Found Deceased UK - Lindsay Birbeck, 47, Accrington, 12 Aug 2019 *Arrest* #4

[Alyce]

Home Office pathologist Dr Naomi Carter introduced
Dr Naomi Carter, who is one of 35 Home Office forensic pathologists in the England and Wales, has now stepped into the witness box and has been introduced to the jury.

She has worked for the Home Office since 1995.

The jury have been told she carried out a post-mortem examination on Lindsay Birbeck’s body.


Clearly dead for some time'
Dr Naomi Carter attended Accrington Cemetery and formally pronounced Lindsay Birbeck dead at 8.25pm on August 25 last year.
She told the jury Lindsay was found the day before but had ‘clearly been dead for some time’.

Cause of death
Dr Carter said the post-mortem examination was carried out at Royal Blackburn Hospital.
She told the jury the cause of death was ‘neck injuries’.


Lindsay found in 'shallow depression' 1.5ft deep
Dr Carter said Lindsay was found naked in a ‘shallow depression’ about 1.5ft deep and that had been enlarged by police officers excavating around the body.
There was also a plastic sheet at the scene.
She said: “It was obvious she been dead for some time.”
The jury were told there had had also been some decomposition.


Graphic details
They jury are now being given more information about the post-mortem examination and the state of Lindsay Birbeck’s body.
The details are in some cases very graphic and will not be published.


Possible bruising
Dr Carter said there may have been possible bruising on Lindsay’s arms and two parts of her back but this is not definitive.

Dead since August 12 or shortly thereafter'
Dr Carter said her post-mortem examination showed Lindsay Birbeck had been ‘dead since August 12 or shortly thereafter’.

Remarkable difficult' to find evidence of injuries
The jury have been told that it was ‘remarkable difficult’ to determine injuries on Lindsay Birbeck’s body.

‘No stab wounds, sharp force injuries or head injuries’
Dr Carter said despite the difficulties she was able to confirm there were ‘no stab wounds, sharp force injuries or head injuries’ on Lindsay’s body.




Lindsay Birbeck murder retrial at Preston Crown Court - updates

 

[Alyce]

double post

 

[Gingerwolf]

Lancs live have this on their twitter linked page, but not on their court reporting page !


The jury were also told about a forensic scientist who went to Hillock Vale near the Coppice and examined two concrete plinths.

He said a pair of six blue lines were found on the concrete plinths and were consistent with the wheels and hinges being dragged over the plinths.

Teen pleads guilty to assisting in disposal of body in Lindsay Birbeck trial

I'm presuming from walking the area he means up there imo

 

[Alyce]

Ive had something come up in real life ! so wont be able to add any more updates right now - I can link in the summary page later today if that helps

 

[SpursGyal]

Court has broken for lunch and will be recommencing at 2pm. Will try to update. Thanks Alyce.

 

[Kaykedi]

There are some garages then a large fence surrounding a very lonely path. I've got a photo of it in my gallery Alyce, but, I don't know how to upload it here for you to see. Ugggghhhhhh! X

 

[Kaykedi]

I'm presuming from walking the area he means up there imo
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That's right Gingerwolf. I went walking up there too. Did you pass the garages at the end of the path, and, bear right down that lonely path that is surrounded by a high fence?

 

[Doris777]

Someone has posted on Facebook the way Lindsay walked according to CCTV.

There are many ways into and out of the coppice from what I've been told. The lads obviously used quite a few entrance and exit to keep going back and forward to her body. So she was obviously kept in the land behind the pub where all the out buildings are. It's just sad that he never gave that information in the beginning as to where he moved her from. I think there's more information been given at this trial though and it's good he's being charged with disposal of a body. At least that's something!

 

[Doris777]

Lindsay's route from.cctv

 

[SpursGyal]

Came across these, Drone flights over the Coppice, and Peel Park Hotel area. thought it might be helpful see some of the area.

 

[Doris777]

Area behind the pub and her house. Possibly where she was killed and hidden

 

[RobinCAL]

Murder accused 'was offered money to move body'

 

[SpursGyal]

 

[SpursGyal]

Murder accused 'was offered money to move body'

This is what confuses me. Tell the police where, as he claims he had to go back there for the money. That would likely be the crime scene... But then IMO he wouldn't want them finding that.

 

[Doris777]

This is what confuses me. Tell the police where, as he claims he had to go back there for the money. That would likely be the crime scene... But then IMO he wouldn't want them finding that.

I thought the same to be honest. Why not tell the police where he moved her from. If he was innocent but obviously he doesn't want be because there's no other DNA there to clear his name.!

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Murder accused 'was offered money to move body'

Hmmm, from that link:

He said he was walking alone in the area when he was approached by a stranger who promised him "a lot of money" if he disposed of a body.

The 17-year-old said: "I have not met this man before. I have not met him since, nor have I had any contact with him.

"He has not paid me any money. He told me that he would leave the money for me near where the body had been at first once everything was clear.

"I cannot describe the man other than to say he was white, male, spoke English."

 

[SpursGyal]

I just don't buy it.

Any body asking a CHILD who is a stranger to move a body and cover up a murder, OR him accepting. No way of contacting this man, doesn't know what he looks like, doesn't know who he is.

 

[SpursGyal]

14:16
Good afternoon
Hello everyone and welcome back to Preston Crown Court.

The retrial will be resuming in a few minutes.

Home Office pathologist Dr Naomi Carter is still in the witness box.

She will be cross-examined by the defence.

 

[SpursGyal]

14:18
Cross examination from defence barrister
The Judge and jury are now in court and the trial is resuming.

Defence barrister Mark Fenhalls QC is now asking questions about Dr Naomi Carter’s evidence.

He said there are ‘six discreet areas’ adding: “We entirely accept the evidence that neck injuries caused this lady’s death.”


14:20
'Sexual activity not excluded'
Dr Naomi Carter said there was no evidence of sexual activity, but because of the level of decomposition of Lindsay Birbeck’s body it cannot be completely excluded.

 

[SpursGyal]

14:23
Fingernails intact
Dr Carter said Lindsay Birbeck’s fingernails were intact and ‘there is no evidence they were involved in any kind of struggle’.


14:24
'Stamp, knee or kick'
Dr Carter said the neck injuries are consistent with a ‘stamp, kick or knee’.

14:25
Dr Naomi Carter evidence concluded
Dr Naomi Carter has now left the witness box after a brief cross-examination.