Session 15. Wednesday, May 2, 2012

SESSION 15. Wednesday, May 2, 2012
CORONER: Fiona Wilcox
8:45	@skynewsgatherer	Legal submissions have begun in Gareth Williams inquest
8:46	@skynewsgatherer	Barrister for SIS says that an unlawful killing option is not open to coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox
8:47	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner agrees there is insufficient evidence for unlawful killing verdict and says narrative verdict is most suitable option
8:52	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she will be making an assessment of reliability and credibility of the evidence
8:56	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she will try to deliver before lunch. It could take up to 2 hours as it runs to "many pages"
8:56	@stone_skynews	Coroner in Gareth Williams inquest says she cant see any other option for verdict other than narrative or open verdict
8:56	@stone_skynews	The coroner says that an open verdict would not give weight to the considerable evidence heard in the inquest
8:56	@stone_skynews	Coroner says there isnt enough evidence to consider a verdict of unlawful killing. Looks like it will be a narrative verdict
8:56	@stone_skynews	A narrative verdict is an option open to a coroner when other verdict options don't fit case. It's a short factual statement outlining facts
8:56	@stone_skynews	A narrative verdict does leave open the option to include any failures by any party relevant to circumstances of the death
10:18	@skynewsgatherer	Verdict in inquest into death of Gareth Williams will now not be until at least noon
10:21	@stone_skynews	BREAKING NEWS - Spy Death: Unlawful killing verdict ruled out. Video analysis here: news.sky.com
10:57	@skynewsgatherer	Police and family friends taking their seats in coroner's court ahead of narrative verdict into the death of Gareth Williams
11:03	@stone_skynews	For updates on verdict in the Gareth Williams inquest follow my colleague @skynewsgatherer & look back at her fascinating twitter timeline
11:04	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's family have now arrived in court ahead of verdict
11:08	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox begins summing up the evidence in inquest for death of Gareth Williams
11:08	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she is unable to include speculation in her narrative verdict or express opinion or criminal liability
11:09	@skynewsgatherer	"This not a trial this is an enquiry," says Dr Wilcox
11:10	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner can however comment on the "robustness" of the evidence presented before her
11:12	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner decides which evidence she accepts and does not have to accept evidence from an expert - even if it is unchallenged
11:12	@skynewsgatherer	Unlikely that this death will ever be satisfactorily explained, says coroner
11:13	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says there has been a lot of speculation but little evidence. Fundamental question as to cause of death still unanswered
11:14	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner going through sequence of events which led to Gareth being found in padlocked bag in bath
11:16	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says following cordon established there was no unauthorised entry by MI6 or SO15 officers or 3rd party
11:17	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner explaining how Supt Michael Broster of SO15 acted as conduit between SIS and murder squad
11:18	@skynewsgatherer	The fact that no statements taken from MI6 officers affected quality of evidence at inquest says coroner
11:19	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner accepts that MI6 sealed and protected Gareth's possessions at his workplace
11:20	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner outlining chain of command, and reviews of police investigation
11:24	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says Supt Broster had either disregarded rules for gathering evidence or events were not as given in court
11:25	@skynewsgatherer	Broster told court he seized Gareth's phone from work cabinet, took it back to Scotland Yard the handed it to another officer
11:27	@skynewsgatherer	Bag, memory sticks, leave card and keys were not known to either coroner or lead police officer until last TWO days of evidence
11:27	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says this questions reliability of the evidence
11:28	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner: no evidence that Gareth died at hands of SIS colleague but still a legitimate line of enquiry as Gareth socialised with so few people
11:30	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner: It was not Broster's role to decide on evidence. How could he act as conduit if he didn't pass info on?
