Jeremys official website claimed Sheila shot herself downstairs & then walked upstairs & shot herself again.
But a pathologist testified in court that was impossible.
Why were there two cartridges next to Sheila ?
Hi Adam,
First of all, there is evidence contained in the file to strongly suggest that a total of four bullet cases were added to the bedroom scenario by police once the nature of the investigation changed from SC/688/85 into SC/786/85. These four added bullet cases are identified by the exhibit references of DRH/1, DRH/2, DRH/3 and DRH/4. It may or may not surprise you to know that the two bullet cases supposedly found next to Sheila's body, were / are, DRH/1 and DRH/2. These particular bullet cases were not on the bedroom floor next to Sheila's body when Sheila died inside the bedroom, albeit, at least one other bullet case was photographed in close proximity to her body by scenes of crime officer, PC Bird...
Therefore...
A total of only 9 bullet cases were originally found in the general vicinity of the main bedroom, doorway and top landing...
June was shot seven times, before she was killed off, which leaves two other bullet cases to be accounted for. Now at this juncture, you can either choose to go with the police version of events, namely, that Ralph had been shot 4 times whilst he was upstairs in the main bedroom, in which case, you then have a logistical problem, since, how could Ralph be shot four times in the bedroom, with only two bullet cases to account for? Furthermore, how did Sheila come to be shot twice in the bedroom, if you have to accommodate the four shots to Ralph Bamber, and the two additional shots (PV/20 and PV/19) to Sheila? You have got 6 additional shots (aforementioned) but only two available spent bullet cases in the bedroom...
It is much more likely, that June was shot up to 7 times in the bedroom, and that Ralph was shot once, and Sheila shot once - making a total of 9 shots fired in the bedroom. Alternatively, I am prepared to accept that Ralph may have been shot twice in the bedroom, with June receiving the other 7 bullets...