Posted by MALCOLM GRAHAM on February 23, 2000 at 15:34:10:
I examined the original photgraph of the fingerprint
on the door frame and have no doubt that the SCRO
identification was correct. The identification
enabled an outstanding fingerprint from a murder
enquiry to be eliminated. I have no doubt that the
fingerprint was made by Ms McKie and to have left
that fingerprint outstanding and give a possible
line of defence to the person charged with murder
would have been misleading. Mr McKie was fortunate
to have been acquitted, but it is doubtful if any jury
would have convicted a police officer, with an
impeccable character, of the serious charge of perjury
when a prison sentence was likely. In my opinion,
the two American experts, who are no doubt sincere in
their belief,were pushing at an open door and gave the
jury a way out.