A second expert has criticised the forensic investigation of the controversial Henry Keogh case, saying vital autopsy processes were not carried out and samples were poorly labelled.
STORY: "A second expert - Flinders professor Anthony Thomas - criticized Anna-Jane Cheney's autopsy processes," by reporter Jordana Schriever, published by Adelaide Now on September 23, 2014.
SUB-HEADING: "A second expert has criticised the forensic investigation of the controversial Henry Keogh case, saying vital autopsy processes were not carried out and samples were poorly labelled.
GIST: "Flinders University Professor Anthony Thomas on Tuesday gave evidence in the Full Court of the Court of Criminal Appeal, saying documents relating to Anna-Jane Cheney’s autopsy had been in disarray and tissue samples which should have been taken and documented were either missing or incomplete. He said those that were taken were not properly identified and he was unable to tell from where on Ms Cheney some samples had been taken. Prof Thomas also reiterated evidence he gave earlier this year, that photos of Ms Cheney taken post-mortem showed her face to be swollen, swelling which was unlikely to have been caused by resuscitation attempts......... Prof Thomas — an expert in tissue sampling and pathology — said he could not exclude an episode of fainting or falling leading to unconscious drowning as a cause of death, he replied: “that is correct”.........The appeal, before Justices Tom Gray, John Sulan and Kevin Nicholson continues. He agreed there were a range of possible causes of Ms Cheney’s drowning."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/a-second-expert-flinders-university-professor-anthony-thomas-criticises-annajane-cheneys-autopsy-processes/story-fni6uo1m-1227068230253
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http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2014/06/wrongful-convictions-day-aidwyc.html
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
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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/
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html
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