11:31	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she had considered adjourning verdict for further investigation
11:32	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner now turning to chronology of last days of Gareth's life
11:36	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says MI6 should not have been allowed to analyse memory sticks and it wouldn't have happened if it was another agency
11:36	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner remarks how clean and tidy Gareth's flat was - and the heating was on in August
11:38	@skynewsgatherer	No signs of robbery at Gareth's flat, says coroner as she lists items found at flat
11:39	@skynewsgatherer	Items included CDs, bike gear, and 20k of women's high end clothing. No women's underwear
11:40	@skynewsgatherer	Bath robe and duvet on floor were "incongruous" with neatly folded clothes on bed, coroner says
11:41	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner describing bag, padlock and the fact that Gareth's body appeared to be peaceful
11:43	@skynewsgatherer	Key that fitted padlock were found in bag, and another on set of keyrings on bedside cabinet
11:44	@skynewsgatherer	No trace of semen inside or outside bag Gareth's body found in
11:45	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says fingerprints that were NOT found are more significant. No prints on bath where expected
11:46	@skynewsgatherer	Over 300 house to house enquires made, court told
11:48	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner outlining how extra time & resources were put into looking for 3rd party after mistake was made in logging DNA evidence
11:49	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says Gareth was extremely intelligent and close to his family, with a sharp sense of humour. Also keen cyclist
11:50	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth was fell runner with passion for the mountains, interested in art, fashion, music and Japanese cartoons
11:51	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says interest in Manga was important piece of evidence and will come back to it
11:52	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth was a clearly private person, he had few friends - no friends visited his flat. He was single at time of death, says coroner
11:53	@skynewsgatherer	Even Gareth's friends and family did not know he had been on fashion courses
11:55	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's sister describes him as cautious risk assessor. Which coroner says is difficult to "square" with suggestion of bondage interest
11:56	@skynewsgatherer	If Gareth had interest in bondage Coroner says that she would have expected more Internet searching
11:57	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she finds it "highly unlikely" that Gareth got into the bag as part of bondage
11:58	@skynewsgatherer	If Gareth had got into bag he would have taken knife in with him because he was a risk assessor, says coroner
12:00	@skynewsgatherer	There's no evidence of semen to suggest autoeroticism, says coroner. Also no evidence that Gareth was interested in cross dressing
12:00	@skynewsgatherer	Most of women's clothes would have been too small for Gareth and lack of female underwear was "inconsistent"
12:01	@skynewsgatherer	Make up and website browsing was more likely to be have been due his interest in Manga rather than being transvestite
12:03	@skynewsgatherer	1000 pound boots found at Gareth's flat would have fitted his sister
12:06	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner questions whether leaks to the media about Gareth cross dressing were attempts to manipulate the evidence
12:08	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner now turning to Gareth's state of mind
12:09	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth had asked to go back to GCHQ and move was not initiated by MI6. No one who knew him had worries about him
12:10	@skynewsgatherer	No evidence that Gareth wanted to leave and set up his own business or that he was being followed
12:14	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says Gareth had "robust" finances. He spent a lot of money on fashion collection but there's no evidence of debt
12:15	@skynewsgatherer	No evidence of suicide intent, says coroner
12:16	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she is half way through her summing up
12:21	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner going through evidence from MI6 workers and the fact it took a week to report Gareth missing
12:23	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says credibility of evidence difficult to accept - it not very often that MI6 officers are found in such peculiar circumstances
12:25	@skynewsgatherer	Witness G says he had not seen holiday request card despite it being in a shared cupboard
12:26	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says Witness G had ample evidence to know Gareth was missing as he had failed to turn up at meetings
12:28	@skynewsgatherer	The fact that Witness G couldn't remember when he last saw Gareth was 'beginning to stretch the bounds of credibility' says coroner
12:32	@skynewsgatherer	Nothing was done to try and find Gareth until Aug 20th says corner. Witness G says it was 17th
12:33	@skynewsgatherer	Phone records shows that no calls were made to Gareth's phone on 17th
12:35	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner now turns to whether any evidence of interference with crime scene
12:37	@skynewsgatherer	DCI Sebire had stated that there was no evidence that the bag had been washed and following 23 Aug crime scene was protected
12:37	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says its pure speculation that flat was entered by someone between 16th and 23rd Aug 2010
12:41	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says how Gareth's personal risk was not increased after he and team won award for "world class" project
