1. The comparative exercise is described in chapter 24, and the materials available to the Inquiry are mentioned in chapter 1. This appendix notes the materials supplied for the comparative exercise and lists the contributions received with their Inquiry reference numbers.
Phase 1
2. In Phase 1 the Inquiry supplied images and other material to the contributors and they prepared charted enlargements of Y7 and QI2 with accompanying information.
Material supplied
3. The pack comprised photographic material and a DVD with a covering letter and instructions for carrying out the exercise. A form for the contributor's analysis of the marks and a number of tables were provided for completion.1 Two sheets of A2 size were also supplied with spaces for the contributor to mount a marked up enlargement of mark and print side-by-side,2 with a sample illustrating enlargements already so mounted.3 4 5
4. The photographic material provided to contributors:
Table A2
| The mark | Size | Photographic image for mark | Photographic image from fingerprint form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y7 | actual size | produced from scanned image of original photograph by SERIS - MPS4 FI_2450h |
image of whole form produced from scanned image of original form by SERIS - MPS FI_2467h |
| x8 enlargement | produced from wet photography of digitally scanned (at 5000ppi) original negative by HOSDB5 FI_2451h |
plain left thumb impression from form produced from scanned image of original form by SERIS - MPS FI_2452h |
|
| QI2 | actual size | produced from scanned image of original photograph by SERIS - MPS FI_2455h |
image of whole form produced from scanned image of original form by SERIS - MPS FI_2468h |
| x8 enlargement | produced from scanned image of original photograph by SERIS - MPS FI_2456h |
right forefinger impression from 'dead print' form produced from scanned image of original form by SERIS - MPS FI_2457h |
|
| XF | actual size | produced from scanned image of original photograph by SERIS - MPS FI_2454h |
image of whole form produced from scanned image of photographic copy of form by SERIS - MPS FI_2469h |
5. The DVD, produced by HOSDB, contained digital images of Y7, QI2 and XF (scanned from original negatives) and digital scans of the original fingerprint forms of Ms McKie (dated 6 February 1997),6 Miss Ross (dated 10 January 1997)7 and the copy forms of Mr Asbury (dated 26 January 1997).8
Responses received from Phase 1 contributors
6. The responses received from Phase 1 contributors were given these Inquiry reference numbers:
Table A3
| Witness | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SCRO | Phase 1 Y7 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0106 |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0102 | |
| Phase 1 XF - Comments | FI_0111 | |
| Phase 1 Y7 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0167A | |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0166A | |
| Grigg, Geoffrey | Phase 1 Y7 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0104 |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0100 | |
| Phase 1 Y7, QI2 and XF - Tables and comments | FI_0110 | |
| Phase 1 Y7 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0168A | |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0169A | |
| MacLeod, John | Phase 1 Y7 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0105 |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0101 | |
| Phase 1 Y7, QI2 and XF - Tables and comments | FI_0109 | |
| Phase 1 Y7 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0162A | |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0163A | |
| Wertheim, Pat | Phase 1 Y7 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0123 |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0124 | |
| Phase 1 Y7, QI2 and XF - Tables and comments | FI_0130 | |
| Phase 1 Y7 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0164A | |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0165A | |
| Zeelenberg, Arie | Phase 1 Y7 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0099 |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charting, table and comments | FI_0103 | |
| Phase 1 Y7, QI2 and XF - Tables and comments | FI_0108 | |
| Phase 1 Y7 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0170A | |
| Phase 1 QI2 - Charted Enlargement | FI_0171A |
Phase 2
Material supplied
7. The contributions from Phase 1 were collated by the Metropolitan Police and converted into digital images and a "master volume" was compiled for issue on DVD. The DVDs had scanned completed tables and analysis forms from the Phase 1 contributors and scanned images of their charted enlargements showing, in each case, the mark and print side by side. A covering letter enclosed instructions and tables for completion by the Phase 2 contributors. Phase 2 contributors were not asked to produce chartings; they commented in writing only.
Responses received from Phase 2 contributors
8. The responses received from Phase 2 contributors were given these Inquiry reference numbers:9
Table A4
| Witness | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bayle, Alan | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables | FI_0121 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0122 | |
| Grigg, Geoffrey | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables | FI_0125 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0126 | |
| Halliday, David | Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0213 and FI_0146 |
| Phase 2 Y7 and QI2 - comments | FI_01479 | |
| Leadbetter, Martin | Phase 2 QI2 - Comments | FI_0137 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Comments | FI_0138 | |
| Mackenzie, Robert | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables | FI_0139 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0140 | |
| MacLeod, John | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables and comments | FI_0127 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables and comments | FI_0128 | |
| MacPherson, Hugh | Phase 2 QI2 - Table re Grigg Phase 1 | FI_0141 |
| Phase 2 QI2 - Tables updated including responses re the other Phase 1 contributors | FI_0172 | |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables re Grigg, MacLeod and Zeelenberg | FI_0142 | |
| Phase 2 Y7 Tables updated including response re Wertheim | FI_0173 | |
| McBride, Fiona | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables and comments | FI_0191 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables and comments | FI_0192 | |
| McGregor, John | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables | FI_0204 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0129 | |
| McKenna, Anthony | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables | FI_0174 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0175 | |
| Stewart, Charles | Phase 2 QI2 - Comments | FI_0143 |
| Swann, Peter | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables and comments | FI_0144 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables and comments | FI_0145 | |
| Wertheim, Pat | Phase 2 QI2 - Tables | FI_0131 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Tables | FI_0132 | |
| Zeelenberg, Arie | Phase 2 QI2 - Table re SCRO Phase 1 | FI_0133 |
| Phase 2 Y7 - Table re SCRO Phase 1, and correction | FI_0134 and FI_0176 |
The hearings
Display of images: 'h' document references
9. As noted in the reader's guide, the Inquiry scanned many photographic images at high resolution (600 dots per inch (dpi)) in TIFF format, to optimise the amount of detail preserved when saved electronically. There are, therefore, two versions of such an image with the same document reference number, but with the high resolution one having a suffix 'h'. Both versions were generally made available on the core participants' database; the 'h' version was always used in the Inquiry hearings.
10. The charted enlargements from the Phase 1 contributors were scanned at high resolution and given an 'h' reference.
Display of comparative exercise charted enlargements: 'A' document references
11. Each charted enlargement from the Phase 1 contributors was also electronically resized and given an Inquiry reference number with an 'A' suffix. These additional, temporary, 'A' versions allowed two charted enlargements to be displayed simultaneously at the hearings so that the evidence of one witness could be discussed by reference to the evidence of another.
Publication
12. For ease of reference to the transcripts, the comparative exercise charted enlargements have been noted in this Report with the A suffix, but the documents to which they refer are the originals, not the temporary A versions.
13. Where applicable the Report generally uses the document references which include the 'h' suffix. For size reasons, 'h' versions of images are not on the Inquiry website but it is these that are on the DVD.10
14. Electronic copies of the comparative exercise materials issued at Phase 1 are included on the DVD.
1 FI_2449h
2 FI_2459h and FI_2460h
3 FI_2458h
4 SERIS-MPS: Specialist Evidence Recovery Imaging Service - Metropolitan Police Service: part of the Directorate of Forensic Services in MPS
5 Home Office Scientific Development Branch
6 ST_0004h
7 DB_0142h
8 SG_0349h (marked inaccurate), SG_0350h and SG_0351h
9 Although on Phase 1 forms these were Phase 2 contributions.
10 See also the reader's guide