Lacey Spears: New York. Defence ends cross-examination of forensic photographer; Suggests bathroom trips were requested by boy, not a ploy to poison him. Journal news.

STORY: "Lacey Spears trial: Defence ends video cross-exam," by reporters Jorge Fitz-Gibbon and Lee Higgins, published by the Journal News on February 10, 2015.

SUB-HEADING: Defence suggests bathroom trips were requested by boy, not a ploy to poison him.

GIST: "The Lacey Spears murder trial has wrapped up for the day after the defense completed its cross examination of a forensic photographer who edited video shot in Garnett Spears' hospital room days before his death. The photographer testified that a 21-minute video was edited so it does not show Garnett Spears speaking to his mother right before she gets out of bed to take him to the bathroom. Prosecutors, who introduced the edited video on Monday, contend Lacey Spears made trips to the bathroom in the boy's Nyack Hospital room to poison him with salt through his gastrointestinal feeding tube. She is on trial in White Plains, charged with killing the 5-year-old..........Defense lawyer Stephen Riebling, during his cross-examination, also noted that Keith Mancini's edited video cut out a portion that shows Garnett gesturing as if he needed to use the toilet. Mancini acknowledged that he did not photograph Garnett's hospital room or bathroom.........Day six of the trial picks up at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/10/lacey-spears-murder-trial/23169637/

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: 

Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
 
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located  near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.

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.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html
 
I look forward to hearing from readers at:

hlevy15@gmail.com.
 
Harold Levy; Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog;