GUILTY UK - Lexi Draper, 3, & Scarlett Vaughan, 16 mos, murdered, Skiddaw, Rugby, Jan/Feb 2018 *GUILTY*

[Alyce]

I was reading on the fly today and just got chance to read through properly. I've put this in spoilers so people can skip past if they want.

It’s astonishing isn’t it.... she knew she was going to give evidence, to not do so would have gone strongly against her...and she’s been on remand for 5 months....but her responses ,for the most part , sound like someone who has given absolutely no thought to the situation whatsoever.

 

[Blondiexoxo]

LP isn’t convincing anyone, this woman cannot remember the last day of her child’s life or what her child ate? I can remember exactly what we’d just had for dinner the day my dad died, my mum also can’t even eat the last meal they had together anymore because it takes her right back to that night.
And this ‘mother’ lost one daughter then 2 weeks later lost another, I’d bet majority of parents who’ve experienced the pain of losing a child let alone both children could recite on command every second of the day their baby passed away. You don’t just forget. I know everyone grieves differently but LP was not grieving she was planning how to rid herself of her second daughter so she’d be free. IMO LP killed her daughters because they interfered with her image, lifestyle and finances. Hopefully the jury will see the same. All MOO

 

[Alyce]

Can’t link at the moment but trial is on

legal submissions at 10.22 hrs

 

[Tortoise]

Birmingham Crown Court 8 T20197175
Louise Porton
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Legal Submissions - 10:22
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:45 - 10:25

 

[Tortoise]

Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 11:12

 

[Alyce]

14.06

Prosecution closing speech

 

[Tortoise]

Trial (Part Heard) - Prosecution Closing Speech - 14:06
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 14:53

 

[Tortoise]

Trial (Part Heard) - Prosecution Closing Speech - 14:06
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 14:53

 

[RachelZachary]

How come there was no press reporting today?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

How come there was no press reporting today?

Welcome @RachelZachary! Who knows... reporting on this one has been pretty patchy!

 

[Popcorn80]

Just reading through as remembered this case from a while back.
Anyone have any ideas who witness 39 was?

 

[Alyce]

Court 8 - sitting at 10:30 am

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE YIP DBE




Trial (Part Heard)

T20197175 PORTON Louise 23

N51024719 WARWM WARWICKSHIRE POLICE

DCS CASE

 

[Alyce]

Just reading through as remembered this case from a while back.
Anyone have any ideas who witness 39 was?

Unfortunately not - as Cags says above, the reporting has been sketchy to say the least. We may learn more at the end of the trial, sometimes extra detail comes out then.

 

[RachelZachary]

Welcome @RachelZachary! Who knows... reporting on this one has been pretty patchy!

Thank you

 

[Legally Bland]

Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 10:29
Trial (Part Heard) - LOUISE PORTON; Defence Closing Speech - 10:35

Birmingham Crown Court Case Listings, Hearings, Records & Status Details

 

[Alyce]

Looks like defence closing will finish today then....with summing up on Monday and jury out

 

[Alyce]

Birmingham Crown Court 8 T20197175
louise porton
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 10:29
Trial (Part Heard) - LOUISE PORTON; Defence Closing Speech - 10:35
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 12:30 - 11:58
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 12:29
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:00 - 13:02
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 13:59

 

[Tortoise]

Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 14:00
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 15:12

 

[bleuboy]

I'm really disappointed with the coverage of this trial. If media had been there for closing we might have found out about the witnesses/evidence that we have missed.
If the death of 2 babies doesn't get media coverage what will?

 

[Tortoise]

By the looks of it it's been adjourned to tomorrow - maybe someone's sick.

Birmingham Crown Court 8 T20197175
Louise Porton
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:00 - 10:37

 

[RachelZachary]

Birmingham Crown Court 8 T20197175
Louise Porton
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 10:00
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 10:10