GUILTY Australia - Daniel Morcombe, 13, Woombye, QLD, 7 Dec 2003 - #1

[marlywings]

Thanks for posting this. This article talks about a blue sedan being seen and Douglas Brian Jackaway being once considered a suspect. The prosecution says he was not involved in this article. I hope this blue car doesn't cause any reasonable doubt about someone else being involved in the crime. Although Cowan led to where Daniel's body was and it will be difficult for the defence to over come this.

What is the maximum sentence Cowan could get? I just wondered what length the jail sentences were like in Australia.

A standard non parole period of 20 years is the sentence for murder in Qld. The accused has other charges as well so a sentence for murder could be increased. It also depends on past history too.

 

[gregjrichards]

A standard non parole period of 20 years is the sentence for murder in Qld. The accused has other charges as well so a sentence for murder could be increased. It also depends on past history too.

Thanks marlywings for this information. Here in Scotland offenders can get sentenced to whole life terms for crimes like this. The European court of Human Rights suggested this was unlawful but thankfully yesterday the high court in London upheld the right for courts to issue whole life terms. They said the European Human Rights Court misunderstood the law and that defendants with whole life sentences could still have their sentences reviewed. All countries should do this in my opinion especially if like the UK there is no death penalty. Globally there needs to be the maximum sentence available for these crimes as a deterrent. Although nothing seems to deter these monsters they just can't resist the temptation.

 

[Fuskier]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...ans-exwife-gives-evidence-20140220-333yf.html

Daniel Morcombe murder trial: accused killer Brett Cowan's ex-wife gives evidence
February 20, 2014 - 6:03PM by Marissa Calligeros

Tracey Lee Moncrieff met Brett Peter Cowan in 1998...The ex-wife of the man charged with Daniel Morcombe's murder says her former husband often stood on one leg, especially if he was leaning against a wall... Ms Moncrieff recalled hearing Mr Cowan return in the "later afternoon", about 2.40pm or 3pm...The couple divorced in 2004.

Four years later, Mr Cowan met Leticha Anne Harvey...On one occasion, she said, Mr Cowan drove her to a small macadamia farm in the early hours of the morning. "He drove through a back road, up through forestry to a small macadamia farm, where there were two demountable buildings and there was a large tree and there was also, like, storage and work sheds also in the area," she told the court. "It seemed very away from everywhere, secluded."...

 

[gregjrichards]

Is there no hearing on a today (Friday) will the trial resume on Monday?

 

[marlywings]

Is there no hearing on a today (Friday) will the trial resume on Monday?

It was mentioned yesterday that the trial is running ahead of schedule so by sounds they're taking a break & will be resuming Monday.

 

[ozazure]

Sketches aren't too bad. Gosh I hope there is some resolution to this blue car / 2 men scenario.

 

[Fuskier]

Monday 24th February 2014 Day 9 of the Daniel Morcombe Trial:

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 26m
Day 9 of Morcombe murder trial has begun in Brisbane. #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 14m
Ms Densley said one of the men turned away "as if he didn't want me to see him." #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 15m
First witness today is driver Kaylene Densley. She told court she saw a boy, two men and a blue car under the overpass. #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 29s
Next witness Jodie Lynch was in car with Kaylene Densley. Says he saw a man, a boy and blue car. Didn't see 3rd person. #morcombe @abcnews

 

[gregjrichards]

The trial has resumed this morning Monday 24th February 2014 in Australia. Reporter Kate Kyriacou, Chief Crime Reporter for the Courier Mail is tweeting from the trial.

