Luke Mitchell documentary

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Did anyone watch tonight? I don't know much about the case originally as I was a teenager when it happened but I do remember how horrific it was and parents etc talking about it.

Was he on trial by media? The doc tonight certainly seems to be leaning that way. I think it's so coincidental it's been shown tonight when the whole Scottish institution is being questioned? I hope for Jodis family it is resolved one way or another

Nothing mentioned on that and may have been covered somewhere, i'm only speculating and they may have ruled out my theory. They did find material in the woodburner consistent with clothing having been burnt in it, and the empty knife pouch and a copy of an order for a large knife.

Don't get me wrong, I have two now adult sons and I've never hidden household knives and they both had penknives used for Scouts but never taken to school or mucked about with, so i guess a lot of parents could be held accused of allowing access to knives. But then my DSs weren't in trouble at school, weren't using and dealing drugs, hanging about in the woods etc etc.

I think there was an attack on the caravan site shortly after the murder, plenty of opportunity to capitalise and get rid of stuff.

Maybe there is still stuff somewhere and that's her reluctance to move? Something she knows is there but can't get access to but might be discovered if buildings were knocked down? Again, pure speculation on my part.

He'll have to go before the parole board and given he doesn't accept his guilt, they won't let him out.

I wouldn't put anything past a parole board now tbh

@BlueThistles

He'll have to go before the parole board and given he doesn't accept his guilt, they won't let him out.

I wouldn't put anything past a parole board now tbh

Yep! They let Angus Sinclair out.

It seems so awful that they can let someone out on parole that has never shown remorse or admitted guilt.

Even if he constantly said he was innocent all along , I could see how Polmont guards / staff etc could say he was guilty if he had been cold and not cried once etc. If he was innocent then surely he would have been breaking his heart in there.

Some interesting points made by PP re: him heading to the caravan park straight after and also committing crime from behind etc.

I just assume all of this has been investigated and looked into by police at the time and there has been evidence somewhere to link everything together.

The thing I can't get past is that he had the best defence. You can be sure they asked all the questions we are asking. The jury were given the answers and they found him guilty.

Are criminal proceedings open to the public? There must be evidence not in general circulation. But if members of the public were in court listening then why isn't the evidence public?

The parole board haven't let Rosdeep Kular out despite her trying.

The parole board haven't let Rosdeep Kular out despite her trying.

She will probably be released very soon.

www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-mum-rosdeep-adekoya-who-19884057

That’s awful , I remember this case too.

[quote speakout]The parole board haven't let Rosdeep Kular out despite her trying.

She will probably be released very soon.

www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-mum-rosdeep-adekoya-who-19884057[/quote]

no way 😳

That was horrific. That poor wee boy.

@BlueThistles

He'll have to go before the parole board and given he doesn't accept his guilt, they won't let him out.

I wouldn't put anything past a parole board now tbh

The parole board up here are very thorough. I've appeared before them on numerous occasions (not for myself, I hasten to add!)

It wasn't well made I agree but has raised some questions that stood out for me:

1. Whoever did it must have had a lot of blood on them-how were they not seen in broad daylight?
2. The lack of dna at the scene is very unusual
3. Where was Luke? His mum said he was at home with her. I read his own brother said he wasn't at home because he was looking at internet porn and would only do that if he was alone (ie he effectively told the court he was having a wank )

But I do find it interesting that the 'unnamed' suspect has I believe since been done for a violent sex attack on a woman?!

@Pootle40

It wasn't well made I agree but has raised some questions that stood out for me:

1. Whoever did it must have had a lot of blood on them-how were they not seen in broad daylight?
2. The lack of dna at the scene is very unusual
3. Where was Luke? His mum said he was at home with her. I read his own brother said he wasn't at home because he was looking at internet porn and would only do that if he was alone (ie he effectively told the court he was having a wank )

But I do find it interesting that the 'unnamed' suspect has I believe since been done for a violent sex attack on a woman?!

People are saying the crime scene was left out in the rain overnight. The first crime scene investigator couldn’t climb over the wall due to a bad back. So they had to wait for another one the next day...by then the police had moved the body and bagged her clothes up.

Guess if he’d worn gloves, a balaclava and a coat which he then burnt all of them it could have stopped dna being on him? Then his dna could have been washed off her by the rain?

Sounds like Luke’s mum wasn’t even at home. Was she at work? And Luke in the woods?

According to the podcast, the expert said, based on the blood splatter, that it's possible, if the perpetrator attacked from behind, they wouldn't have necessarily got any spray blood on them. They would be more likely to get some transfer while stripping the clothes off. If he was wearing his big jacket and other items that could be taken off, he wouldn't necessarily look bloodied and imo wouldn't necessarily have gone straight home.

As for where he was if not at home, no-one has given a proper timeline that explains the lack of alibi.

I suspect the unnamed suspect is the da vinci murder guy. A violent sex attack is different from Jodi's in that there was no sex attack though.

@WaxOnFeckOff

I suspect the unnamed suspect is the da vinci murder guy. A violent sex attack is different from Jodi's in that there was no sex attack though.

Yeah it's not him. The unnamed suspect was leaked in the programme on screen; then they took the episode down and I assumed edited it before it was put back on catch up.

I saw the identity of the unnamed - wasn't even really looking for it but it's out there.

I think Luke’s defense team ie : Findlay etc would have been all over these alternative unnamed suspects at the time. If there had a been a shred of proof , they would have went through that with a fine tooth comb.

I don’t believe there was anything to pin on them.

[quote speakout]The parole board haven't let Rosdeep Kular out despite her trying.

She will probably be released very soon.

www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-mum-rosdeep-adekoya-who-19884057[/quote]
Yeah at the 3/4 through but they have refused her previous requests.

@WaxOnFeckOff

I suspect the unnamed suspect is the da vinci murder guy. A violent sex attack is different from Jodi's in that there was no sex attack though.

The unnamed suspect was the reason the family took the interdict out.

@RubyWooRed

I think Luke’s defense team ie : Findlay etc would have been all over these alternative unnamed suspects at the time. If there had a been a shred of proof , they would have went through that with a fine tooth comb.

I don’t believe there was anything to pin on them.

I agree @RubyWooRed I would be very susprise did they hadn't thoroughly investigated every alternative possibility.

I do think Mitchell was treated appallingly by the press at the time though, they didn't know then that he was guilty. Imagine if he had been an innocent kid and was put through all that? But maybe that's the additional risk you take if you choose to murder your girlfriend in your small home town where everyone knows you?

There wasn't dna at the scene but Luke Mitchell's hair had dirt and soil in it, as did his fingernails. I remember wondering if that had happened while he disposed of the jacket and the knife.

Theres never been any logical explanation for the disappearance of that distinctive jacket that he wore a lot, or for the specially engraved knife that he carried around with him.

I wonder whether the lack of toilet facilities is putting the mother off selling the place, as a new buyer might disturb some evidence by putting in proper plumbing and waste disposal.

Only skim read this so far but looks interesting and maybe gives some details about other possible suspects? paulviking.websitetoolbox.com/post/Infamous-Cases-4689531?trail=15

we know who did it ....