It’s been revealed a blood-stained brick was found near Ciara Glennon’s body in Eglington in 1997.
A stray bundle of hair was also found in a boot two weeks after her body was found, and tested against her samples.
Why are we hearing about this now? These were part of an email chain between forensic scientist Aleks Bagdonavicius and police.
The brick, in particular, was labelled as high on the WA police priority list for DNA testing at PathWest.
But what we haven't found out - is what significance, if any, these pieces of evidence will hold in the trial moving forward.
As Tim Clarke explains in this episode, the defence seem to have been painting a picture of a lab under pressure.
But on his final day on the stand, Mr Bagdonavivius insisted quality was priority over speed.
He did, however admit to human error, as it was revealed at least one of the blank samples sent with Ciara Glennon’s fingernails to New Zealand, which were found to have been contaminated with a female DNA other than Ciara, did come from PathWest.
Join Natalie Bonjolo, Tim Clarke and Alison fan as they recap day 47, and look ahead at what’s expected to be a very important next few days, as scientists from the UK - who tested Ciara Glennon’s fingernails in 2008 and found a male DNA profile - which the prosecution says matches the DNA found with the Karrakatta rape victim, which is Bradley Edwards.
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S2E86: "When the Normal Meets the Abnormal”: The Closings Begin
S2“Public Health Concern” Delays Trial Resumption
S2Bonus Episode: Remembering Jane
S2E85: The Case End
S2E84: The Police Interview
S2E83: “The Most Significant Piece of Evidence the Prosecution is Going to Bring”
S2E82: Claremont "Too Much Trouble" For Cab Drivers
S2E81: “Very Strong” Chance Ciara Glennon was in Bradley Edwards’ Car
S2E80: Another Woman’s Terrifying Encounter
S2E79: The Mammoth Evidence
S2E78: Pre-Murder Fibres No Match to Post-Murder Fibres
S2E77: The Pristine Hair Sample
S2E76: The FBI Petri dish Which Allegedly Links a Rape and a Murder
S2E75: The First Physical Evidence Linking Jane and Ciara
S2E74: The Karrakatta Rape Victim, Jane and Ciara Connected Through a Blue Fibre
S2E73: The 1000 Fibres Found in Jane’s Hair
S2E72: The Moment the Forensics linked Ciara and Jane’s Murders
S2E71: Looking For a Needle in a Haystack
S2E70: Fabric Under Scrutiny
S2E69: Telstra Blue
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