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Case No: LK77533
Regina v. presently unknown assailant(s) in homicide of Julie Ann Smith
on or about 07 June 2008
Carl Henry Piggott: a Miscarriage of Justice?
Tasks:
1. Readtheinterimcasereport
2. Readsummaryofprosecutioncase–pre-trialdisclosuretothedefence
3. Readallothermaterialsinthecasefile
4. PleasecompletethePRE-TESTquestionsbeforeproceedingandensurethatthePOST-TESTquestionnaireiscompletedattheend.
5. Writepre-trialdisclosureforprosecutionFROMdefence(1000words).
Please note that this document is designed to be interactive to help you move quickly between different parts of the evidence.
Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Interim case report
Caseof:Reginav.presentlyunknownassailant(s)inhomicideofJulieAnnSmithonorabout07June2008
Case No: LK77533
Text:
A000-callwasreceivedat00:37on07June2008fromEmilyElliott,statingthatshehadjustfoundherflatmate,JulieAnnSmith,lyingacrossanarmchairinthefrontroomoftheirsharedrentedflatat30ARailwayStreetAnywhereton,theapparentvictimofaseriousassault–anapparentshooting.Policeofficersandparamedicswereimmediatelydispatchedtothataddress,andarrivedatapproximately00:45.ParamedicsindicatedJulieAnnSmithwasdeadandmayhavebeenforsomehours.Thedutymedicalexaminerwassummonedtothescene,andlifewaspronouncedextinctat00:50(08June2008).
TheSeriousCrimeUnitunderDSManningwasalsosummonedandattendedfrom00:55.SCUfurthersummonedtheScientificSupportUnitandHomeOfficePathologist.SSUattendedfrom01:30andHOPProfDeniseFigginsfrom02:10.InitialexaminationofdeceasedattheScenebyHOPindicatedprobablehomicide,possiblecauseofdeathshooting,withprobablesexualmotive,andpossibletimeofdeathbetween20:00and00:00ontheeveningof07June2008.
ExtensiveexaminationoftheScenebySSUdidnotyieldsignificantevidentialmaterial,althoughtherewereobvioussignsofastruggle.However,therewasnosignofforcedentryintotheresidence.
PageNo: oneofsixOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Contents
Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
- Interim Case Report
- Requisition for Forensic Science Support
- Forensic Science: Exhibits for Analysis
Interim case report - FOR DISCLOSURE TO THE DEFENCE
- Crime Scene Photographs 1 - 7
- Crime Scene Photographs 8 - 14
Statement of Sarah Eileen Smith
InitialidentificationfromphotographsindicatedthedeceasedtobeJulieAnnSmith,andthiswasvisuallyconfirmedbyherfather,JamesEdwardSmithof15OceanviewAvenueAnywhereton,asthenext-of-kin,on09June2008at13:30.JulieAnnSmithwasapermanentresidentof30ARailwayStreetAnywhereton,wasaged24years(Date-of-Birth10July1983),andwaspermanentlyemployedatJones&CoPrintersofAnywhereton.
Post-mortemexaminationofthedeceasedwascarriedouton10June2008at10:00,andshowedthefollowing.Thedeceasedwasfullyclothed.Thisclothingitemwasrecoveredforforensicexamination.Thedeceasedwasanadultfemale,caucasoid,probablyaged19-22years,withnosignofdisease,andwell-nourished.Thereweresignsoftraumaonthelowerbackthatwereprobablyduetofingernailscratchingpriortotheassaultthatledtoherdeath.Mechanismofdeathwasdeterminedasasinglegunshottothelefttemporallobe.Therewasextensivebruisingtoneckofdeceasedconsistentwithattemptedmanualstrangulation.Therewascrushingtotracheaofdeceasedalsoconsistentwithmanualstrangulation.Therewasnoothertraumalikelytobe,orcontributeto,thecauseofdeath.Thuscauseofdeathwasconfirmedasmanualstrangulation.Therewasbruisingtothegenitalareaofthedeceasedconsistentwithaggravatedsexualintercourse.Therewaspossibleseminalfluidhighinthevaginaofthedeceasedconsistentwithsexualintercourseoccurringsometimeinthe24-hourperiodbeforedeath.
