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One of the two docots said that they had found a bullet between the shirt and the pullover of the deceased at the back. I took possession of this bullet and placed it in an exhibit bag. They also said there were five entry holes and three exit holes, and suggested that I should look for two further bullets at the
scene.
7.
At this stage I realised that a revolver lying at the foot of the bed could be inadvertently touched by someone and sought permission from Mr. Trottman to pick it up from the floor and take temporery custody of it for fingerprinting. At about this time a fingerprint expert and photographer had arrived at the scene and they were given instructions. The photographer appeared to be directed by the SDI/KC Mr. KONG Cheuk-hoi, who had also come into the flat and the fingerprint expart was being directed by Mr. Trottman.
8.
After the revolver was photographed I picked it up carefully by the landyord swivel and placed it temporarily in my attache case until the fingerprint expert had finished his work in the flat. I did not open up the revolver and did not examine it apart from looking at the issue number on the backstrap at this time.
9.
After the fingerprint man came out of the flat I asked him to fingerprint the revolver which he did with me holding it by the cvivel. ile lifted what appeared to be a partial print from the Eide plate. I then opened the revolver and found it to contain one live round and five fired cartridge cases. The revolver was net unloaded at the scene and I eloesd it and replaced it in my attache case.
10.
I did not suggest to the fingerprint man that any of the cartiidge cases or live round be examined by him as it has been my experience that with the combination of oil from a weapon and the firing gazes that any possible fingerprints on ammunition would have bean removed, I should also like to state that from my initial examination of the scene this appeared to be a straight forward case of suicide and there was nothing unusual that would have suggested anything else.
11.
After the fingerprint examination I returned.to the bedroom and a Death Enquiry Folice Constable (DEFC) (P.C. 6924) arrived in the bedroom. He asked if I wanted the clothing of the deceased for examination and I said I wanted his upper garments. Dr. CNG and his assistant removed the shirt and pullover and handed them to PC 6924 who placed them in plastic bags. I believe the two doctors and the assistant left the scene at this stage.
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