Fingerprints have been found on cartridge cases in a lot of investigations. Not only that, but 'Ron' Cook fingerprinted these 25 original cartridge cases from the scene at whf, on two separate occasions, once by 'oblique light test' (15th August 1985), and secondly by 'cynoacrylate fumes', on the 25th August 1985 - these are the 'facts' in this investigation. Therefore we should expect all 25 cartridge cases to have been coated in 'white residue', but we find at least eight such cartridges were 'white residue' free...
Cartridges, DRH/1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 39 (1), 41 and 43, were 'all' residue 'free'...
Whereas, cartridges, DRH/3, 4, 7, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 37, 38, 39 (2), and 46, all had residue upon them...
A further four cartridges still under 'review', DRH/6, 13, 14 and 40...