Shoeprints discovered at a lady’s homicide scene could have been a match for trainers allegedly worn by her accused killer, a courtroom has heard.
Glenna Siviter, 50, was stabbed dozens of instances after which hidden beneath a settee at her dwelling in Middlesbrough in December, Newcastle Crown Courtroom heard.
Prosecutors allege her good friend Andrew Corridor, 46, murdered her to steal her jewelry to promote for medicine which he denies.
A shoe skilled stated whereas the trainers Mr Corridor was sporting when he was arrested didn’t depart the prints, the marks might have been made by different trainers prosecutors declare he was sporting on the day Ms Siviter was killed.
Prosecutors allege Ms Siviter was killed at her dwelling on Grimwood Avenue within the early hours of 11 December, together with her physique discovered hid in the lounge 4 days later.
The courtroom has heard medicine customers Mr Corridor and Ms Siviter had been “like brother and sister” and he was an everyday customer to her dwelling.
It is usually alleged he stabbed two different males in Middlesbrough within the days between Ms Siviter being killed and her physique being found, however Mr Corridor denies all wrong-doing.
Forensic footwear specialist Elizabeth Jukes stated she examined the UK measurement 5.5 gray Nike trainers with a “closely worn” sole Mr Corridor was sporting when he was arrested on 15 December, in addition to the UK measurement 5 Nike footwear worn by Ms Siviter’s sister Amanda who visited the house on 14 December.
Below questioning from prosecutor Peter Moulson KC, Ms Jukes stated each units of trainers had the so-called Nike 360 sole sample, as it’s listed within the nationwide footwear reference assortment, which was “one of the generally encountered” soles.
Ms Jukes in contrast the footwear to 6 footmarks present in Ms Siviter’s front room however she stated whereas there have been similarities within the sole patterns, there was “conclusive assist” that the footwear “didn’t make” the marks on the scene.
She stated the marks would have been made by one other sample like that discovered on Nike Air Max 2090 footwear “or one thing very comparable”.
Ms Jukes examined CCTV footage of a person prosecutors allege was Mr Corridor strolling by means of a bus station on 11 December and stated she believed he was sporting Nike Air Max 2090 trainers.
In cross-examination, Mr Corridor’s barrister Nicholas Lumley KC requested Ms Jukes what number of such trainers there have been in circulation and whereas she couldn’t give a determine she stated there “can be loads”.
She stated she couldn’t say when the marks on the lounge flooring had been made or what measurement shoe made them.
Ms Jukes additionally stated she was not requested to look at anybody else’s footwear, together with Ms Siviter’s.
The trial continues.
