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Drones and Your Flyby Privacy Rights

Drones and Your Flyby Privacy Rights

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a drone! Drones, unmanned flying objects that are guided remotely, seem to have been proliferating lately, moving from the center of a political debate on spying and targeted killing in a war/conflict context to a catalyst of public discourse on the tensions between technological progress and personal privacy.

Consider for a moment recent stories of people’s reactions to drones in what they perceive as they space: a man shoots down a neighbor’s drone that he felt was hovering over his backyard where his two young daughters were sitting; a group of fans bring down and destroy a drone that they discovered hovering over their celebration of their team’s victory; a woman wakes up to a series of blinking lights to discover a drone hovering outside her window (which returned over a series of nights); a mother complains to a lifeguard about a drone that is taking pictures of her and her daughter sunbathing at the beach; universities issue bans on drones over campus grounds concerned over violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); hospitals keeping track of drones around the hospital grounds and patients citing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance concerns, etc., etc., etc.

The skies are full of them, and so are news and media channels. An early 2014 “60 Minutes” television program segment with Morley Shafer examined the current state of drones, what they are being used for and some of the legal ramifications. The segment showed a professional photographer and videographer who use camera-fitted drones to take images and videos of aerial flights that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. Legitimate enough, it seems, considering that the law in the United States says you can take pictures of just about anything that you can view from a public street. Also, above a certain point in the sky, your property ceases to be your property, whether that property is personal or corporate.

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But what happens if someone decides to send off that drone with the camera to peer into a window and snap photos or take videos? How far from the window does the drone have to be to not be considered trespassing? Could the operation of the drone be construed as an invasion of privacy? In 2013, a New York photographer took photos of his neighbors by pointing his camera from his second floor window to their luxury apartments across the street. The residents were upset because they felt they had an expectation of privacy and “the images show private moments that include cleaning (while bent over), taking naps, and kids resting with teddy bears.[1]” The photographer, Arne Svenson, claims that they should not have an expectation of privacy because they all had their curtain open or no curtains at all and anyone could see them from the outside. A lawsuit against Svenson was dismissed because the judge said the individuals in the photos were unidentifiable and that the photographs were protected under a First Amendment/Free Speech right.[2] Svenson did end up selling some of the photographs for thousands of dollars and as part of the dismissal agreed to take the photos off his website and Facebook page.

Although Svenson used a camera instead of a drone with a camera, the same situation can occur with the drone manning the camera. In 2014, a Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) fine against Raphael Pirker, a photographer who was operating a small remote-controlled airplane (drone) was dropped. He was fined for unsafe maneuvering and for operating an unmanned craft for commercial purposes. The judge said “there is no enforceable FAA rule applicable to Pirker’s activity” and he didn’t believe that Pirker’s model aircraft should be classified as an “unmanned air system.[3]

The FAA said it would appeal as it is concerned about multitudes of drones flying through airspace unregulated and leading to a possibility of crashes, property damage and privacy violations. Part of FAA’s concern comes from the fact that drones do not always look like miniature flying aircraft. They are becoming smaller and being designed to be inconspicuous in forms such as hummingbirds[4] and dragonflies.[5] November 2014, the FAA own its appeal when the National Transportation Safety Board reversed the decision affirming that “unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) meet the legal definition of ‘aircraft,’ and that the agency [FAA] may take enforcement action against anyone who operates a UAS or model aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another[6]” under FAR 91.13. In February of 2015, the FAA issued a set of rules and guidelines for the use of drones. You can find them here.

Why is the FAA so concerned? Numbers is one of the reasons. The FAA estimates up to 7,500 commercial drones may be in use by 2018, and market analysts predict the industry will be worth $5 billion by 2019.[7]

As for states, they seem to be split. However it seems Florida has taken a lead. In 2013 it signed the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (FUSA) and then expanded FUSA in 2015 to add additional privacy protections. Since 2013 seven (7) states have enacted laws regulating drones to protect privacy according to the National conference of State Legislatures.