PageNo: twoofsixOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Requisition for Forensic Science Support
Caseof:Reginav.presentlyunknownassailant(s)inhomicideofJulieAnnSmithonorabout07June2008
Case No: LK77533
Text:
Therewasbruisingaroundtheanusofthedeceased.Bodilyswabswerecollectedfromthehighvaginaandanusofthedeceasedforforensicexamination.Therewasbruisingonthehandsofthedeceasedconsistentwithhermakingdefenceblowsuponanassailant.Mannerofdeathwasconfirmedashomicide,probablybyshooting.
InterviewofEmilyElliottbySCUgavethefollowing.MsElliottwasacloseandlong-timefriendofthedeceased,andhadsharedthe30ARailwayStreetflatwithJulieAnnSmithforthepasttwoyears.Thedeceasedwashealthyandhappy,withnoapparentenemiesorworries.
MsElliottreportedthatthedeceasedhada“steadyboyfriend”forthepast18months,FrankJonesof3OldwayCloseAnywhereton(Date-of-Birth24April1978),buthadsplitfromhimeightdaysbeforeafteraparticularlynastyargument.ItseemsthatthereweresomefinancialissuesbetweenthevictimandMrJones.MrJones’spolicerecordshowstwomotoringconvictionsforspeedinganddrugspossession.MrJoneswasdivorcedin2001,livesalone,andownstheFit’n’HealthysportsshopinAnywhereton.
PageNo: threeofsixOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
MsElliottalsoreportedthatthedeceasedhadbeen“bothered”recentlybytheresidentoftheflatabovetheirs,CarlHenryPiggottof30BRailwayStreetAnywhereton(Date-of-Birth01September1984).ApparentlyMrPiggottwasromanticallyinterestedinthedeceased,butthesefeelingswerenotreciprocated.MrPiggottwasharassingthedeceasedattimesoverthepasttwomonths,andonlyafewdaysagothedeceasedhadremarkedonhow“thatlittlecreepfromupstairskeepsonatme”.MrPiggott’spolicerecordshowsthreeconvictionsforpettytheftfromshops,twolastyearandonepending,andaconvictionforcommonassaultearlierthisyearfollowinganaffrayoutsideapublichouseinAnywhereton.MrPiggottlivesalone,andisregisteredunemployed.
TheinitialassessmentofthiscasebytheSCUmadeMrPiggottprimesuspectforthisrapeandhomicide,althoughtheassailantbeinganunknownthirdpartycouldnotberuledout.MrJonesandMrPiggottwereaskedtoattendAnywheretonPoliceStationat09:30on11June2008.MrJonesdidsovoluntarily,MrPiggottdeclined.AwarrantwasdrawnupandMrPiggottwasarrestedontheafternoonof11June2008andtakentothestation.
MrJonesadmittedspeakingtothedeceasedbytelephoneseveraltimeslastweek,butdeniedpersonalcontactsincetheirargumenton30May2008,andalsodeniedanysexualcontactbetweenthedeceasedandhimselfsincethatdate.Inquiriessofardonotcontradictthis.Ontheeveningof07June2008,MrJonessaidhestayedathomewatchingvideos,butthereisnowitnessverificationofthis,noristherelikelytobe.NeighboursofMrJonescouldnotrecallseeinghimleaveorreturntohishomeduringthatevening.OfficersnotedMrJones’snoseseemedredandinflamed,andMrJonesattributedthistoaheavycold.MrJonesemphaticallydeniedtherapeandhomicideofJulieAnnSmith.OfficersnotedthatMrJonesseemedgenuinelyupsetatthedeathofhisformerlover.
PageNo: fourofsixOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Requisition for Forensic Science Support
Caseof:Reginav.presentlyunknownassailant(s)inhomicideofJulieAnnSmithonorabout07June2008
Case No: LK77533
Text:
MrPiggottclaimedthatthedeceasedwasa“goodfriend”,andthathespoketoherinpersonseveraltimeslastweek,butdeniedanysexualcontactbetweenthedeceasedandhimselfatanytime.Inquiriessofardonotcontradictthis.However,ontheeveningof07June2008,MrPiggottsaidhewentdownstairstotalktothevictim,JulieAnnSmith,andthenleftat2200whenhemadehiswaytohisshiftatthelocalpetrolgarage.MrPiggottclaimsthathehasonlycommencedworkingatthepetrolgarageinthelastweek,hencehisstillbeingregisteredunemployed.Thereisyettobeverificationofthis.MrPiggottdidnotseeorhearanythingunusualthatevening,certainlynosignsofdistressorviolenceintheflatbelow,whichheattributedtohisbeingasleepaheadofhisnightshiftatthegarage.OfficersnotedbruisingtoMrPiggott’slefteyeandcheekwhichheattributedtoafracasthepreviousevening.Thereissofarnowitnessverificationofthisfracas.
