Judges summing up:-
Summing up and verdict
The judge said there were three crucial points, in no particular order. Did the jury believe Julie Mugford or Jeremy Bamber? Were they sure that Sheila was not the killer and then committed suicide? He said this question involved another: was the second, fatal, shot fired at Sheila with the silencer on? If yes, she could not have fired it.
Judge told Jury in no uncertain terms - for example, that they had to decide whether or not Sheila had fired the gun that wounded and killed everyone, including herself, or if Jeremy had done it. He said there was no evidence at all that there was any involvement of a third party. It was either Sheila, or Jeremy!
If the police/prosecution had not concealed the photograph of cuts and marks that were caused by the trigger mechanism of the gun when she had used it, the case would have got thrown out...
Its a no brainer - Sheila used the rifle as confirmed by the corresponding cuts and marks that were caused by the guns trigger guard visible in the key photograph taken by police - versus no such cuts or marks at all on Jeremys hand or fingers...
Why didn't the pathologist and police officer who performed duties during the autopsy of Sheila Caffells remains comment on the cuts and marks that are clearly visible on the top part of Sheila Caffells right hand and her index finger?