Blood from slain teenager Shaun Finnerty-Gallagher had splattered over the clothes of the men accused of his murder, a forensic scientist told the jury in the High Court at Christchurch today.
The 16-year-old youth's blood was on the cuffs, sleeves and front of Sonny Avon Rehu's jacket, on the front and back of the legs of his trackpants, and on his v-neck top. There was also some found on his right boot, Environmental Science and Research's Gary Gillespie told the court.
Thomas Tihema Christie's suit jacket had blood on it, his polo shirt had blood on the front and sleeves, and his trousers had blood on the front, all containing Mr Finnerty-Gallagher's DNA, Mr Gillespie said.
Some of his blood was found on the table top and seats of a picnic table, and some had also dripped onto the ground through a knot hole in the table.
There was more found on the grass between the table and where his body was found.
Police officer Richard Prosser said he found Mr Finnerty-Gallagher on his back with his right hand under his body and his left arm along his side.
He said there were smears of blood, grazing and bruising on his left hand.
His eyes were closed, and he had dry blood over his face, which had come from his nose. He had swelling of his left eye, his mouth, and face.
He was not wearing trousers but had a blue top covering the bottom half of his body, Mr Prosser said. There were several prominent scratches on his lower back and left thigh, and a puncture mark on the outside of his left wrist.
He had a scratch on his top left shoulder and abrasions and puncture marks over his body.
The trial is in its seventh day before Justice Graham Panckhurst and a jury. The Crown is calling evidence from 56 witnesses.
Rehu, 32, and Christie, 26, both unemployed, deny charges of murdering and indecently assaulting Mr Finnerty-Gallagher on the night of February 11-12, 2008.
