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

Clickonphotographstoseelargeversions

Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)

Crime Scene Photographs 1 - 7

1 2 3

Clickonphotographstoseelargeversions

4 5 6 7

Police Service (Serious Crime Unit)

Crime Scene Photographs 8 - 14

9 108 11 12 13 14

Clickonphotographstoseelargeversions