During the 60 Minutes segment mentioned above, Senator Feinstein, A Democrat from California, spoke about her concerns with flying peeping toms. She says that these issues of privacy must be addressed. “What is an appropriate law enforcement use for a drone? When do you have to have a warrant? What’s the appropriate governmental use for a drone,” she asks. Regulation will be needed. “Perhaps regulation of size and type for private use,” says Feinstein. “Secondly, some certification of the person that’s going to operate it. And then some specific regulation on the kinds of uses it can be put to.[8]

Two Sensepost Research Labs security researchers, Glenn Wilkinson and Daniel Cuthbert, highlighted the extent to which drones can be used for illicit surveillance. They developed Snoopy – a drone with an application that can capture information from a Wi-Fi connected smart phone. It certainly gives another meaning to the Peanut’s character Snoopy and the dastardly Red Baron.[9]

According to the researchers, this is how Snoopy works: Anytime you use a Wi-Fi network, your smartphone or tablet “remembers” that network, so it can more easily connect the next time you’re in range. It does this by pinging each network to see if it’s available. Snoopy exploits this feature by identifying a previously used network, then it pretends to be that network, so your smartphone or tablet connects to it, and you are none the wiser. Once your device is connected to the false Wi-Fi, Snoopy can then collect any information you send over the tapped network, from Facebook login credentials to bank account details. It also collects your device’s unique ID number, your GPS coordinates, and your signal strength.”[10] Snoopy was presented at Black Hat Asia Cyber Security Conference in Singapore as a way to expose the potential security threat so smart phone manufacturers could work on a fix.

What about the legality of capturing this information from the smart phone? “Collecting metadata, or the device IDs and network names, is probably not illegal, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Intercepting usernames, passwords and credit card information with the intent of using them would likely violate wiretapping and identity theft laws.”[11] A key data security strategy is to remind employees not to use the public Wi-Fi available in coffee shops, books stores, and other retail outlets. Even Wi-Fi spots in colleges or libraries need to be checked for security before logging on.

Facebook took the Wi-Fi concern one step further. In early 2014, it announced the creation of a “new lab of up to 50 aeronautics experts and space scientists to figure out how to beam Internet access down from solar-powered drones and other connectivity aircraft.”[12] This is part of Mark Zuckerberg’s (CEO of Facebook) Internet.org project to make the Internet affordable and accessible to millions of humans on our planet who currently do not have access to it. According to their website that is two-thirds of the world population![13] Facebook is not alone. Google has project Loon – to provide balloon-powered Internet for all. We may soon have a sky full of unmanned flying objects. This brings the privacy issue to another level as people are already concerned about the massive amounts of data Facebook and Google already has on us based on our posts, uploads, and queries. Now they can add data about what we do, where we go, etc. from the drones automatically without any input from us. Of course the big question is – what will they do with all that data?

[1] Michael Zhang, “New Yorkers Upset Over Photographer’s Secret Snaps Through Their Windows,” PetaPixel, May 16, 2013.

[2] Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against NYC Photographer Who Snapped Pictures of Neighbors,” NBC New York, Aug 9, 2013.

[3] Kashmir Hill, “Drone Wars (Of the Legal Variety),” Forbes, Mar 17, 2014.

[4] Anna Rothschild, “The Hummingbird Drone,” NOVA, Oct 31, 2013.

[5] Techjet, (accessed April 6, 2014).

[6] Chappell, Bill, NPR, Nov. 18, 2014.

[7] Vergano, Dan, May 6, 2015.

[8] The Future of Drones: Technology vs. Privacy,” CBS News, Mar 14, 2014.

[9] Baron versus Beagle – The Original ‘Dogfight’,” Youtube, (accessed April 6, 2014).

[10] Andrew Couts, “Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope – it’s a drone stealing your identity,” Digital Trends, Mar 20, 2014.

[11] Erica Fink, “This drone can steal what’s on your phone,” CNNMoney, Mar 20, 2014.

[12] Vindu Goel, “A New Facebook Lab Is Intent on Delivering Internet Access by Drone,” The New York Times, Mar 27, 2014.

[13] About,” Internet.org, (accessed April 6, 2014).

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American Legion members appear at a press conference after the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Photo by Pete Marovich/The American Legion

Legion wins Bladensburg memorial Supreme Court case

The Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial isn’t going anywhere.

In a landmark victory for The American Legion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on June 20 that the 40-foot memorial can remain on public land in Prince George’s County, Md., where it has stood since 1925.

“This was not just about a single cross,” American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad said. “This was about the right of a community to honor its fallen heroes. And that’s why the World War I veterans of Bladensburg sacrificed their lives, to protect the freedom of others.”

In 1925, The American Legion and Gold Star Mothers erected the memorial as a tribute to 49 Prince George’s County veterans who died during World War I. The cross shape was selected by the Gold Star Mothers to represent their sons’ resting place in Europe.

For decades, the memorial stood peacefully until the American Humanist Association (AHA) filed suit, claiming the memorial violated the First Amendment. The Bladensburg memorial was funded privately and the property where it stands was in private hands when it was erected. However, now it sits on land owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a governmental agency.

“The American Legion does not consider these crosses which honor so many veterans to be religious memorials,” Reistad explained. “But even if it were, freedom of religion is also a cherished right protected by our First Amendment. Americans can feel more confident today that veterans memorials, cemetery headstones and patriotic monuments throughout our country are safer as a result of this ruling.”

The American Legion was represented at the Supreme Court by the legal teams at First Liberty Institute and Jones Day. Aligning with them was the state of Maryland, which owns and maintains the memorial.

“This is a landmark victory for religious freedom,” said Kelly Shackelford, the president, CEO and chief counsel to First Liberty. “The days of illegitimately weaponizing the Establishment Clause and attacking religious symbols in public are over. Our founders would have been appalled at this attempt to make the government hostile to our religious heritage, history and symbols. The attempted perversion of our Constitution is now over, and every American now has more freedom than they have had in decades, with a government no longer hostile to people or expressions of faith.”

Michal Carvin, lead counsel for The American Legion, partner at Jones Day and First Liberty network attorney, said, “We are grateful for this historic victory for the First Amendment. This decision simply affirms the historical understanding of the First Amendment that allows government to acknowledge the value and importance of religion.”

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the majority opinion.

“The cross is undoubtedly a Christian symbol, but that fact should not blind us to everything else that the Bladensburg Cross has come to represent,” he wrote. “For some, that monument is a symbolic resting place for ancestors who never returned home. For others, it is a place for the community to gather and honor all veterans and their sacrifices for our nation. For others still, it is a historical landmark. For many of these people, destroying or defacing the cross that has stood undisturbed for nearly a century would not be neutral and would not further the ideals of respect and tolerance embodied in the First Amendment.”

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Justices Clarence Thomas, Stephen G. Breyer, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh also were in the majority. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.

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“There will be a sense of relief,” he said earlier this year of what a victory would mean. “It will be a sense of relief for veterans here in Maryland and all over the United States.”

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Cruz Exposes the Brilliance of Trump

Refusal to endorse galvanized everyone against Ted, hands Trump another win

Judging from my Twitter feed, most people equated Ted Cruz’s speech at the Republican National Convention to setting off his political suicide vest on stage. Leading up to the speech, pundits everywhere reminded people that at the end of the bitter 1976 campaign, Reagan gave a brilliant speech, one of his best of all time — but in the end, he endorsed Ford.

But it wasn’t just his words. It was Reagan’s selflessness; his greatness, his devotion, his call to duty and putting country first that rang so true in the hearts and minds of the delegates — and made him the favorite for 1980.

It is the same trap Trump used throughout the campaign; the trap that Ted fell for each and every time. Trump paints a picture of someone — and then hands them the brush.

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And then there was Cruz.

No less than President Reagan’s son, Michael, said on Twitter, “Was Cruz thinking about 2020 not 2016. Is that why he didn’t endorse? How does that unite the Republican Party. Sad and Selfish.” When one user replied, “NO not selfish! Your dad would be so proud!” Michael replied, “My father would not be proud of Cruz speech. He would think Cruz was selfish and small and he was and is.”

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The criticism continued. Chris Christie said, “It was an awful, selfish speech by someone … who showed everybody why he has richly earned the reputation that he has on Capitol Hill. The fact is, we all, all 17 of us, signed a pledge, saying that we would support whoever the nominee was, without qualification … I just think it was an awful performance by someone who showed himself tonight to not be a man of his word.” Staffers from the RNC even piled on, calling it “classless.”

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Many people were also baffled that Trump, who apparently knew of Cruz’s intentions, allowed him on the stage at all. Before the night was out, for those who dreaded that disunity would give Hillary Clinton ammunition, sure enough and right on cue, the Clinton campaign began telling people to “vote their conscience.” And on and on it went.

