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Jun 15, 2021 19 tweets 12 min read Read on X
starting to work my way through #DanielMorgan report, will post as I go through but likely without comment at this stage. Remember some #forensic work dates back to 1987 and should be judged accordingly. /1
clothing and fibres #DanielMorgan /2
the shaded box represents comments from the panel in relation the #forensic work, they hired an independent expert to advise them. #DanielMorgan
searching only for the source of the red fibres in 1987 #DanielMorgan #forensic
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in response to the coroner, on the lack of #forensic evidence #DanielMorgan /6
red viscose and now blue wool, on an axe #DanielMorgan #forensic /7
more fibres on the axe #DanielMorgan #forensic hmmmmmmmmmmmm 🤐 for now /8
😲🤐 matching fibres?????? #DanielMorgan #forensic
reading through #DanielMorgan I'm getting flashbacks /PTSD of trawling through records of (or more precisely lack of) exhibits in the #StephenLawrence case, same police stations cropping up in same time frame /10
👀👀#DanielMorgan #forensic /11
blood had been missed, sounds familliar #DanielMorgan #forensic /12
more work in 2003 #forensic #DanielMorgan
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yes indeed, the fibres are the key here (as always 😉) #forensic #DanielMorgan /15
2006 further #forensic work #DanielMorgan /16
a LOT of detailed further examinations by many scientists followed from private forensic companies including LGC Forensics and Cellmark in the period upto at least 2015. BUT NO FIBRE WORK DONE and no further evidence #justsaying #DanielMorgan #forensic /17
that's it re #forensic science elements within the #DanielMorgan report a lot to think about for many reasons. I will consider a bit more and tweet my views later on this thread. For more UK forensic content follow @ForensicFibres and subscribe to youtube.com/channel/UC0vEW… /18

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A brief history of private sector exits/buyouts of UK forensic science providers.
TLDR: Key Forensic Services undergoes a change of ownership, the others perhaps are not far behind.
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A) Current FSP Eurofins Forensic Services
previous:
1996 LGC - owner 3i, management buyout following privatisation
2004 3i sells to Legal General Ventures (LGV) £70 mill
2005 [LGC buys Forensic Alliance £20mill - no ownership change]
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2010 LGV sells to Bridgepoint £257 mill = 3.6x ROI
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Looking at models for #forensic science provision in England and Wales, there are some immutable truths, namely, geography, population density and crime rates (which are a reflection of both) /1
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Last year I analysed the police's responses in all the parliamentary committees on #forensic science. I produced a video I hoped would be useful if we ever have another parliamentary enquiry or if journalists decided to look into these issues again.
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My goal was to show that the police responses are predictable and present a remarkably weak argument to justify their defunding of #forensic science. I hope the APPG ( fyi @ctmccartney) watch at least some of it before they question police witnesses and the FSR. /2
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@HMICFRS So I asked the police several questions (below). I got a response TODAY from a police force 14 months after asking for it, and within it was a set of responses which just waves massive red flags /3
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