Evidence for murder
Subtitle: how physics convicted a killer
By: Rod Cross
Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781742231075
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Murder; Investigation; Enquêtes criminelles; Meurtre; Enquêtes
Description: When Australian model Caroline Byrnes crumpled body was discovered at the base of a cliff known as The Gap, a famous Sydney landmark and popular suicide spot, it was easy for both the public and police to assume her death was suicide.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 274).
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. The suspicious death of Caroline Byrne. The night of 7 June 1995 ; The inquest ; We don't investigate crime ; Taskforce Irondale ; Gathering the evidence; title: pt. 2. Physics: the evidence for murder. 'Numerous possible variables' ; Pyramid Rock ; Spearthrow technique ; The Tedeschi method ; Powderly's memory; title: pt. 3. The trial of Gordon Wood. Preparing for the trial ; The trial begins ; Witnesses for the prosecution ; My evidence ; Defence witnesses ; Closing addresses ; The verdict; Afterthoughts.