CLAREMONT: The Trial

S2E43: Newly Discovered Evidence


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Around 17,000 people had their DNA tested during the largest and most expensive investigation in Australia’s history.

They included thousands of taxi drivers, MACRO Taskforce’s prime suspect Lance Williams and even the former mayor of Claremont.

But what we don’t know is if any Telstra workers were asked to give their DNA.

We probably won’t find out, because as Tim Clarke explains in this episode, unless something extraordinary happens, those 17,000 names won’t be released to the public.

This was revealed on Day 43 of the Claremont Serial Killings trial, which lasted just 10 minutes.

After two days of adjournment, the trial was delayed for another day as prosecutors asked for more time following the discovery of more than 400 documents relating to LCN testing on Ciara Glennon’s fingernails conducted by PathWest.

The delay will allow forensic scientist Aleks Bagdonavicius from PathWest to read through at 35-page statement he and the prosecution put together following the document discovery.

The prosecution also revealed 62 more pieces of evidence will be tendered as exhibits.

As Alison Fan explains, WA’s trial of the century has already been tipped to run for at least six months, possibly nine. How much time will these new exhibits put on the length of the already mammoth trial.

Alison joins Tim Clarke and Natalie Bonjolo as they discuss day 43.

If you have any questions for the podcast team, or any of their guests, send them in to [email protected], and for more coverage of the Claremont Serial Killings trial, head to thewest.com.au

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