Here is the link for Kate's twitter account https://twitter.com/KateKyriacou

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 10s

Cowan suggests to police that they should check traffic cameras in the area for his car to clarify times. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 12s

There is a little bit of a gap in time, police say to Cowan about his alibi back in 2005. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 45s

Cowan is asked whether he thinks any of the "comfit" images look like him. He laughs and agrees that one does. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 2m

Cowan: I seen the broken down bus. There was a fair few still on the bus. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 3s

Police put to Cowan he called home from his mobile at 12.58pm. He agrees that he must have left by then to pick up the mulcher. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 4m

Cowan when asked if he saw a young boy on the side of the road - "No, I didn't see anybody anywhere".
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 10m

The jury is being shown the video recording of Cowan's 2005 police interview. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 11m

Sgt Wright contacted Cowan again in July 2005 and asked him to come in for an interview. He came in a few days later. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 13m

Sgt Wright told Cowan they wanted to seize his vehicle for scientific testing. Cowan agreed and handed it over the following day. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 14m

Cowan told Sgt Wright he went to collect a mulcher and returned home about 2.30pm. He said he picked it up, drove straight home. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 15m

Giving evidence now is Sergeant Mark Wright who spoke to Brett Cowan on Dec 23, 2003, about his movements on Dec 7. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 7m

Ms Obah told the court she saw a white 4WD pull in behind the blue car. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 7m

Ms Obah said she saw a man get into the driver's side of the car. He had short dark hair. The car had NSW plates. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 50s

Up now is Lilly Obah, who was driving to the Sunshine Plaza on December 7, 2003. She also saw a blue car by the overpass. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 8s

Jodie Lynch, who was in the car with Ms Densley, is now giving evidence. He also saw people gathered around a "boxy" blue car. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 55s

Ms Demsley described one of the men she saw to a sketch artist. The jury is being shown drawing of thin-faced man with long hair. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 14m

Ms Demsley told the jury she also saw a man and a boy in a red tshirt standing by the car. A third person stood nearby. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 15m

First up in the Daniel Morcombe trial is Kaylene Demsley who saw a blue car near the Kiel Mountain Rd overpass.

 

[gregjrichards]

Updates from trial date Monday 24th February 2014 part two

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 3m

Sgt Tysoe: Cowan's car was dirty inside and out, seats were ripped and the interior filled with junk, grass, dirt and misc items. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Sgt Tysoe: We required a lot more skin cells or a lot more of a sample to get a DNA profile. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Sgt Tysoe on the car examination: Back in 2003 we didn't routinely collect what we term these days as trace DNA. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 22s

Sgt Tysoe also examined clothing found at the crime scene in 2011. #morcombe

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 10s

Under cross exam, Sgt Wright agreed Cowan was cooperative and volunteered dna samples. #morcombe @abcnews

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Police to Cowan: If you had done anything to Daniel would you tell me? Cowan: Probably not. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 6m

Detective to Cowan: We can't write this off and say it was definitely not Brett Cowan. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 6m

Detective to Cowan: Someone has taken that child in that time and we've got you in the area. #morcombe

 

[Fuskier]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 4m
Under cross exam, Sgt Wright agreed Cowan was cooperative and volunteered dna samples. #morcombe @abcnews

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 1h
Up to third witness for the day. All 3 have reported seeing blue car near overpass on 7 Dec 2003. @9NewsBrisbane #Morcombe

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 42m
In 2005 interview police ask Cowan if he's seen comfit images released... He says one looks like his brother @9NewsBrisbane #Morcombe

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 51m
#Morcombe: Cowan told police in 2005 he saw a broken down bus at Woombye at approx 2:05pm but no boy or vehicles at overpass @tennewsqld

 

[gregjrichards]

Updates from trial date Monday 24th February 2014 part three (Thanks for your updates Fuskier I wont copy the tweets from Francene Norton as you are. I hope you don't mind me sharing the tweets from Kate Kyriacou.)

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou now

Mr Gersbach confirmed Kevin Fitzgerald and Sandra Drummond used their loyalty cards at Nambour RSL on afternoon of Dec 7, 2003. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Next on the stand is Gary Gersbach, who works for a company that monitors gaming machines and loyalty cards. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Under cross examination, Sgt Tysoe said tape lifts from the car were eventually examined in 2011 but nothing was found. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Sgt Tysoe compared tyre tread patterns found at the overpass with the Pajero but they did not match. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou now

Sgt Tysoe examined a pair of mud-coated shorts found at the crime scene. She found a Rip Curl logo on the back. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 44s

To put things into perspective, Sgt Tysoe is the 100th witness to give evidence in the Daniel Morcombe murder trial, two weeks in.