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While I was also shocked and deeply disappointed in Cruz — mainly for an opportunity missed — after I got past my shock, I once again had to admire the brilliance of Donald Trump. For someone who has never done politics before, he has proven to be an absolute master at it.

On that opportunity missed, as Cruz’s speech built up, I thought it sounded like he was going to endorse. My thoughts began to fill with visions of Trump, who arrived at the convention mid-speech, walking across the stage after a thunderous, “And I endorse Donald … J. … Trump for the next President of the United States!” and the two men not only shaking hands but embracing while the crowd went absolutely wild.

And they would have. To me, that was the saddest, most disappointing part: such huge, huge potential that was utterly lost. Two men, putting aside their differences to stand against a common foe, to stand together, united, against the disaster that is Hillary Clinton. Just picture that moment. Instead, what will be remembered is one man choosing himself over country. That was the true shock of it all.

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But herein lies the brilliance of Trump. And make no mistake; this is brilliance way beyond any blind luck, which his opponents like to claim to dismiss him. (If it is luck, then it is downright mythical). Knowing what Cruz was about to do and say, Trump just — let him. It made Ted look small and petty and Trump, who had graciously allowed him to speak, came off looking the better man. Common decency alone is on Trump’s side here (and how ironic is that?). If you can’t be gracious, stay home. No one is missing Jeb(!).

Yes, Trump could have stopped him, either that night or in the weeks leading up to it. But then his stopping him would have been the story. Instead, Trump, being the type of leader he is, just let Cruz talk and do what he wanted. (Romney, by contrast wanted total control and final approval over what people said at the 2012 convention.)

Why? Because Trump knew America had to make a choice. In the end, it was always going to be one or the other of them. Trump knows that nothing he can say or do will ever change the mind of the true NeverTrumpers. Cruz could pull his own face off and reveal that he’s a Reptilian and it still wouldn’t matter to the true NeverTrumpers. Instead, by giving Cruz free rein, Trump brilliantly let America watch Cruz expose himself with one big (unspoken) “I told you so.” This is insight based on experience. Know yourself. Know your opponent. Know your audience. And, ultimately, have faith in yourself and in people to make the right decision.

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It is the same trap Trump used throughout the campaign — the trap that Ted fell for each and every time. Trump paints a picture of someone — and then hands them the brush. Time and again, Trump called him “Lyin’ Ted.” So what did Ted do in response? Go out and “steal” delegates. Every time Cruz thought he’d won, and bragged how clever he was, he was actually losing — and reinforcing the image of Lyin’, Cheatin’ Ted Cruz.

And his followers fell for it too. “But it’s in the rules” just reinforced the perception of Ted gaming the system. You had the Colorado Republican Party sending out tweets of “We did it. #NeverTrump” and then claiming they were “hacked.” Yeah. Sure you were. Where Ted and Hillary are tone-deaf to public perception, Trump has absolute pitch.

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At the end of the night, Ted Cruz looked like a very small man indeed and Trump looked huge by comparison. So many people I know who were strong Cruz supporters were left utterly speechless at Cruz’s behavior, his gracelessness, and his inability to put country first. One even said, “Cruz is no Reagan.”

And that right there was the unifying moment. Cruz is now in the rear-view mirror and Hillary is firmly in the headlights. Watch out.

Mark Anderson holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, is a business strategist, and the host of the “I Spy Radio Show,” Oregon’s 2nd largest radio network show.

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An Ellesmere Port man will be sentenced today for the horrific murder of Ellia Arathoon.

Craig Andrew Procter, 40, was due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court over the 29-year-old's death, but dramatically changed his plea on Monday .

The court was told that Procter killed Ms Arathoon in his house by the use of a heavy glass object.

He then put her body in a suitcase and took it to a secluded area of woodland before setting fire to it, returning the next day to move it to a different spot.

Days after Ellia - mum to a young son, Reece - went missing in October last year, police revealed the search had turned into a murder investigation.

Police later said officers had discovered what were believed to be human remains close to the M53.

Reaction from court

BREAKING: Craig Procter sentencing

“You killed Ellia Arathoon when under the influence of crack cocaine. I have no doubt your attempt to destroy Ellia’s body was in part to prevent any exercise being taken by experts in how and why she died.

“I am equally certain that although the precise mechanism of death is unclear and it would not be right to proceed that you enclosed a living body in a suitcase, she must have suffered considerable physical anguish before succumbing to the injuries you inflicted on her.

