David Bain coverage

The Herald has excellent coverage of the Bain trial. They have updates here and a lead story here. They summarise the prosecution case:

• Stephen Bain’s blood was found on David Bain’s clothing.
• A lense from Bain’s glasses was found in Stephen’s room while the frames and another lense were found in Bain’s room.
• The trigger lock and the key to the .22 calibre rifle were also found in David Bain’s room.
• Bain had also tried to wash blood out of some of his clothing, including a green jersey, in the laundry.
• “Woollen green fibres were taken from under Stephen’s finger nails which match the fibres from the green jersey,”
  
• A partial palm print of David Bain was found on the washing machine.
• Bain was also seen to have scratches on his chest above his nipples.
• A policeman also noticed a bruise on Bain’s temple, about the size of a 50 cent piece.
• No finger-prints belonging to Robin Bain were found on the .22 calibre rifle.
• There was about 20 minutes of “lost time” between the time that the Crown believes he finished his paper round – 6.45am – and the 1,1,1 call made by Bain – 7.10am – from the family home.
• Alleged Bain had also displayed some “unusual behavior” in the days leading up to the murders.
• Alleged Bain told a friend that he had had a premonition and that he “sometimes knew what was going to happen”. He also “told her he had a feeling something horrible was going to happen”.

Now this is only the prosecution’s side.Still to hear from the defence.

I am sure almost everyone here has a view on this case, but it would be safer not to express a view as to guilt or innocence until the trial is over. Not that I think any jurors will be reading Kiwiblog to help them decide the verdict – but better safe than sorry. General discussion about the strength of the evidence is probably okay.