update - 23/01/11
Funny how the arrest of neighbour Vincent Tabak arrives at exactly the same time a 'high-level' review of the case was scheduled.
A ‘28-day review’ is routinely held by a senior investigating officer either from within the force - or from outside it.
And with the cost of the investigation already reported to be sailing over the £1 million mark, my guess it might have been conducted from outside.
On January 13th The Daily Mail and several other publications reported that if the situation continues for another '11 days' a high-level review would be conducted. That would be tommorow.
For the life of me I cannot think why a killer with 48 hour access to Joanna Yeate's flat (her boyfriend was 'away' in Sheffield) did not try to dispose of the cider bottles, her jacket and her boots to make it look like Joanna had never made it home to her flat that evening.
That would have been so easy to do for a neighbour - especially as the alarm had not been raised - and would not be raised for a full two days.
The killer - whoever he or she was - seemed keen to reassure Police that Joanna had returned to the flat that evening by leaving her belongings for all to see.
I can't believe Vincent would have been that careless.
If the DNA tests are accurate they are more indicative of consensual foreplay than a sexual assault.
Keystone have nothing on the Avon chaps.
They screwed up and would rather play for time by charging some innocent bloke than plough further time and resources into correcting their mistakes and having their leading officer move on. Here's a Home Office guide to the 28-day progress reviews.read more at link....
http://www.thesargeants.net/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=383
http://jerseyabusescandal.blogspot.com/2011/01/michelle-bettles-glenis-carruthers.html
During the investigation there were some good points picked up on...