12:42	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth had never worked "operationally" overseas and had never been to Afghanistan
12:43	@skynewsgatherer	There was no reason to think Gareth's death was connected to his work, says coroner
12:44	@skynewsgatherer	"Once more, lots of speculation and no evidence," says coroner
12:45	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's body had minor unexplained injuries says coroner. No evidence of strangulation or defensive injuries
12:46	@skynewsgatherer	Pathologists agreed that although cause of death was unascertained only 2 possibilities. Suffocation or poisoning
12:46	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she accepts that cause of death was unnatural
12:48	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says it is possible Gareth entered bag voluntarily outside bathroom and moved - but she says unlikely
12:49	@skynewsgatherer	Grazes on elbows could have been caused by attempt by Gareth to reach the lock - however no evidence that he tried to escape
12:50	@skynewsgatherer	"On balance more likely that Gareth entered the bag alive & died soon afterwards either by hypercapnia or effects of unknown poison"
12:51	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she cannot be sure death was unlawful
12:53	@skynewsgatherer	(Hypercapnia is too much carbon dioxide in blood)
12:54	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner turns to bag expert evidence. Inquest heard from 2 people who tried to lock themselves into similar XL North Face holdall
12:58	@skynewsgatherer	Cororer: Either Gareth got in bag and moved to bath by 3rd party or was put in bag by 3rd party
12:59	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says that she is satisfied that 3rd party moved bag containing Gareth into the bath
13:00	@skynewsgatherer	Poisoning remains a possibility as to how Gareth died says Coroner
13:01	@skynewsgatherer	It's remotely possible that Gareth was found dead in bag and moved - but why would 3rd party clean up if not involved, asks coroner
13:02	@skynewsgatherer	How did bag get in bath? It didn't levitate there. Why would the heating be on during a hot time of the year? Asks coroner
13:03	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says she had not seen any evidence of motive or direct causation of death. Or who 3rd party might be
13:04	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner cannot return unlawful killing as she cannot be sure. She also discounts all other short term verdicts and chooses narrative verdict
13:05	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says wiped phone also raises questions as to whether it was used to arrange meeting
13:06	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says that on balance of probabilities Gareth was killed unlawfully
13:07	@skynewsgatherer	Cause of Gareth's death was unnatural and likely to have been "criminal" says coroner
13:08	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says Gareth's death was "criminally mediated"
13:10	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner concludes by thanking barristers and DCI Jackie Sebire, officer in charge of case
13:10	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner also passes sympathy to Gareth's family. "Nothing can be said to bring your son back to you," she says
13:12	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner says death was criminally mediated - as yet death not treated as murder by Met, but as suspicious
13:28	@skynewsgatherer	Photographers waiting for statement from Gareth Williams family
13:40	@skynewsgatherer	MI6 chief apologises "unreservedly" to Mr Williams's family over way inquiry hampered by his colleagues failing to react
13:44	@skynewsgatherer	Family statement on @SkyNews
13:45	@skynewsgatherer	Family disappointed in failures by MI6 to make possible evidence available to police
13:46	@skynewsgatherer	Family thank DCI Jackie Sebire. Say they miss Gareth every single day
13:54	@skynewsgatherer	DCI Jackie Sebire says police now chasing new lines of enquiry raised during inquest
16:01	@skynewsgatherer	Awaiting statement at New Scotland Yard for Met Police response to criticisms arising from Gareth Williams inquest
16:05	@skynewsgatherer	Statement expected any minute from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt. It will be on @SkyNews
16:08	@skynewsgatherer	Met: review launched into exhibit handling in Gareth Williams investigation
16:40	@skynewsgatherer	Police appeal for anyone with info relating to death of Gareth Williams to call incident room on 0208 358 0200 or crimestoppers
END OF SESSION 15. Wednesday Morning/Afternoon, May 2, 2012

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Session 11. Monday Morning, April 30, 2012

SESSION 11. Monday Morning, April 30, 2012
9:04	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's body was removed from the bottom of the bag - not via the zipped opening
9:05	@skynewsgatherer	Two hairs were found on Gareth's thumb
9:08	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Swift says that if someone was already dead when moved there would be no bruising
WITNESS: Benjamin Swift
9:09	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Swift says that in cases of smothering there are often no marks left
9:11	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Swift found a 0.6cm bruise to left forearm, graze to left elbow and 0.7 graze to right elbow, and inner left eye socket
9:12	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Swift says injuries likely to have been caused after death due to position in the bag
9:14	@skynewsgatherer	No injuries in Gareth's neck, or head, there were 3 internal bruises to loin, elbow and right chest wall. No bruising around wrists
9:17	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Swift says injuries could have been caused accidentally. No signs of obvious poisoning
9:18	@skynewsgatherer	No obvious signs of natural disease
9:19	@skynewsgatherer	Pathologist: No significant traumatic injury, no injuries of offensive or defence nature, no sexual assault
9:20	@skynewsgatherer	Pathologist Dr Swift could not confirm cause of death
9:21	@skynewsgatherer	Pathologist tells coroner there we no signs from Gareth's finger tips that he tried to get out the bag
9:23	@skynewsgatherer	Cause of death could not be ascertained due to decomposition of Gareth's body, pathologist says
9:26	@skynewsgatherer	Family lawyer now asking questions about how decomposition affected results of PM. Inquest hears how the heating was on in August
9:27	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Swift refuses to speculate on what might have caused Gareth's death
9:29	@skynewsgatherer	When pushed Dr says asphyxiation and poison were two 'foremost contenders' to be most likely cause of death
9:33	@skynewsgatherer	Experienced pathologist Dr Ian Calder performed 2nd PM
WITNESS: Ian Calder
9:35	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Calder says he agrees with Dr Swift that if Gareth had been moved after death he wouldn't have sustained bruises
9:36	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Calder agrees that cause of death was 'unascertained'
9:40	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Calder explains that it's not so much the lack of oxygen in bag - but the build up of carbon dioxide
9:42	@skynewsgatherer	CO2 makes people confused which would make someone 'fade away with no pain and increasing lack of awareness of environment' says witness
9:46	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Calder says 'very likely' cause of death was hypercapnia (too much carbon dioxide in blood)
9:54	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Richard Shepherd, acting for the coroner, now giving evidence. He agrees with other 2 pathologists
WITNESS: Richard Shepherd
9:55	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Shepherd found no patterns of injuries and no restraining injuries
9:56	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Shepherd says it would have been 'extremely difficult' to place a newly dead body into the bag
9:57	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Shepherd says a person 'playing dead' is not same as an actual dead body. His experience is that it would be 'very difficult process'
9:58	@skynewsgatherer	Dr says that if Gareth was alive going in bag he would have expected some 'gripping injuries'
9:59	@skynewsgatherer	Dr says it's more likely that Gareth was alive when he entered the bag than dead
10:01	@skynewsgatherer	Dr agrees 'mode of dying' was most likely carbon dioxide
10:03	@skynewsgatherer	Dr says two possibilities of cause of death were suffocation or poisoning
10:05	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest hears that although cause of death is unascertained Gareth's death is 'unnatural'
10:09	@stone_skynews	Pathologist says in his opinion Gareth Williams death was unnatural and caused either by poisoning or suffocation because of too much CO2
10:09	@skynewsgatherer	Dr Shepherd says it is possible that Gareth voluntarily got into the bag
10:11	@skynewsgatherer	Dr: Gareth would probably have been aware oxygen was running out but not known at what stage this would happen
10:13	@skynewsgatherer	Pathologist suggesting Gareth would have known air was running out but he may already have been too affected by Co2 to do anything about it
10:16	@skynewsgatherer	To sum up - on balance of probability Gareth was alive getting into bag and would have had some awareness, says witness
10:17	@skynewsgatherer	On balance of probability the mode of dying was hypercapnia but cause of death unascertained
10:25	@skynewsgatherer	Pathologists says the youngest & fittest can survive hypercapnia the longest
10:26	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest taking short break. Then will hear from forensic scientists on DNA evidence
10:58	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest resumes with evidence from coroner officer's Barry May
WITNESS: Barry May
10:59	@skynewsgatherer	Mr May was asked to investigate by previous coroner after family raised concerns about 2nd PM examination
11:02	@skynewsgatherer	Request for 2nd independent PM didn't follow protocol due to inexperience of a worker the coroner's office
11:07	@skynewsgatherer	Police, family and first pathologist weren't told of 2nd examination when they should have been
11:12	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest told of 'communication breakdown' in the former coroner's office in regard to 2nd PM examination
11:16	@skynewsgatherer	Statement now from Tony Larkin, a scientist from forensic firm LGC. He looked of bloodstains, DNA and hairs
WITNESS: Tony Larkin
11:19	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Larkin found a spot of blood near lights switch and an 'aged' spot of blood on the floor
11:23	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Larkin says possible bloodstain on bag - but very weak result
11:24	@skynewsgatherer	Also weak blood spot on the padlock
11:26	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Larkin actually works for Met Police - witness list was incorrect
11:36	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest hears that an error in logging DNA means that Gareth's family thought there was evidence of 3rd party
11:37	@skynewsgatherer	DNA was actually from another scientist - error was only found when case was reviewed
11:41	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest now adjourned until 2pm
END OF SESSION 11. Monday Morning, April 30, 2012

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Session 8. Thursday Afternoon, April 26, 2012

SESSION 8. Thursday Afternoon, April 26, 2012
13:13	@skynewsgatherer	Coroner is dealing with a couple of other inquests before continuing with investigation into death of Gareth Williams
13:17	@skynewsgatherer	Stephen Gale now called to give evidence in Gareth Williams inquest
WITNESS: Stephen Gale
13:18	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale is retired GCHQ officer. He was director of strategy who liaised with Whitehall and looked after HR and personal security
