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Fingerprint Evidence
- Kevin’s
fingerprint was discovered on a bin liner that was recovered from the
boot of a car the police suggest was used in the murder.
- The
bin liner was discovered inside a length of plumbing pipe that was
claimed to have been used to conceal the alleged murder weapon.
Although this evidence does not mean Kevin was responsible for the
shooting he did give a perfectly innocent explanation as to how his
fingerprint may have been deposited on the bin liner.
- Kevin
had borrowed the car over the period 7th – 10th October 1994 from
Kevin’s partner’s uncle. This is supported by police reports concerning
Operation Cactus that state Kevin’s partner’s uncle had possession of
the car for a short period whilst carrying out repair work and from a
witness statement from the uncle that confirms he loaned the car to
Kevin.
- Fingerprints
that matched Kevin’s five year old son were also discovered in the car
which further supports Kevin’s claim that he borrowed the car for
family purposes after his car was stolen.
- WPC
Atkinson reported in her evidence that she had seen the car being
driven by an unknown man on the 11th October 1994 but she stated that
the man was not Kevin Lane.
- Although
Kevin accepts that he may have deposited his fingerprint on the bin
liner during the period when he had borrowed the car there are a number
of factors that would suggest that his print had been planted by a
rogue police officer.
Fingerprint Evidence and Rosaline Sharp (pdf)
- Several
fingerprints belonging to Roger Vincent were discovered on a separate
bin liner that was also recovered from the boot of the car and he was
never pressed at any time before his acquittal to give an explanation
as to how his fingerprints were deposited on the bin liner.
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