STORY: "Editorial: Setting the record straight," published by the Marlborough-Express on June 15 , 2012.
GIST: "The initial coronial findings, on strong evidence, blamed a dingo attack and criticised the police investigation. A later conviction was based on subsequently discredited, disgraceful forensic examination, including the false representation that blood was found in the Chamberlains' car. It was red. It turned out that the red substance was not blood but copper oxide, prevalent around the family home in Mt Isa. Then, of course, came the Outback discovery of the blood-stained matinee jacket, and a series of undeniable dingo attacks on children, including the fatal mauling of a 9-year-old in 2001.........That Lindy was jailed for the murder of her baby was not simply a story about a horribly flawed police investigation. The case has broader cautions about our willingness to judge instinctively on feelings – and without recognising the shabby foundations of those feelings."
The entire story can be found at:http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/opinion/7108180/Editorial-Setting-the-record-straight
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