“The sentence of the court is that you will go to prison for life with a minimum term of 21 years.

Judge Goldstone tells security officers to take Procter down.

That concludes today’s sentencing hearing.

“You are no stranger to violence"

“By your plea you have showed a degree of remorse and saved a great deal of time and money, not to mention that civilians and experts have not had to come to court to give their evidence.

“It is not submitted on your behalf that there was no intent to kill. Your conduct after you had killed Ellia Arathoon, what you did not do - call the emergency services - and what you did with your body - leave me in no doubt as to that.

“You are no stranger to violence. That has in the past been set against a domestic background.”

“There is and can only be one sentence for murder"

“You are a highly dangerous and manipulative man who may never be released from what will be a sentence of life imprisonment.

“There is and can only be one sentence for murder and it is one of life imprisonment.”

"You have deprived her son of a loving mother"

“There is no doubt that when you did so, you intended to kill Ellia Arathoon.

“Thus it was her body had burned slowly over a six hour period. You made sustained but ultimately unsuccessful efforts in your home to conceal what you had done.

“The fact remains that you intentionally, deliberately and brutally killed a defenceless and blameless woman.

“By your mindless violence you have deprived her son of a loving mother and left him in a total state of confusion and incomprehension about why you killed his mum.”

"You take to the grave precisely what you did and why"

The hearing has resumed. Judge Goldstone addresses Procter, who is told to remain seated.

“In most murder cases it is possible to reconstruct accurately the circumstances in which a person has been killed.

“In this case that has not been possible because of your treatment of Ellia’s body and the court is left with the task of determining the most likely scenario.

“I glean no assistance from what you told the police because you persisted in blaming another unidentified man for her murder.

“A man was arrested before being exonerated and another man was interviewed as a witness.

“Mr Metzer has been unable to advance any reason even after your plea of guilty. You claim to have no memory of it.

“I have no doubt that you do know and will take with you to the grave precisely what you did and why. It seems to me you and Ellia Arathoon must have had an argument, most probably about a burning cigarette butt.”

There were “warning signs” with Procter's previous assaults on women

Procter is 40 and has previous convictions, Mr Metzer says he has to concede there were “warning signs” with his assaults on women.

“The situation is I would ask my Lord to recognise his record gives a measure of indication as to what happened on this tragic night. I accept they don’t reflect well. But I would ask my Lord not to place too much reliance on that being a substantial aggravating feature.”

He says that Procter talked to his ex-partner and “on some level” his volunteering that information led police to Ellia’s body.

“At least belatedly, the body was recovered.”

“I’m not able to give any further mitigation in relation to the circumstances but I would ask my Lord to accept she was likely to have died before she was in the suitcase”.

Judge Goldstone says Procter has created a scenario in which the court cannot reach a conclusion on this one way or another.

The hearing has been adjourned until 12.30pm.

'Short' mitigation for Procter

Anthony Metzer QC, defending Procter, is addressing the court. He says his mitigation will be short.

“Out of respect to the family who have suffered such a devastating loss, I propose to make a simple series of points.

“It came at a late stage, but I ask for some credit for his guilty plea.

“He has avoided some witnesses giving evidence, and my Lord has correctly paid tribute to those witnesses. It is at least the beginnings of the defendant expressing remorse and insight into the terrible crime he has committed.”

Mr Metzer says it appears to have been a friendship which had a connection with cocaine.

The defendant had been taking cocaine but held down a job. His difficulties with cocaine are relatively recent.

“The defendant will not be able to give comfort to the family and friends, He has simply no recollection as to what he did at the time of the killing. Undoubtedly the defendant would have been under heavy influence of cocaine at the time, that is not an excuse, far from it.

“That is I’m afraid the reality.”

Clear evidence of sustained assault and intent to kill

Mr Pratt says aggravating features in the case are the concealment and destruction of Ellia’s body.

The Recorder of Liverpool, Judge Goldstone says there is clear evidence of a sustained assault on Ellia in which the glass object caused lacerations to the skin. Only fragments of this object were found.

He says there was clearly an intention to kill, from Procter’s failure to call the emergency services.

Procter has spent 347 days in custody so far.

Victim personal statement from Ellia’s mother Elaina Hampson

A victim personal statement from Ellia’s mother Elaina Hampson.

