FORENSIC EXPERT IN SPECTOR CASE POINTS AT 'HOLES' IN PROSECUTION'S 'PUZZLE'

Last updated: Friday, July 27, 2007

FORENSIC EXPERT IN SPECTOR CASE POINTS AT 'HOLES' IN PROSECUTION'S 'PUZZLE'

LATEST: Forensic expert DR. WERNER SPITZ has claimed the prosecution's murder theory in the PHIL SPECTOR case is inaccurate and riddled with "holes".

Spector is currently standing trial accused of the fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson at his Alhambra, California mansion in February 2003, a charge he denies.

The music producer claims Clarkson shot herself in the mouth - allegations which were supported by Spitz's testimony on Wednesday (25Jul07), in which he concluded it was "most likely" suicide.

On Thursday (26Jul07), Spitz was subjected to a lengthy and intense cross-examination by Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson, where he told the court it was possible Clarkson had breathed out the blood which was found on Spector's jacket - although he objected to Jackson referring to "all the spray" landing on the producer.

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

He told Jackson he disagreed with the theory that Spector and Clarkson struggled moments before the gun was fired, saying: "When you work on a puzzle, you don't know what is the picture. To comply with that theory, you would have a lot of holes in that puzzle. It doesn't fit in this case."

But Spitz admitted he had re-evaluated his final decision on Clarkson's death after Wednesday's court proceedings, stating, "I came to the conclusion that my opinion as rendered was correct... (but) I would not say she committed suicide. I would say she shot herself."

Source: WENN

| Friday, July 27, 2007

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