1 As usual this government has failed miserably in busting the “navreet shot” narrative, just like it did with CAA. Let’s just look at the visuals. First the “entry wounds” (they could also be exit wounds). I suspect it’s on this basis that the guardian concluded 2 bullets
2 now notice there is no charring - which would be the case if the bullets were fired close range. If they weren’t fired close range, the question is how did these two wounds get so close to each other? Physically impossible shooting skills you’d only see in fantasy movies. Let’s
3 now examine the “single bullet” theory that the forensic expert peddles. That begs the question where did the second hole come from & what did it come from? As we’ve seen the 2 bullet theory is out, but the single bullet theory implies impossible ballistics or a secondary wound
4 from some other source, except it’s an identical match to the first. Ergo impossible. Now let’s look at the “exit wounds (4)” (which could be entry as well). Clearly exit was behind the ear plus some sharp incision over (5).
5 2 things - first it implies a “bullet” travelled from the chin through behind the diagonally opposite ear. now let’s look at the video stills from few seconds before, during & after the collapse. The “angle of entry” indicates the bullet had to be fired from under the wheel of
6 the tractor. At no angle in this sequence is the police in any angle to fire the required shot (leave alone 2 at the exact same spot given the rapidity of events). Assume the entry wounds are in fact exit wounds. In which case the angle indicates they would have to be fired
7 from a helicopter hovering above. So either it was fired from the floor of the tractor or a helicopter. All of these are ballistically untenable. So what caused the wounds? Here are some shots of what a tractor driving position looks like - here’s the John Deere, mahindra &
8 Massey Ferguson. I’ve included shots of the MF’s floor as well to show you how sharp and pointed the layout is. Remember these are never meant to be driven at speed and lack the safety and dampening cars have. - the gear shift & other levers are All - WITHOUT EXCEPTION sharp
9 spikey pointed objects. With only a rudimentary plastic cover at the tip. Given the speed and thud of the tractor capsizing, the only thing that could’ve rendered 2 identical entry wounds at a consistent angle would be one of these spikes in a double whiplash. How? Notice the
10 end of this clip after a full roll over and capsize the tractor rocks again. But several opportunities for a lever to enter twice at the same arc. Also notice the angle of the rocking after capsizing is consistent with the seating position and entry angle (left chin)
11 all up this was a clear cut accident. None of the angles matched and as a rule I don’t trust “family said doctors told us” and selective guardian quotes without knowing what footage the UK forensic was shown.

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