Why did David Boutflour fail to notice the grey hair on the silencer?

[David1819]

According to trial testimony. David Boutflour takes a close look at the knurled end of the silencer and attempts to unscrew it. But does not recall seeing a grey hair.


Once Peter Eaton hands the silencer over to the police, he points out a grey on the same knurled end that DB looked at two days ago.

Since DB noticed the paint and the blood, how did he miss the the grey hair? On a black silencer a grey hair would stand out.

Did he fail to notice it because it simply was not on the silencer at that point in time?

[Caroline]

According to trial testimony. David Boutflour takes a close look at the knurled end of the silencer and attempts to unscrew it. But does not recall seeing a grey hair.


Once Peter Eaton hands the silencer over to the police, he points out a grey on the same knurled end that DB looked at two days ago.

Since DB noticed the paint and the blood, how did he miss the the grey hair? On a black silencer a grey hair would stand out.

Did he fail to notice it because it simply was not on the silencer at that point in time?

Obviously.

[Jane]

Perhaps he should have gone to Spec Save?

[Caroline]

Perhaps he should have gone to Spec Save?

Perhaps it was darK? 

[Jane]

Perhaps it was darK? 

That'll be it. You can't see colourless in the dark

[Caroline]

That'll be it. You can't see colourless in the dark

Well apparently, you can't do anything - wonder how blind people cope?  Could it be that they work with familiarity? 

[Jane]

Well apparently, you can't do anything - wonder how blind people cope?  Could it be that they work with familiarity? 

 They must do. It wouldn't be any use them waiting until it got light.

[David1819]

Obviously.

So the hair was put there by either AE or PE.

[Caroline]

So the hair was put there by either AE or PE.

Why is that the only alternative? It wasn't exactly kep in a sterile environment was it?

[Adam]

Surprising.

Thought a pre planned intricate, innovative & risky frame would have everyone singing from the same hymn sheet. It won't be hard for all of them to say the silencer had a grey hair on.

I suspect DB saw the hair but was focused on the blood & paint on the silencer. He simply didn't focus on the grey hair.

The relatives had already put Sheila's wet period blood & aga paint in the silencer. So no point putting a random grey hair on it.

[Adam]

Be good to see the trial transcript.

[IndigoJ]

According to trial testimony. David Boutflour takes a close look at the knurled end of the silencer and attempts to unscrew it. But does not recall seeing a grey hair.


Once Peter Eaton hands the silencer over to the police, he points out a grey on the same knurled end that DB looked at two days ago.

Since DB noticed the paint and the blood, how did he miss the the grey hair? On a black silencer a grey hair would stand out.

Did he fail to notice it because it simply was not on the silencer at that point in time?

how good was his eye sight? did he wear glasses and when was his last eye test?

[Harry]

According to trial testimony. David Boutflour takes a close look at the knurled end of the silencer and attempts to unscrew it. But does not recall seeing a grey hair.


Once Peter Eaton hands the silencer over to the police, he points out a grey on the same knurled end that DB looked at two days ago.

Since DB noticed the paint and the blood, how did he miss the the grey hair? On a black silencer a grey hair would stand out.

Did he fail to notice it because it simply was not on the silencer at that point in time?

"Since DB noticed the paint and the blood, how did he miss the the grey hair?"

But how can you believe that David Boutflour noticed the paint on the silencer, if you believe it wasn't there until the relatives scratched the aga with it, before handing it in to the police on August 12th?

[lookout]

Why is that the only alternative? It wasn't exactly kep in a sterile environment was it?

Cross contamination had appeared to have been the norm ? Swabs/silencer/. Anything else ?