The conviction of Robert and Lee Firkin for the notorious murders of Graham and Carole Fisher in 2003, has been thrown into doubt with the conviction of the main prosecution witness in their case.
The witness, known as ‘Z’, told the court at their trial that one of the brothers had ‘confessed’ to him in their shared prison cell. Even the police admitted that there was very little by way of other evidence against the brothers. Now, ‘Z’ has been convicted of murder, after acting as a hired hitman, making the admission of his testimony in the 2006 trial against the Firkin’s, even more controversial. The lawyers for the brothers are intending to use this evidence to try and get a new appeal. Read more here…
Firkin brothers’ murder convictions questioned after witness jailed
Trusting a jailhouse witness, how informed are these prosecutors? Some don’t believe facts and evidence when handed to them gift wrapped!