The Crown v Gerard Baden-Clay, 7th July - Trial Day 15

[Freya1977]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 40s
Why don't the children hear anything, why is there no blood in the house or carport - defence #badenclay

 

[JK673]

10:58am: The jury has returned.

Mr Byrne has now turned his attention to the "complete absence" of a crime scene at the Baden-Clays' Brookfield home.

He said Mr Baden-Clay invited police to his Brookfield Road house on the morning he reported his wife missing on April 20, 2012.

He said Mr Baden-Clay gave police consent to search his house and his cars.


11:04am: Mr Byrne said the first police officers to arrive at the Baden-Clays' home found no sign of a struggle.

"No evidence of a violent killing," he said.

"Put all this into your melting pot when you come to consider the case."




11:09am: Mr Byrne has reminded the jury not to consider media headlines about the case when considering the forensic examination of the Baden-Clays' house.

"You don't look at the headlines, you don't look at 'blood found in car, wife killer nabbed'," Mr Byrne said.

He said Mr Baden-Clay was an accountant working as a real estate agent with no expertise in "sanitising a crime scene".

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-15-week-5-20140707-3bhb6.html#ixzz36k4zvq4S

So to be a murderer you have to be expert in 'sanitising a crime scene'???

 

[Amee]

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 44s

Why do the children still hear nothing as the body is 'dragged or carried' to the car? #badenclay

 

[alioop]

The defence are actually connecting some dots for the jury re how Allison came to be changed from pyjamas to walking clothes. Maybe some items of clothing didn't need to be changed, mainly just pyjama pants?

 

[Freya1977]

Leonie Mellor ‏@leoniemellor 23s
Byrne: asks if violent killing why children hear nothing? why no blood in house only car? @abcnews #badenclay

 

[Amee]

Hi Amee - I've been doing the Brisbane Times quotes since 10am - did you want to take over?

sorry. I'll lurk.

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 11s

Byrne reminds the jury there was no blood in the carport area, no blood in the house. Blood only in the car. #badenclay

Byrne says sure, it's Allison's blood in the car. But it can't be aged. #badenclay

 

[jens]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 40s
Why don't the children hear anything, why is there no blood in the house or carport - defence #badenclay

Because she was smothered.

 

[Zanzibar]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 26s

Byrne asks "how does that happen?". Is the Crown theory that Gerard somehow dresses a dead body? #badenclay

Byrne asks jurors if they have ever had to dress or undress a child who has fallen asleep. Says Allison is not a child. #badenclay

That might be how the tooth got chipped? And whatever injury caused the bleeding?

 

[toe]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 39s
How does that happen? Defence #badenclay


Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 56s
Defence tells jury Allison #badenclay was last seen in pyjamas on couch, but her body was found in exercise clothes, with shoes laced up.
"How does that happen?" Defence barrister Byrne asks jury. #badenclay

Pick me pick me I will soon tell you how that happens.

 

[Freya1977]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 52s
All you have in the car is a blood stain - defence #badenclay
That's in contrast to everything else in the house and the Crown theory - defence #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 35s
Defence: how is A killed violently, changed from pjs to running gear wout kids hearing, wout blood anywhere else. @9NewsBrisbane #badenclay

 

[JK673]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 26s

Byrne asks "how does that happen?". Is the Crown theory that Gerard somehow dresses a dead body? #badenclay

Byrne asks jurors if they have ever had to dress or undress a child who has fallen asleep. Says Allison is not a child. #badenclay

Did the Prosecution say GBC dressed her? I do not recall that

 

[PlainJaneDoe]

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 1m

A violent killing - but he was 'considerate enough to put a jumper on the dead body'? #badenclay

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 39s

Or is the Crown case that Gerard waited until morning to violently kill Allison? And then rushed off to dispose of her body? #badenclay

How would that be "considerate"?

 

[Freya1977]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 25s
Leaves found with her body. But where are the leaves in the car? None - defence #badenclay
My friend will no doubt wax lyrical about the plants - defence #badenclay

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 1m
Defence: "All you have in the car...is a bloodstain. It's not a fresh blood stain...it's Allison's blood, but it can't be aged." #badenclay

 

[samanthaj]

11:40am: Mr Byrne has displayed another PowerPoint slide to the courtroom.

The slide is headed: "How did Gerard Baden-Clay dispose of the body?"

The prosecution has alleged Mr Baden-Clay dragged his dead wife to the boot of her Holden Captiva parked in the family's car port and then drove to Kholo Creek at Anstead where he dumped her body on the muddy banks.

"Why is there no blood anywhere in the house, outside the house, on the patio, in the carport, when the prosecution case is the body is somehow either dragged or carried through the foliage and deposited in the car?" Mr Byrne asked.

"No blood.

"But there's one [blood stain] in the car and therefore that's how he did it.

"All you have in the car is a blood stain ... that can't be aged."


Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-15-week-5-20140707-3bhb6.html#ixzz36k74jWEY

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 3s

Byrne says if the body was dragged or carried through the foliage, where are the leaves in the car? #badenclay

Byrne says only crepe myrtle in the car. It's very common in Brisbane. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 7s

Byrne: How does all this movement go undetected by the three girls? #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

Katrina Blowers ‏@katrinablowers 55s
Defence asks why the leaf matter found on Allison #badenclay 's body wasn't found in car, if that's how body transported. @7NewsBrisbane


Leonie Mellor ‏@leoniemellor 1m
Bryne asks if plants are still in Allison's hair after body found why none in the car? @abcnews #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 51s
How is the car loaded with the bleeding body, started, driven out, leaving kids alone? - defence #badenclay


Leonie Mellor ‏@leoniemellor 1m
Byrne: "How does all this movement go undetected by three girls?" @abcnews #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 56s
Defence: "How does all of this movement go undetected by the girls?" @9NewsBrisbane #badenclay