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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S2E68: The Good Old Fashion Police Work that Changed WA History
S2E67: The Trial Travels to China
S2E66: The Last Thing Jane and Ciara Could Have Ever Seen
S2E65: The Car Seizure that Changed the Investigation
S2E64: The Sensitive Operation
S2E63: The Trial Must Go On
S2E62: Prime Suspect’s Knife Sent to the FBI
S2E61: The FBI Connection
S2E60: Unlike DNA, Fibres CAN Fly Around the Room
S2Bonus Episode: Your DNA Questions Answered
S2Bonus Episode: “Nothing Will Stop This Trial From Going Ahead”
S2Bonus Episode: How COVID-19 Could Impact the Claremont Trial
S2Bonus Episode: Remembering Ciara
S2E59: DNA finale
S2E58: The Prosecution’s Star DNA Witness
S2JUMP IN NOW: Claremont the Trial Catch Up Part 2
S2JUMP IN NOW: Claremont the Trial Catch Up Part 1
S2E57: Contamination Not Likely, But Not ‘Impossible’
S2E56: "Fanciful" Contamination Claims Rubbished by Top Scientist
S2E55: Blood Everywhere…But No DNA
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