Two cases, one truth: how joining investigations and circumstantial evidence caught the killers

Case study from South West

“I worked on the prosecution of Eddie Kinuthia’s murderers following a fatal stabbing in Bristol - a case that presented serious challenges from the outset.

“Although the attack was captured on CCTV, identifying the perpetrators was extremely difficult. It was dark, they wore face coverings and all-black clothing, and they arrived and left on an e-bike. The police CCTV team’s work was crucial: by tracking the e-bike’s movements before and after the attack, they established it had come from an address linked to one of the defendants’ cousins. Further footage showed a van disposing of the bike at the same address shortly afterwards. 

“Working with the police before any charges were brought, I helped build a case from circumstantial evidence - telecommunications data, evidence of gang links, the seizure of knives (none of which were forensically linked to the murder), and evidence connecting the two defendants to each other, which taken together was capable of ruling out any innocent explanations for their involvement.

“During this stage, a second investigation emerged involving the same two men - an alleged attempted murder of Nathan Williams using a knife approximately six months later. Recognising that both offences followed a similar pattern of premeditated violence, a decision was made to bring the two cases together. This allowed evidence from each case to be used in the other, which proved pivotal to securing convictions in both.

“Eddie’s murderer was found guilty in November 2025.

“Joining the cases together brought a number of significant challenges, and I was proud to have played a part in delivering justice to the victims and their families.”

Anne Pitman
Specialist Prosecutor
Complex Casework Unit