R v Dodin & Anor (CO 3/2017)
R v Dodin & Anor (CO 3/2017) [2018] SCSC 8074 (14 February 2018)
The court found that the combination of CCTV footage, recognition by police officers, recovery of distinctive clothing, and the voluntary confession of the second accused formed a complete and compelling chain of circumstantial and direct evidence, establishing the guilt of both accused beyond reasonable doubt. The identification was corroborated by multiple sources, and the confession was properly admitted after a voir-dire. The defence of mistaken identity and alibi was not supported by credible evidence.
Source excerpt
- Robbery with violence
- Circumstantial evidence
- Identification
- Confession
- Admissibility of cctv evidence