A second appeal into the Sounds murder trial begins today, and will focus on DNA
A second appeal into the Sounds murder trial begins today, and will focus on DNA
10 June 2024
Ben Smart and Olivia Hope were last seen getting off a water taxi onto a yacht in the Marlborough Sounds on New Year's Eve, more than 26 years ago.
Scott Watson was convicted of double-murder in 1999 following a three-month jury trial in the High Court in Wellington.
Criminal defence lawyer John Munro says the understanding of DNA has changed a lot over the years.
He says we have two hairs in this case which will be the subject of some argument, and transference of DNA is much more understandable now.
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