Last updated: Thursday, July 26, 2007

FORENSIC EXPERT IN SPECTOR CASE: 'CLARKSON'S DEATH IS MOST LIKELY SUICIDE'

LATEST: A forensic scientist testifying for the defence in the PHIL SPECTOR murder trial has claimed the death of actress LANA CLARKSON was "most likely" a suicide.

Spector is currently standing trial accused of the fatal shooting of Clarkson at his Alhambra, California mansion in February 2003.

He has pleaded not guilty and claims Clarkson took her own life - allegations which have been supported by forensic expert Dr. Werner Spitz.

In a lengthy testimony on Wednesday (25Jul07), Spitz voiced his discontent with the homicide conclusion brought by Los Angeles County deputy medical examiner Dr. Louis Pena back in June (07).

Spitz told the court, "I disagree with his (Dr. Pena's) opinion. I think it was a hasty opinion. I think it was an opinion without due consideration."

He agreed with the prosecution's claim that Clarkson had been killed by a single gunshot wound to her mouth, but added, "In my opinion, (Clarkson's death) is most likely a suicide."

Spitz cited the areas of bruising inside the actress' mouth as further evidence that she was the one to pull the trigger, with the force of the shot sending her blood splattering across the room, which could have been as far as six feet (1.92 metres).

Spitz came to his conclusion of suicide after studying photos and personal accounts of the actress from her friends and close associates, taking into account her history of depression and her mental state at the time of her death.

He said: "I'd never met Lana Clarkson, so I don't really know her at all. So I have to base my opinion on what other people say about her - people who knew her, people who knew her well, people who knew her less well, and people like physicians who had seen her."

Prosecutors rested their case on Monday (23Jul07), three months after it began (Apr07).

The trial continues.

Source: WENN

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