some male friends to see what they are doing, as Jodi still hasnt shown
7pm Luke phones his mother to tell her if Jodi comes to the house, he is in The Abbey, and to tell Jodi to come there.
9pm After hanging around the abbey for a couple of hours, the boys head for home. Luke goes up to his room and puts on a video of Red dwarf.
10.30pm Luke takes the dog for her last walk of the evening.
10.39pm Judy sends a text to Lukes phone, Right Toad, say goodnight toLuke. Thats you grounded for another week.
10.40pm Luke phones Judy to say he hasnt seen Jodi all night. Judy says she will call round Jodis friends. Luke returns to the house and tells his mother what Judy has said.
10.49pm Judy calls back to say Jodi is nowhere to be found, and she is calling the police. Luke says he will go up the path to look for Jodi, and if he doesnt find her, he will make his way to Judys house to decide what to do next. (This story was later changed to claim that Luke had agreed to meet the other members of the search party at the path.)
10.51pm Luke leaves the house with a torch and the dog. It is still light, but beginning to get dark the sky is blue rather than black)
11.03 11.05pm Luke sees people at the Easthouses end of the path. They do not come towards him, but wait for him to approach. It is the family search party.
11.06pm A call is answered on the landline in Alice Walkers house. The family search party claim they left after this call was taken. If the plan had been for Luke to leave immediately (at 10.49pm) to meet the other members of the search party, why did Judy wait until 6 minutes past 11, a full 15 minutes, before calling them to tell them of this arrangement?
And how did they manage to be at the top of the path before this time?
11.10 11.25pm The search party go back down the path, and find the body.
00.00 Luke is taken to Dalkeith Police station, stripped, medically examined, and samples taken for forensic analysis, then a statement is taken, the whole process lasting until 7am.
00.00-00.15 Forensics officer arrives at the scene, but cannot climb over the wall, so leaves. The body is uncovered.
03.00am Craig Dobbie becomes SIO
4.00am-4.30am The family search party is in Judys house, the police begin to take their statements (more than 4 hours after Luke is taken in, and after they have had the opportunity to speak to other members of the family. Their clothes are not taken for forensic examination, neither are they examined, or have samples taken.)
05.00-05.30 Police photographer/videographer records the scene. Overhanging branches have been cut down to make it easier for him to take pictures. During this time, Dobbie has spoken to the pathologist it appears he took the pathologist to the scene, although this is not absolutely clear from the records, and he was never asked directly. The body is still uncovered.
00.00-08.00am Sometime during this 8 hour period, the body was moved, rolled onto a plastic sheet, and items around it gathered up. There is no record of when this was done, or by whom. The body was left uncovered in the rain for the whole of this period.
A condom, leaking fresh semen, was found yards from the body in the early hours of July 1st. It is known, with absolute certainty, that the person who filled this condom did so behind the wall, close to where Jodi's body was found, on the evening of June 30th, and that when he was finally traced, some three years later, the statement he gave to police was demonstrably untrue. He was never investigated for this murder.
Craig Dobbie claims he became Senior Investigating Officer in charge of the case at around 3am. Why, then, did he allow the body to remain uncovered for another 5 hours? And why, 60 to 90 minutes after he became "in charge" did he not ensure the family search party were treated the same way Luke had been some 4 hours earlier?
The discrepancy between the "sightings" has never been explained. If Andrina Bryson "saw" Jodi on the entrance to the path at 4.48-4.54, how could the other witnesses have seen the mystery man following her on the street going towards the path some 9 minutes later? Remember, there were two independent witnesses to the "mystery man" yet these were dismissed in favour of the one "sighting" by Bryson, even though this meant altering the times.
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Continued
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Just for interest's sake, I thought I'd put together a list of all the questions which were never addressed in this case, in the one place:
(1) Why did the search party go straight to the path, taking shortcuts to get there in the shortest possible time, when they had already been told (a) Jodi hadn't been in Newbattle and (b) Luke was already searching the path?
(2)Who moved the body and gathered items up before the forensics officer got there?
(3) How does the claim that Jodi's hands were tied behind her back fit with Alice's testimony that her arms were "up."
(4) Why was Luke taken directly to the police station, stripped, examined, samples taken, and questioned for more than 6 hours, when the other members of the search party's statements were not taken until 4am, in Judy's house, and none of their clothing/bodies were examined for forensics.
(5) Why were [Name removed] and [Name removed] "eliminated" before forensic results had been returned?
(6) Why was more not made of the fact that the search party all said that the dog led Luke to the wall for at least two weeks before their stories changed?
(7) Why was the "explanation" for Stephen Kelly's sperm on Jodi's bra so casually accepted?
(8) Why did the existence of another two unidentified DNA samples not provide the requisite "reasonable doubt?"
(9) Why did interest in the "stranger" seen following Jodi suddenly disappear?
(10) Why did all of the men in Jodi's life (except Luke) virtually disappear from the investigation?
(11) Why was the "id" by Andrina Bryson allowed to stand, given that police had completely ignored standard guidelines, and had manipulated that id?
(12) [Name removed] and [Name removed] were on the path, [Name removed] from around 5 to 5, and both of them from just after 5 to 5.15. Why did this not immediately make them suspects?
(13) What did Jodi do, where did she go, and with whom, at the weekends when she was not with Luke?
(14)Why was Luke questioned 3 times, for 6 hours each time, without a solicitor present?
(15)Whose decision was it to use the "bank" timings rather than the supermarket timings to place Andrina Bryson at the bend in the road between 4.49 and 4.54? (The supermarket timings would have put her there before Jodi left the house.)
(16) Since the first forensics officer left the scene, who was responsible for looking after it until 8am the following morning?
(17) Why was the student from Newbattle college (the one with scratches on his face) never investigated?
(18) Why was the hair "cut at both ends" never properly tested?
(19) Why did the absence of any forensics in the ash from the log burner not immediately disprove the suggestion that clothing had been burnt there?
(20) Why were so many witnesses allowed to give uncorroborated testimony?
(21) How do we know for sure that Jodi left the house at 4.50, when she was never seen by anyone?
(22) How do we know for sure that Jodi was dead by 5.15, since no time of death was ever ascertained?
(23) Why did the prosecution claim that Jodi was killed where she was found, when the forensics officer stated in evidence that the body had been moved?
(24) The prosecution claimed that Jodi was killed, then stripped, then had her hands tied behind her back. The forensics officer states that the blood got onto the jeans used to tie her hands after her hands had been tied, suggesting that she was killed after her hands were tied, and not before. Why was this anomaly never highlighted?
(25) How, in light of the fact that no forensics from Jodi were found on Luke and vice versa, was the jury able to be convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Luke had murdered her?
(26) On the night Jodi died, Judy phoned Alice and Janine, but none of them ever called anyone else to find out if Jodi was with friends, even though they claimed to have done so. Why?
There are almost certainly more, but that's all I can think of for now.