Tuesday, June 02, 2009

David Bain defence is bizarre: that Robin Bain killed his family, changed his clothes, typed a message on the computer and then killed himself.

Earlier today, the prosecution said Bain's claim that he heard his sister Laniet gurgling was a "Fruedian slip".
He said to the jury this morning: "Does he behave like a brother? Does he go straight to the telephone and dial 111? He does no such thing for 20 minutes."
He said if Bain heard signs of life, why did he wait?
"The note reads more like David Bain talking about himself," Mr Raftery said.

Defence evidence about bloody footprints was also questioned, with the court being told by Mr Raftery that blood was found on Bain's socks.

SHOOT: Good to see the prosecution know what they are doing. Bain's defence must be mindless dolts.
clipped from www.nzherald.co.nz
Crown prosecutor Kieran Raftery said there was no evidence to suggest Robin Bain committed murder. Photo / Pool

Crown prosecutor Kieran Raftery said there was no evidence to suggest Robin Bain committed murder. Photo / Pool

The prosecution in the David Bain trial has finished summing up by quoting Bain himself saying he always hurt those closest to him.

Crown prosecutor Kieran Raftery quoted Bain in a conversation that he had with a friend shortly after the killings in 1994 in which he allegedly said: "I always seem to end up hurting those that I love."

Mr Raftery finished his case by saying: "That is exactly what he has done in this case".

During the summing up at Christchurch High Court today, the prosecution said he tried to create an alibi on the morning five of his family were shot dead.

Mr Raftery said Bain deliberately got the attention of one woman on his paper round that morning.

He said Bain changed his routine and did something he had not done for a year - taking his dog on to a property to ensure he would be noticed.

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