Dan Cooper
Victory Salute
Hard to believe it's 10 years since Bradley John Murdoch was charged for the murder of Peter Falconio.
There was an excellent article in the Herald Sun at the weekend about Murdoch's trial, and how the prosecutor was very concerned Joanna Lees' reluctance to return to Australia for the case, and subsequent demeanour might cost them a guilty verdict.
The prosecutor said Lees was then very reluctant to demonstrate to the court how she could bring her bound hands from behind her, under her legs and back in front. When she finally agreed to go ahead with it she performed the task effortlessly - which was apparently a big turning point in the case - because her testimony and credibility hung on it.
There was an excellent article in the Herald Sun at the weekend about Murdoch's trial, and how the prosecutor was very concerned Joanna Lees' reluctance to return to Australia for the case, and subsequent demeanour might cost them a guilty verdict.
The prosecutor said Lees was then very reluctant to demonstrate to the court how she could bring her bound hands from behind her, under her legs and back in front. When she finally agreed to go ahead with it she performed the task effortlessly - which was apparently a big turning point in the case - because her testimony and credibility hung on it.