I mentioned yesterday That one of the reasons I decided not go public with the findings is that if it turns out I am wrong I wouldn't want the campaign using it as propaganda. Of course I have considered I could be wrong. NGB can back me up on that one
Thanks for clarifying David.
NGB posted the following:
"The material sent to me by david1819 is in the form of a report, which includes images and diagrams as well as text. It is well written and well presented. It analyses an important part of the evidence in the case, using methods not applied previously. Although he accepts that he is not an expert in the relevant field, he has researched published works by experts in the field, quoting relevant extracts in support of his conclusions. He has also studied relevant photographs and made calculations and measurements using techniques which to me seem appropriate.
david1819's conclusions support the defence case on this issue and specifically counter conclusions reached on this by the Court of Appeal in the 2002 appeal.
I am not an expert in the field involved and clearly for this to be presented to the CCRC as part of new submissions david1819's report and conclusions would have to be reviewed and validated by a suitably qualified expert. However, I can see no reason to doubt the conclusions reached and have given david1819 my view in more detail.
If the report is validated the question is whether it could form the basis for the CCRC to refer the case. For various reasons, hard to explain without giving more information than I am able to here, I believe it does satisfy the requirement that it is new evidence, not available at trial. The key question is whether it is on its own sufficient to enable the convictions to be overturned. I am very cautious about this as I believe the CCRC have now set a very high bar in this case. Certainly this would form a valid ground of appeal, but ideally it should be joined with other grounds. I am no longer in the loop as far as Jeremy Bamber's legal team are concerned, and have not been since Simon McKay ceased acting, but I do know of grounds not included in previous submissions which would have been included had the CCRC referred the case to the Court of Appeal on the last application. I also understand that other work has been undertaken or is contemplated which may lead to additional grounds, but I have very limited knowledge of this."