Rhiannon’s blood found on Majek’s clothespublished at 13:39 GMT
13:39 GMT
Speaking after the sentence, the Crown Prosecution Service referenced the weight of DNA evidence against Majek.
One of the witnesses during the trial in October was forensic scientist Elizabeth Simpson, who told the jury that Whyte’s blood had been found on clothes, shoes and a ring worn by Majek.
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Simpson also told the court that the blood was a billion times more likely to come from Ms Whyte than anyone else.
Despite that, denied that there was any DNA evidence.
Cross-examining Majek during his evidence, prosecution barrister Michelle Heeley KC asked him why an independent forensic scientist was wrong.
“I don’t know why, because I’m sure my stuff had no blood on it,” he replied.
Later in the trial he was asked why Rhiannon’s DNA had been found under his right fingernail.
He replied: “I never touched her, and there is no DNA.”
The jury ultimately did not believe his evidence.