Meredith Kercher murdered - Amanda Knox convicted, now appeals #7
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My understanding is that the prints are used for negative comparison ... similar to low number count DNA analaysis. In itself, it is not evidence, but it is useful for comparison to known samples ... of footprints or DNA samples. The print matching Knox's foot was found in haematic/blood substance. It seems that the evidence discovered using luminol was tested for blood (my mistake) but that the conclusions did not indicate that the prints were not made with blood. I understand that not all mixed DNA evidence and footprints indicated blood, and in the case of DNA collections, Amanda's DNA (skin?) was found mixed with Meredith's blood (eg: found in Filomina's bedroom).
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it still tested negative for AK's & RS's blood
Haematic relates to blood and yes, the blood did not belong to the two people sitting in jail. The blood belonged to the victim, but the footprint belongs to Knox. The footprint in the victim's blood that is found on the bathmat belongs to her boyfriend.
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The print was in "haematic substance". Is that not blood? I think it is blood. The print in the hallway has been attributed to Knox.
This is a bloody footprint made by Knox in the hallway outside of Meredith's bedroom. How did she get blood on the bottom of her bare foot?
I don't understand your first sentence.
Yes, the report prepared by the judge includes the forensic analyst discussing the use of that chemical (as well as other) during testing, and Amanda Knox's footprint was found in haematic substance (blood) outside of Meredith's bedroom; in the hallway. Meredith's blood was also found in Filomina's bedroom with some of Amanda's DNA. Rudy's footprints were bloody and round and headed for the exit ... no messing around in the bathroom or bedroom (re: broken window).
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Again Otto, the footprints that were in blood were RG's. They determined this by the number of rings on the bottom of the shoes. The other footprints which were detected with luminol tested negative for blood
Stephanoni perjured herself on the stand and stated the luminol tests were not tested for blood. It was at this time that it came out that she had indeed tested them with tetramethylbenzidine which is very sensitive for blood and the defense realized that all of the DNA testing had not been disclosed to them
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This is from Prof Vinci (remember him, he's the guy that found Amanda's DNA on the bra):
Professor Vinci's report on the bathmat – we highlight this from the beginning - completely contradicts the conclusions of the Rinaldi-Boemia consultancy.
Not only is the possibility of attributing (in the form of a "judgement of probable identity") the bathmat footprint to Raffaele Sollecito or to Amanda Knox completely denied, but it is somehow hypothesised that the print could have been made by the right foot of Rudy Guede.
It must first be noted that Professor Vinci disagrees with the some of the terminological choices of the consultants of the prosecution. In the opinion of this technical consultant, one should not speak of "print" but of a "track"[orma], as the term "print" should be reserved uniquely for prints containing "ridges", not for foot outlines.
Ref: Motivation Report; pg 351
Professor Vinci's report on the bathmat – we highlight this from the beginning - completely contradicts the conclusions of the Rinaldi-Boemia consultancy.
Not only is the possibility of attributing (in the form of a "judgement of probable identity") the bathmat footprint to Raffaele Sollecito or to Amanda Knox completely denied, but it is somehow hypothesised that the print could have been made by the right foot of Rudy Guede.
It must first be noted that Professor Vinci disagrees with the some of the terminological choices of the consultants of the prosecution. In the opinion of this technical consultant, one should not speak of "print" but of a "track"[orma], as the term "print" should be reserved uniquely for prints containing "ridges", not for foot outlines.
Ref: Motivation Report; pg 351
There is a footprint in the hallway that has been attributed to Knox, and the print is in haematic substance.
I am not familiar with the names of all the people involved in the trial, so I don't know if one person contradicted another, or whether there was an outburst about missing files.
I saw that earlier, but isn't she more of a travel author than a food critic?
I'm sorry, not really understanding who you're claiming is spreading misinformation: the article, the movie, the family, or Knox. I do believe the article is right in saying she was interrogated for more than 50 hours over a few days, the family was right with their 54 hours total, and if they said 14 hours on the one night then that would be the only exaggeration - but I'm just taking your word on that one and is irrelevant to the article which is what we were discussing.
And still incredulous that someone could admit to doing something they didn't do after two hours when I've already cited for you another case where this happened to an innocent person who admitted to much worse.
It's a restaurant guide. She reviewed the food and establishments.
I saw that earlier, but isn't she more of a travel author than a food critic?
Amanda's first call to her mom was at 12:47 in the afternoon. They spoke for roughly a minute and a half and then Raffaele called his sister to ask her what he should do. A few seconds after their conversation he called 112 to tell them what they found. Apparently the first call to her mom was regarding the open door, blood spots and locked door.
Sorry if I'm answering already-answered questions. There's been a lot of posts just in the last couple hours and I'm catching up.
Yes, Dempsey wrote one of the articles about the inaccuracies of the movie.
The footprints revealed in Luminol were done later after the discovery, I'd have to check the judge's report to see if the Luminol was applied that day or the next. I'm sure they saw the footprint on the mat because Raffaele told them about the blood in the bathroom when he called 112. Rudy's bloody shoeprints were immediately visible, but wrongly attributed to raf's shoes which aided in arresting him. Hope that answers the question.
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10 pm Nov 2 - 5:45 Nov 6, about 92 hours?
54 hours of questioning in total.
92 - 54 = 38 hours.
38 - 8 hours of sleep per night = 38 - 30
That leaves 8 hours (meals, showers, sex, studies, classes, buying underwear, out for pizza, etc.). Was she at the police station all the time except for eating and sleeping?
I think the luminol was done much later ... something about having to let the dust settle or the prints to give a better result (per procedure).
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