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Sgt Tysoe compared a tag from Daniel's underpants to the tag from underpant remnants found in the creek. Appeared the same. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 2m

Sgt Tysoe said none of the tape strips taken from the front passenger seat were tested for DNA after they were sent to QLD Health. #morcombe

 

[Fuskier]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...ct-comfit-looked-like-him-20140224-33c5p.html

Daniel Morcombe murder trial: Brett Cowan conceded suspect comfit looked like him
February 24, 2014 - 12:50PM by Marissa Calligeros

"...Sergeant Barnes asked Mr Cowan whether he had seen any comfit images of suspects in the case published in the newspaper or on television.
The comfit sketches were created from witnesses' accounts of a man seen standing under the overpass, near a young boy.
"Do you think you look anything like the comfits?" she asked.
Mr Cowan replied: "I thought one of them."
"One of them actually looks more like my brother than looks like me." ...

 

[gregjrichards]

Trial update part 4 Monday 24th February 2014

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 2m

And that's all the witnesses for today. The Daniel Morcombe trial will continue tomorrow at 10am.

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Mr Jackson described the man to a police sketch artist. The image shows a man with long hair and a goatee. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou now

Mr Jackson said the man had long dark hair, "unusual" dress and a gaunt face. #morcombe
Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 31s

Now on the stand is Andrew Jackson, who drove under the overpass at 1.45pm. He saw a boy and a "scruffy" man standing behind. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 16s

Mr Parmenter said police came to the island in 2011 and took the Pajero away. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 40s

On the stand now is Russell Island man Mark Parmenter, who took possession of the white Pajero in 2006 or 2007. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Under cross examination, Sgt Wise said prints could last weeks inside the car, out of the elements. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 3m

Sgt Wise said fingerprints on the outside of car windows could have "dried up" on a hot day within a few hours. #morcombe
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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 3m

Sgt Wise checked the car for prints, both inside and out, on December 24, 2003. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 7m

Giving evidence now is former Queensland police officer Martin Wise. He is a fingerprint expert and examined the white Pajero. #morcombe

 

[marlywings]

Composite images of the blue car....

http://www.qframe.com/morcombe/information.html

 

[marlywings]

A couple of other sketches that were released back then...

http://www.qframe.com/morcombe/information.html

 

[marlywings]

February 24, 2014

Ms Densley said she also saw three people standing near the car.

“There were two people standing in front of the car and there was also a man standing at the back of the car,’’ she said.

She said the man at the rear of the car looked as though he was leaning on the back door.

“He put his head down and turned around so as if he didn’t want me to see him, that’s my impression,’’ she said.

“Heavy-set build, sort of balding head, with some grey or white hair at the back, a bulbous red nose.’’

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-daniel-morcombe/story-fnihsrf2-1226835868869

 

[Fuskier]

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 1h
#Morcombe: Expert said he found 5 identifiable prints on Pajero windows @tennewsqld

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1h
Martin Wise says he found 5 identifiable prints. Says they would evaporate in a few hours. Finger prints are 99% water. #morcombe @abcnews

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 1h
#Morcombe: Expert says in hot & humid conditions fingerprints can evaporate or dry out in a few hours @tennewsqld

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 1h
#Morcombe: Fingerprint expert who examined white Pajero giving evidence @tennewsqld

 

[Fuskier]

http://www.mydailynews.com.au/news/man-accused-of-killing-daniel-morcombe-lived-in-tw/2179073/

Man accused of killing Daniel Morcombe lived in Tweed
Rae Wilson 24th Feb 2014 2:13 PM

This article contains a video interview of Police with Cowan on 6 July 2005...

 

[Fuskier]

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 50m
And that's all the witnesses for today. The Daniel Morcombe trial will continue tomorrow at 10am

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 45m
Just finished witness 103. Day 9 of trial over. Resumes tomorrow for Day 10. #morcombe @abcnews

 

[marlywings]

Parts 1 & 2 videos of police interviewing Cowan back on 6th July,2005

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-daniel-morcombe/story-fnihsrf2-1226835868869