Nikynoo
Verified Attorney - United Kingdom
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I don't think his summing up would be grounds of appeal. TBH, I haven't taken to this prosecutor at all during this trial. The prosecutor who stood in for him, was a little better. It will be for the defence summing up, to put right/clarify anything in the prosecutions summing up.He's pushing it though, he clearly despises her and cannot contain it...
Appeal grounds?
Where's his evidence?
How thorough was the autopsy on Victoria?
I agree he should direct to jury to the evidence shown, e.g. bringing out the buggy and saying there was no liner (or no specific type of liner), when there clearly was a liner shown in CCTV, is disingenuous IMO. That being said, the buggy purchase only shows that the purchaser (MG) purchased item(s) that were wholly inadequate for what they needed. In addition, the buggy was abandoned soon after purchase, so IMO,it has very little relevance. From what I can remember, there was no direct evidence that V was placed in a bag during her life, but I suppose the inference is there.
I think they did the best they could in respect to the autopsy due to decomp. I do think though, that V died very early on, and I do think she was smothered inside that jacket.