The two lead lawyers on WA’s mammoth case have been working for 49 days and nights every day of the Claremont Serial Killings trial.
After 49 days, it seemed - as The West’s Emily Moulton pointed out in this episode - that they were getting tired.
As the day was drawing to a close, a new witness, from the MACRO Taskforce took the stand. Just as soon as Senior Sergeant George Paton started his evidence, defence lawyer Paul Yovich objected, which led to a 20-minute legal argument between him and the lead prosecutor.
Eventually, Justice Hall said he would ‘lock them in a room together’ so they could sort it out, which they eventually did.
Outside of courtroom clashes, during UK witness Carole Evans’ cross examination, it was revealed hairs found on Ciara Glennon’s body were also sent to be tested in the UK - in fact, these samples were considered more important than the fingernails at the time.
It was found that the hairs from 10 people including Ciara were found, but after comparison with those hairs against some taken from Bradley Edwards after his arrest, none of them matched the accused Claremont Serial Killer.
Join Natalie Bonjolo, Tim Clarke and Emily Moulton as they discuss the late sitting of day 48, as well as day 49’s proceedings.
If you have any questions for the podcast team, or any of their guests, send them in to claremontpodcast@wanews.com.au
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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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