MrPiggottemphaticallydeniedtherapeandhomicideofJulieAnnSmith.OfficersnotedthatMrPiggottdidnotseemupsetatthedeathofhisneighbour,butratherseemedveryagitatedandwasalsoaggressivetoofficers,constantlyswearingatthemandaccusingthemof“tryingtofit[him]up”.Hewasprimarilyworriedaboutlosinghisnewjob.
SCUrequesteddonationofbuccalscrapesandpubichairsfromMrJonesandMrPiggottbeforetheyleftthestationontheeveningof11June2008.MrJonesgavethesesamplesvoluntarilyandwasreleased.MrPiggottdeclined,andwasdetainedovernight,beforethesesamplesweretakenonthemorningof12June2008consequentuponanOrderofCourtbeingobtained.
PageNo: fiveofsixOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Furtherquestioningofotherpotentialwitnesseshassofarnotyieldedanymoreusefulinformationorfurtherleads.FurtherinquiriesaretobemadewithMsEmilyElliottandlocalneighboursandalsoMrPiggott’semployersatthepetrolgarage.Notethattheflatnextdoorfromcrimescene,ie,31ARailwayStreetAnywhereton,hasbeenunoccupiedsinceJuly2007.
Theinquirycontinues.
SCUare,therefore,requestinganurgentforensicexaminationofsuchevidentialitemsthatthereare,withaviewtodelineatingbetweenthetwosuspects(MrJonesandMrPiggott),andpotentiallyanunknownthirdpartyassailant.Dependentupontheoutcomeofthisexamination,SCUmayeitherbringanindictmentformurderagainstoneofthetwosuspects,ormaywidenandintensifytheinquirytofindathirdparty.
PageNo: sixofsixOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Forensic Science: Exhibits for Analysis
Caseof:Reginav.presentlyunknownassailant(s)inhomicideofJulieAnnSmithonorabout07June2008
Case No: LK77533
Items(allmustbefullylabelled):
Item No: Full description: Collected from: Collected by:
77533/001femaleunderpantsprobablywornbyJulieAnnSmith
JulieAnnSmithatPME
HOPProfDeniseFiggins
77533/002analswab-aslabelled-fromJulieAnnSmith
AnusofJulieAnnSmithatPME
HOPProfDeniseFiggins
77533/003highvaginalswab-aslabelled-fromJulieAnnSmith
VaginaofJulieAnnSmithatPME
HOPProfDeniseFiggins
77533/0045mlwholebloodinEDTAcontrolsamplefromJulieAnnSmith
aorticarchofJulieAnnSmithatPMEdissection
HOPProfDeniseFiggins
77533/005buccalscrapecontrolsampleonsterileswabfromCarlHenryPiggott
buccalcavityofCarlHenryPiggott,byOrderofCourt144/B/101201
Constables4599White,3022Merry,4002Mountain
77533/006buccalscrapecontrolsampleonsterileswabfromJohnIvanJones
buccalcavityofJohnIvanJones,volunteered
DetectiveConstable3221Skingsley
77533/007 Bullet9mmBullet9mmfromthebrainofJulieAnnSmithatPME
SSUOfficerJaneStevens
77533/008 Gun9mmBrowningGun9mmBrowningcollectedfromthefrontroom
SSUOfficerJaneStevens
PageNo: oneoftwoOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Item No: Full description: Collected from: Collected by:
77533/009 Bulletcasings9mmcollectedfromfrontroom
SSUOfficerJaneStevens
7753/011Partiallydestroyed(screwedup)financialstatement
Collectedfromfrontroom
SSUOfficerJaneStevens
77533/013 Condomscollectedfromfrontroom
SSUOfficerJaneStevens
PageNo: twooftwoOfficer-in-charge: DetectiveSuperintendent2724RobertManningSigned: R.Manning Dated: 12June2008
Interim Case Report FOR DISCLOSURE TO DEFENCE
Case of: Regina v. Carl Henry Piggott in homicide of Julie Ann Smith on or about 07 June 2008
Case No: LK77533
Crown Case Summary
MsJulieAnnSmithwasrapedandmurderedonthenightof07June2008,betweenthehoursof1900and2200.Acondomwasretrievedatthesceneofthecrime.ThesemeninthecondomwasDNAprofiledandcomparedagainsttheNDNADwhereuponitmatchedwithaCarlHenryPiggott.
