Chapter 14: Did Ms McKie enter Miss Ross's house beyond the porch?
Introduction
Ms McKie
9 January 1997 - enquiries by Mr Shields and Ms McKie
10 January
At the locus on 11 January
Enquiries on 12 January
13 January
The scene log as a source of evidence
Rumours
Mr McAllister
Mr McKinlay
Mr Reid
Mr Kerr
Mr Lees
Miss McKay
Mr Murphy
Police investigations
Commentary
Chapter 15: The trial in HMA v McKie: Ms McKie's evidence
The issue
Lack of criticism from others
Ms McKie's knowledge at the time of the trial
Suggested explanations
Ms McKie's medical position
Ms McKie's lack of involvement in preparation
Confusing nature of the questions
Lack of reference to Mr Swann by name by Mr Murphy and Mr Findlay
Instructions from or coaching by Mr Findlay
Conclusions
Allegation that Mr Findlay coached Ms McKie
Allegation that Mr Findlay instructed Ms McKie to refer certain matters to him
Criticism
Significance
Chapter 16: Events after the trial in HMA v McKie - meeting at Tulliallan
Introduction
The purpose of the meeting
The non-attendance of the suspended officers
The presentations at the meeting
Allegations of threats
Follow-up to the meeting
The transfer of two officers to non-operational duties
Commentary
Chapter 17: Events after the trial in HMA v McKie - treatment of SCRO staff
Introduction
Overview of the six SCRO staff members
The suspension of the four signatories
Sir William Rae's decision that the officers should be suspended
Implementation of the decision
Crown Office involvement
Commentary
The reasons for, and justifiability of, the suspension
The transfer of Mr Mackenzie and Mr Dunbar to non-operational duties
Further decisions concerning the six SCRO examiners
Decision that there would be no prosecution of the four examiners
Consequential issues
Civil action for compensation
Return to work and the use of the SCRO examiners in criminal trials - developments to 2003
External factors
Return to work and the use of the SCRO examiners in criminal trials - developments from 2003
The SCRO officers' accounts of their return to work
Position of other SCRO employees involved in Y7
Commentary - the treatment of the SCRO officers
Chapter 18: Scene of crime examination procedures and the discovery of Y7
Introduction
The scene of crime examination for marks
Scientific advice on powder selection
Scientific advice on sequential applications
Conclusions on initial powder selection and sequential examination
Chapter 19: Detecting and recording marks
Introduction
The detection and recording process
Impact of detection technique on appearance of marks
Control prints
QI2 Ross
Crime scene marks - photography
Taking the photographs
Developing and printing the photographs
QI2 - Significance of examination of the object
Audit trail of image adjustments
Digitally displayed images
Enlargements
Lessons to be learned
Chapter 20: Additional examination of original exhibits
Introduction
The tin
Dr Bleay's investigations
Marks on the tin: PSNI comparison
The door-frame
Y7 - DNA
Crown Office informed