Mark Lundy: New Zealand; Murder retrial. Day 15; ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research) scientist expressed concern that police or ESR staff possibly spread blood around the Lundy house. "Sutherland raised issues that police or ESR staff possibly spread blood around the house. In notes from a phone call he made to a police officer, he said he was worried ESR or police staff may have stepped in blood and spread it around the house."

STORY: "Mark Lundy murder retrial: Day 15," by reporter Jono Galuszka, published by Stuff.co on February 27, 2015.

GIST: "ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research)  scientist Bjorn Sutherland was concerned police or ESR staff possibly spread blood around the Lundy house. Today is Sutherland's third day on the stand. Yesterday, he said a polo shirt found in Mark Lundy's car had traces of blood on it. There were also traces of blood found in the bathroom of Glenn Weggery, Christine Lundy's brother. Mark Lundy, 56, is accused of staging a burglary, and killing wife, Christine, 38, and daughter Amber, 7 on August 30, 2000. The Crown alleges the pair were killed with a small axe or tomahawk, which has not been found. Lundy was tried in 2002 and is being retried following a Privy Council ruling, and has pleaded not guilty." Live coverage notes are provided for the entire day, including:  "10.44 am: Sutherland raised issues that police or ESR staff possibly spread blood around the house. In notes from a phone call he made to a police officer, he said he was worried ESR or police staff may have stepped in blood and spread it around the house."......... Today, he said the blood spots came up after a luminol test. The stepping plates used to keep staff off the floor had been removed for the test, so he was worried the blood may have been spread between taking the plates away and doing the test. There was no obvious footwear pattern in those spots of blood, he said..........10.25vam: Sutherland said he could not exclude the chance that paint flakes, which were found in and around the victims, could have been carried into the house before the murders."

The entire post can be found at:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/66732197/mark-lundy-murder-retrial-day-15

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