新南威尔士州警察在逮捕期间没收了一起过失杀人案中的证据,但错误地销毁了证据。 NSW police wrongly destroyed evidence in a manslaughter case after seizing it during an arrest.

新南威尔士州警方错误地摧毁了属于John Torney的一部手机和手表,40岁,被控在邻居Emma Bates死亡事件中过失过失杀人,49岁,于2024年4月23日被发现死亡。 Police in New South Wales mistakenly destroyed a mobile phone and watch belonging to John Torney, 40, accused of negligent manslaughter in the death of neighbor Emma Bates, 49, found dead on April 23, 2024. 这些在逮捕期间缴获的物品被一名眼镜蛇军官作为垃圾丢弃,并在法医分析前在填埋场销毁。 The items, seized during arrest, were discarded as trash by a Cobram officer and destroyed in landfill before forensic analysis. Bates死于糖尿病的心酸中毒,糖尿病严重复杂化,控制不力,头部很可能在死亡后48小时内受伤,尽管在她死亡中所起的作用尚不清楚。 Bates died from diabetic ketoacidosis, a severe complication of poorly controlled diabetes, with a head injury likely sustained within 48 hours of death, though its role in her death remains unclear. 法医专家在她体内发现了甲基苯丙胺 Forensic experts found methamphetamine in her system. 虽然警方因缺乏直接证据而没有追查杀人案,但检察官认为Torney承担了照料责任,辩护律师对此提出质疑。 While police did not pursue homicide due to lack of direct evidence, prosecutors argue Torney assumed a duty of care, a claim challenged by defense counsel. 该案将于11月恢复审理,以提交最后呈件。 The case will resume in November for final submissions.