Themurderweapon,aBrowning9mmgunwasalsolocatedatthecrimescene.FingerprintsretrievedfromtheweaponwerecomparedwiththeNAFISandamatchwasmadewithCarlHenryPiggott.
MsEmilyElliot,theflatmateofthevictim,confirmsthattherewasnoongoingsexualrelationshipbetweenMrPiggottandMsSmithandthatindeed,MrPiggotthadbeen“hassling”thevictimforamatterofweeks.Hewasinterestedincommencingaromanticrelationshipwiththevictim,whichwasspurned.MsElliotconfirmedthatuntilapproximately10daysbeforehermurder,MsSmithwasinvolvedinarelationshipwithaMrFrankJones.Thisrelationshiphadrecentlybrokendown,apparentlyoverfinancialdisagreements.
Aneighbour,MsSarahSmith,hasgivenastatementthatshewitnessedMrPiggottleavingno.30RailwayStreetat2200on07June2008.SheconfirmsthatshehadnotseenMrPiggottleavehisflatatthistimeregularly.
ItistheCrown’scontentionthatMrPiggottcontinuedhisattemptstocommenceasexualrelationshipwiththevictim,andontheeveningherapedandsubsequentlymurderedMsJulieAnnSmith.
Evidence Crown intend to rely upon:
1. DNAprofilefromthesemensamplefromtheinsideofthecondomrecoveredfromthecrimesceneandsearchedagainsttheNDNADwhereahitwasobtainedwithCarlHenryPiggott.
2. Fingerprintsobtainedfromthebarrelofthegunrecoveredadjacenttothedeceased.Animpressionofaleftthumbandleftforefingerobtained.TheseweresubjectedtoasearchontheNAFISandahitwasobtainedandafterverificationwasmade,apositiveidentificationwasmadetoCarlHenryPiggott.
3. PolicestatementobtainedbyMsEmilyElliot,theflatmateofthevictim,shortlyaftertheincidentwhichimplicatedCarlHenryPiggott.Inthisstatement,MsElliotstatedthatCARLHENRYPIGGOTThadbeen“bothering”thevictimrecentlyandwasromanticallyinterestedinthedeceased;feelingswhichwerenotreciprocated.
4. PolicestatementobtainedbyMsSarahSmith,aneighbouracrossthestreet,whowitnessedCARLHENRYPIGGOTTleavingthepremisesat10pmon7thJune2008.
Statement of Sarah Eileen Smith – DOB 29/6/1938
Address:34RailwayStreet(directlyacrossstreetfrom30BRailwayStreet)
On the night of 7th June 2008 I went upstairs to my bedroom at the front of my house on Railway Street at 10pm. I know that it was 10pm because that is the time that I always go up to my bedroom. Before I changed into my nightdress, I drew the curtains. As I was drawing the curtains I looked out of the window across the street. I saw a man of average height with brown hair, aged approximately 30 leaving the house opposite. I recognised the man as being Carl Henry Piggott. I know this man to live in one of the flats across the street. I have seen him on several occasions but have never had occasion to speak with him. As he left the house, he looked up and down the street, before crossing the road and walking up the street towards the Railway Station. I have not seen Mr Piggott leave his house at this time on any night previously. He did not look back and I proceeded to close the curtains and went to bed. I did not see or hear anything else that night that was out of the ordinary.
Iconfirmthatthisisatrueandaccurateaccount.
Signed:Sarah Smith
Name:SarahEileenSmith
Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Suspect Photographs
FrankJonesVictim’sboyfriend
CarlHenryPiggott EmilyElliottFlatmate
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Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Crime Scene Photographs 1 - 7
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Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)
Crime Scene Photographs 8 - 14
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