For many, SM’s failure to corroborate his younger brother’s alibi was one of the most salient pieces of evidence pointing towards LM’s guilt. Despite this, there doesn’t appear to be much information in the public domain regarding SM’s whereabouts that evening, after his infamous internet session between 1650 - 1716 hrs. The only info that does seem to be available around the issue of his whereabouts in the evening is that he left the house shortly after LM did (at approx 1730/1740 hrs) and, according to CM, he was in and out of the house quite a lot that evening (which CM said was a tad annoying as she was trying to have a fly cigarette, after telling her boys she had quit smoking; she mentions this in a podcast). The only other thing that has been mentioned with regards to SM’s whereabouts after 1730 hrs is that he was caught out lying/fabricating about where he had been that night and that he was allegedly, at one point that evening, 7 miles away somewhere filling his car with petrol.Why so far away? We know that he was in the house at 2240 as he had given LM a torch to go out searching for Jodi with (along with the dog, Mia). But, what was he doing over the entire course of that evening? A lot of focus was placed upon CM as possibly the person who was burning blood-stained, forensically incriminating clothing belonging to her son LM in the Mitchells’ log burner. But, could it have been SM solely who was the person burning said clothing? I did read very recently on a youtube comment (not the most reliable source, admittedly) that, in addition to fires being lit in the Mitchells’ garden at 1830 and 2200, there was another sighting of burning taking place in their garden at 0200 on 01.07.03 (in which case, it would have to have been SM doing this, since CM & LM were being questioned at the police station at this time). Or was it a joint effort by the two? Were their clothes tested? Were they smelling of smoke? More to the point, which other aspects of the case was SM cross-examined about or what evidence about him was led at court that was separate from his porn site/car site session?
I would really appreciate your input on this one, preferably with cites.
Thanks.