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(1) At Sally’s second trial, the judge said that Roy Meadow’s evidence was
mistaken
plausible
interesting
conclusive
(2) When Sally and Stephen took their first son, Christopher to London
he lost consciousness for about ten minutes
he vomited several times immediately after being fed
he developed a high fever and had to be taken to hospital
he had a bad nosebleed
(3) Sally and her husband Stephen left London and moved to northern England because
they wanted to live in a smaller city
they wanted to find better jobs
they wanted to have a bigger house
they wanted to get away from their families
(4) After Harry, Sally and Stephen’s second son died, Alan Williams said
he now believed that Christopher had been smothered
he now believed that Christopher had been shaken to death
he now believed that Christopher had had a rare disease
he now believed that Christopher had been poisoned
(5) At Sally’s first trial, Roy Meadow produced evidence to show that
it was very unlikely that two babies in the same family would die naturally
it was quite common for two babies in the same family would die naturally
it was quite common for a depressed woman to murder her children
it was very unlikely that a cheerful mother would murder her children
(6) When Sally screamed, Stephen
was in the garden
was watching television
was in the kitchen
was in his office
(7) Sally was finally set free when it was discovered that
Alan Williams had kept secret some tests he had done on Harry
Alan Williams had kept secret some tests he had done on Christopher
Alan Williams had not understood the results of the tests he did on Christopher
Alan Williams had not understood the results of the tests he did on Harry
(8) Immediately after Christopher died, Alan Williams examined his body and concluded
that he had died of a lung infection
that he had been shaken to death
that he had been smothered
that he had died of brain injuries caused by a fall