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BAIL GRANTED FOR BRITISH NATIONALS IMPRISONED IN SPAIN

Verifying Photo times from Shadows:

Kyle Thain and James Harris, both from Southend, were arrested in Spain and charged with attempted murder. Held in custody without charge, potentially for up to four years, repeated bail applications were refused and they were left in the discomfort of Fontcalent prison

An item that had been presented in evidence was a digital camera belonging to the friend who was on holiday with them. This contained some 254 photographs spanning the period of their visit and substantiating their movements. The photgraphs retained time and date properties, however the Police response was that the time and date of the machine could have been altered. Combining examination of the camera with visits to the locations we were able to produce calculations that substantiated the time and date properties and verified the times and dates on the pictures

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Original photograph taken on 4th July shows shadow to left of 3 storey building

Calculation photograph - height of building measured electronically and precisely at 10.584m

Photograph 227 is taken on a street now identified as 20, Avenida Camilo José Cela; the geographic co-ordinates are 37.869662º N and 0.792378º

The photograph is taken on the 4th July at 13.16.31 GMT ( 14.16.31 CET)

Calculation from chart shows the shadow length multiplier to be 0.338 at 14.00 pm and 0.426 at 14.30, averaging 0.382

The shadow length as taken from scene measurements is ( 4.012m )

The height of the building to the right is ( 10.584m )

Subjects height of 10.684m multiplied by 0.382 = 4.043m

The calculation is 99.2% accurate and can be deemed conclusive

Original photograph taken on 2nd July shows shadow of person

Calculation photograph - height of person known to be 1.75m

Photograph 189 is taken on the roof terrace of the apartment in which the subjects resided. This is located at 1A, Cala Ruisenor, Pilar de La Horadada; the geographic co-ordinates are 37.869662º N and 0.792378º W

The photograph is taken on the 2nd July at 10.16.16 GMT

Calculation from chart shows the shadow length multiplier to be 0.608 at 11.00 am and 0.485 at 11.30, averaging 0.547

The shadow length as taken from scene measurements is ( 0.958 m)

The height of the subject is 175 cm

Subjects height of 1.75m multiplied by 0.547 = 0.95725 m

The calculation is 99.9% accurate and can be deemed conclusive

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