The following is probably well-known to many followers of the Watson case, but while admitting that I haven't followed the case closely I don't recall having read it before, somebody sent it onto me so I've deleted names and published. Of course if it's verifiable, it would in normal circumstances show that at least a retrial was necessary in the Watson case. Overall, with the 'golden bullet' a hair allegedly from Olivia Hope evidence missed on a blanket when first scrutinised by a scientist but found later (and also with some debate about it's dna profie accuracy,) additional to the logistics of Scott's boat being able to travel at jet boat speed, the undesirable witness identifications, lack of motive and so forth - it would really mean case against Watson over and out.
I have a friend who along with his family (one with a sailing background) believe that the conviction against Watson relies on a contrived number of impossible circumstances. My friend says that a boat the size of Scott's would be stepped down into from a water taxi, although witnesses described those disembarking as having 'stepped up,' I imagine into something the size of that described below. Very disturbing.
THE MISSING KETCH
xxx ..... states 24 dec 1997
The next mooring, about 8-9.00 am, we set off. We sailed up Queen
Charlotte Sound. We went around the north side of Allports Island at
which time
we passed the Lynx and an interislander heading the other way.
We sailed through the Patten Passage then through the passage south of
Pickersgill Island.
We stopped on Blumine Island for lunch.
We sailed on to Anatohia Bay. We did not stop here but turned and
headed directly to Punga Cove.
We moored somewhere in Camp Bay, on one of the moorings.
We arrived there at about 6.00 pm. We were met by my sister xxx
xxx and her daughter xxx.
They arrived by water taxi.
While we were waiting for them to arrive another boat moored on the
mooring 30 metres north of us.
This was a white hulled ketch with round port holes in the cabin area,
above the deck.
It had a life buoy on it with the name “xxxx Wellington” on it.
My sister xxxx took a photograph of the boat a short time after her arrival.
I believe my wife has furnished a copy of this photograph to Wellington Police.
Have just found the above is apparently posted on Votemenot, names and all.
ReplyDeleteYup absolutely amazing the water taxi driver Guy Wallace and Ted Walsh
ReplyDeleteand his wife and at least half a dozen others all describe a white
twin masted ketch with brass portholes that the police claim never
existed.
Yet at the same time have not only descriptions but also photos of
that very yacht.
Even worse they allow speculation over the last 13 years to the extent
that most believe it is indeed not a wellington nz registered yacht
and was probably involved in the drug trade from countries afar.
Just who is protecting who
There's no need to speculate on what the activities of the ketch were, that's unimportant and probably clouds quite a clear and important aspect. That the ketch was there or not is what matters. Interesting to note that this siting and others seem to have been ignored, despite that they were made by people on the water and who were familiar with different types of vessels, people with no need to tell anything but the truth, but rather than investigate this critical evidence with an open mind - energy was used on finding compliant inmates who might have been willing to sing for their supper and setup Scott for anyone gullible enough to believe that desperate inmates were more important witnesses than those on the water that new years and shortly after.
ReplyDeleteabout a year after this all happened, i remember seeing a news article on tv about a 2 masted ketch that was abandon off the coast of nz, at the time apparently it had come via the way of south america and was thought to be the work of drug dealers, i think i sent an email to ian wishart to have a look into it but he never replied
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