The exact location of bone fragments from Robin Bain was the subject of detailed cross-examination at the retrial of his son David Bain today.
The questioning by defence counsel Helen Cull, QC, in the High Court in Christchurch pointed to a discrepancy in the police records of where the bone fragments were found.
Bain is accused of murdering his parents and three siblings inthe family's Dunedin home on June 20, 1994.
Retired Detective Kevin Anderson was taken step by step through his notebook entries about the exhibits picked up by him in the room where Robin Bain's body was found.
The notebook showed the exhibits were in the same order as the crown's exhibits register, except for the bone fragments.
Detective Trevor Thomson wrote in the register that the fragments were found in the alcove under the computer, but Mr Anderson was adamant in court that they were found by the rifle next to Robin Bain's body.
"The only bone fragments were found by the rifle -- that's it." The jury had three questions for Mr Anderson about when the magazine was removed from the rifle, if he would have had to move the rifle to make it safe, and whether the rifle was removed to ensure safety.
They were told the magazine was not removed until 5pm on June 20, until after photographs were taken, and the trigger lock was put on then, and the rifle removed to ensure safety.
Detective Stephen Murray returned to court for questions about the caravan on the property where Robin Bain slept.
He said police found a spent and a live shell on the top bunk, and 20 further spent shells on a bench in the messy caravan, as well as an alarm clock which was set for 6.30am.
The case is continuing.
