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NGB1066 has stated he believed this a miscarriage of justice until the DNA evidence emerged. After I read Peter Wright's 1987 book Spycatcher I wouldn't put anything past the secret services. I wondered whether MI5 had broken into the laboratory containing the DNA samples. I do not like having to doubt the conviction of a murdering rapist to quote NGB1066s words. The case is not a straightforward one Cambridgecutie. For example on the first identity parade Valerie Storie failed to pick Hanratty out. That's just one of the incidences which raises doubt in my mind.
Witnesses are very unreliable because the police often put them under extreme pressure!
Well it's only tonight that I accept that if Alphon's DNA wasn't present on the knickers or handkerchief it's almost impossible to explain, unless the exhibits were washed and then DNA of Hanratty added. I'm still uncomfortable with the case for several reasons.
Which is why she picked out an innocent man when Peter Alphon was put in a line up
According to Storie, the couple were abducted at gunpoint in their car at Dorney Reach, Buckinghamshire, by a man with a Cockney accent and mannerisms matching Hanratty's. The gunman ordered Gregsten to drive in several directions, before stopping beside the A6 at Deadman's Hill, where the offences took place. The initial prime suspects were Hanratty, a petty criminal, and Peter Louis Alphon, an eccentric drifter. In police line-ups, Storie did not recognise Alphon, but eventually identified Hanratty.
In the original line up with Alphon in it she picked out a totally innocent man Cc.
DNA (from semen) can still be extracted even after washing I believe?
24 mins in:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y_7KiYI0q8&t=22s
In addition Peter Alphon confessed to the crime more than once. When it was investigated however it became clear that Alphon was not the culprit. At the final appeal Mike Mansfield conceded that Alphon could not have been responsible.I do think there may have been more to this than ever came out. I think Alphon may have been connected in some way and there may have been more to Hanratty's involvement than a chance encounter. There were theories about this advanced but I have always thought it was difficult to discuss them when Michael Gregston's widow was still alive. Paul Foot always rejected those theories even though they might have assisted Hanratty.
It's interesting to note that before shooting gregsten the murderer spent a lot of time in their company. Despite taking the little the money he had. He didn't seem to be in a rush. And actually engaged in much dialogue with both storie and gregsten.A man in a business suit in the middle of the field encountering a couple down a lovers lane? It seems such a scripted thing.Having said that Valerie storie was adamant in her identification of Hanratty. As was John skillet who picked Hanratty as the man driving the motor car erractically on the morning after the murder.Hanratty didn't do himself any further justice by changing his albi from being Liverpool to Rhyl North Wales midway through his trial.Little in his background to suggest a crime of such magnitude though. Despite being a crook he was known to treat women and girls well
Penny Beerntsen was attacked and raped by a stranger in 1985. She picked out Steven Avery and identified him to the Jury. In 2005 DNA proved Avery innocent and implicated Gregory Allen.
