165. In February 1996, the Essex police destroyed many of the original trial exhibits without reference to the appellant or his legal representatives. It might have been necessary for this court to examine the circumstances in which this had happened. The police officer responsible contended that it was done without his appreciating that there was any on-going legal process that might require the further use of the exhibits. However, during argument it was agreed that the court could protect the appellant's position by making assumptions in his favour and that, therefore, it was unnecessary to resolve precisely how this came about.
The wetsuit, rifle, Chinese trick box and whatever else clearly weren’t destroyed Holly therefore there’s no reason to suggest the bible was
Bamber’s surviving relatives have nothing to gain by claiming the bible was returned to them
“in 2002 the CCRC displayed a willingness to use their powers to examine the full circumstances surrounding the destruction of evidence in 1996. JB instructed Turner QC to decline this offer to investigate.
What reason has Bamber given for his decision above Holly?
Why did he instruct Mr M. Turner QC to decline the CCRC’s offer ?