13:20	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale says he had no personal connection to Gareth and is here to represent GCHQ
13:25	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth had attended two 'Black Hat' technical security conferences in Las Vegas in August 2008 and July 2010, inquest hears
13:26	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale says he doesn't know whether members of criminal fraternity also attend the security conferences
13:27	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gales says the conferences are still deemed as low risk. The same as working in the UK
13:29	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gales says Gareth returned to UK on Aug 11th and visited London office on Thursday 12th
13:30	@stone_skynews	Detail now on conference in Las Vegas which Gareth Williams attended 2 weeks before he was found dead
13:30	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth was given secondment to SIS in late 2008 after his first application in 2007 was turned down
13:32	@stone_skynews	Inquest hearing now from Stephen Gale, retired GCHQ officer, was Director of Strategy, liaised w/ Whitehall, dealt with personal security
13:32	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth won two awards during his career. One posthumously in 2010 for technical work
13:34	@skynewsgatherer	The other for work done in 2009 which was for a particular programme described as a 'Herculean effort for an extraordinary team'
13:34	@stone_skynews	Inquest hears that Gareth Williams team won an award for "a Herculean effort by an extraordinary team" in cryptology. A very bright man
13:36	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth was a GC10 which is graduate entry grade. He quickly progressed to GC9. The post at SIS was GC8. He got an 11% increase in pay
13:37	@skynewsgatherer	Gale says that GCHQ paid for the rent on Gareth's flat as part of the deal in moving to London
13:37	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale says that the 20k of women's clothes would have taken up a large chunk of salary even for someone with no rent or car to pay for
13:45	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale confirms that leave is agreed verbally with boss and then formalised on card for HR records
13:50	@skynewsgatherer	GCHQ confirms it pays accommodation but allows staff to choose it. It recommends that they use approved lettings agency
13:51	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's flat was rented under same terms as other staff. It was chosen by him. GCHQ does not chose or inspect accommodation
13:52	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale confirms that Gareth's flat was not a safe house
13:56	@skynewsgatherer	From pervious job ads looks like a GC08 grade GCHQ worker gets just under 40k a year. Gareth spent 20k on women's clothes
14:02	@skynewsgatherer	Witness confirms that GCHQ did not conduct any investigations into death and said it was a matter for the police
14:17	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale confirms there were no leaks to the media following Gareth's death from GCHQ
14:17	@skynewsgatherer	No investigation was carried out by GCHQ about possible leaks to the media, Mr Gale
14:20	@skynewsgatherer	Mr Gale has finished his evidence. Next up is Denise Stanworth, a toxicologist
WITNESS: Denise Stanworth
14:22	@skynewsgatherer	Ms Stanworth is a forensic scientist from private firm LGC, she looked at blood, liver and body fluid samples
14:23	@skynewsgatherer	Court hears how Gareth's hair was also examined for any drug use before his death - it tested negative
14:25	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest hears how 'extensive' analysis was done on Gareth including tests for poison
14:25	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's blood contained alcohol and GHB
14:27	@skynewsgatherer	Alcohol level was 78/100ml, which is consistent with the body having produced it. Inquest hears
14:29	@skynewsgatherer	The drug GHB was also found in Gareth's urine
14:31	@skynewsgatherer	GHB in blood could have naturally occurred after death. Had it been taken before death scientist thinks levels would be higher
14:33	@skynewsgatherer	'Ingestion of GHB cannot be ruled out but I think it would be unlikely,' says witness
14:37	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth also had low levels of codeine in blood but scientist says he would not have been under any influence of painkiller
14:39	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth's body was tested for cyanide and a range of other poisons - all negative
14:43	@skynewsgatherer	Scientist can't rule out certain drugs being used given Gareth may have been dead for 9 days before PM examination
14:45	@skynewsgatherer	Scientist says she can't rule out use of 'poppers' because of amount of time passed before tests
14:53	@skynewsgatherer	Scientist says toxicology for volatile drugs after 9 days is 'not that reliable'. Would be reliable for some drugs though
14:54	@skynewsgatherer	Scientist says the use of an unusual poison cannot be ruled out but is unlikely
14:56	@skynewsgatherer	Family lawyer now questioning forensic scientist
14:59	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest hears that being in the bag, with the heating on in August, would have accelerated decomposition
15:31	@skynewsgatherer	Inquest resumes. Next will be read statement of Dr Jennifer Miller, a stomach contents analysis
STATEMENT FROM: Jennifer Miller
15:35	@skynewsgatherer	Scientist suggests Gareth ate the peppered steak he had bought before he died
15:37	@skynewsgatherer	Gareth was likely to have died between 3 to 5 hours after he ate the steak
15:46	@skynewsgatherer	End of today's evidence in the inquest. Tomorrow we expect to hear from a 'bag expert' and possibly DNA experts
END OF SESSION 8. Thursday Afternoon, April 26, 2012

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