“She would light up the room with her smile. She worshipped and adored her son Reece. She was an amazing mother. She loved to spend time with him and was so creative in the things they did together.

“He has taken a mother away from a nine year old child who will never see her again. He wants to come to court so he can throw tomatoes at the person responsible. He’s also asked if we can take him to the house where his mummy died. No child should have to ask those questions.

“He has taken a sister away, a niece, an aunty, a granddaughter. So many people’s lives have changed in a horrific way. I don’t know how I or we start to live with this.”

“I don’t believe the sentence he will get will ever help us because he is still here and she is not.”

“We have changed. He has ruined our family. He has caused us pain and heartache. I hope one day he has some sort of remorse.”

Procter tried to conceal Ellia’s body with twigs, branches and pink carpet

Procter tried to conceal Ellia’s body with twigs and branches and a piece of pink carpet.

Breaking twigs to cover up her body meant he left his DNA on them.

“The pathologist carried out a post mortem and perhaps unsurprisingly establishing the mechanism of death was certainty has been hampered by the extensive fire damage” - ut he was able to identify bruising to the left hand side of the face.

Coupled with the blood staining and glass fragments at Procter’s home make blunt force trauma likely to be the “central factor in death”.

Mr Pratt says “Ellia Arathoon died as the result of a very violent attack”.

Procter was born on May 3, 1977 and is now 40, 39 at the time of these events.

He has a number of previous convictions for violence and affray. In April 1998 he kicked his girlfriend in the back of the head and punched her in the face, receiving a conditional discharge.

In January 2000 he assaulted a police officer but the officer had attended a scene in which the defendant had assaulted a different girlfriend, hitting her in the head with a long-angled brush during an argument.

In June 2013 Procter’s girlfriend had obtained a non-molestation order, which he breached.

In June 2015 he breached the same order by assaulting his girlfriend and was jailed for four months.

Destruction of body "may have carried with it an intention to destroy evidence"

Video footage played to the court shows the route the prosecution believes Procter would have taken along the canal up to steps leading to Butterfly Woods.

Mr Pratt says this is a popular area with local anglers.

He clarifies that Ellia’s body was burned and then moved.

The video footage shows the area where the prosecution believes Procter set fire to Ellia’s body, or the “burn site”.

Mr Pratt asked for the video footage to be paused, he says there was evidence of a fire in this area.

He says there is then a steep hill, and there were drag marks” up that embankment. On the other side of the embankment is the M53 motorway.

“The body was burned in the case and then removed. The case was virtually destroyed.”

The camera focuses on a lighter coloured tree towards the top of the steep embankment. Mr Pratt says police found a piece of pink carpet and Ellia’s remains here, in what was “altogether a more remote spot”.

Ellia’s remains were moved around 4m away from where they were burned, up a very steep gradient.

Mr Pratt says the two sites became of interest to police.

“The examination by fire experts and other scientists caused the interpretation that Ellia’ body was taken in the suitcase to the first of the locations and no doubt with the use of petrol or some other accelerant was ignited and left to burn for something in the region of six hours.”

He says it is not entirely clear when the defendant moved Ellia’s remains, but it is likely to have been on Monday, October 31, when the body had been in the first location for around a day and a half.

There was no evidence of any fire at the scene where Ellia was ultimately found.

“The destruction of the body may have carried with it an intention to destroy evidence.”

Forensics from Procter's home found evidence consistent with repeated assault

Mr Pratt says police officers carried on investigating and found someone who may have fitted the description of the person the defendant was describing, and took time to eliminate that person.

Judge Goldstone says he would like to commend the professionalism and thoroughness of the approach of the officers who investigated Ellia’s disappearance and death.

At the conclusion of the police interview, the position was that Procter had supplied the “mystery man” with a suitcase.

He chose not to answer any further questions or engage with police.

Mr Pratt says “intensive searching” of the area near to the canal bridge led to the discovery of the charred remains of Ellia Arathoon on November 3.

Forensic examinations of Procter’s home found blood staining and glass fragments consistent with an individual being repeatedly assaulted.

Swabs from the blood stained areas were taken in the lounge and from a rail on the staircase and found to be a match from Ellia Arathoon’s DNA.

Blood staining was found on trainers which was also a match.

Procter began to tell “completely contradictory stories”

Procter said he had left the party in the early hours of the morning and in the morning she had gone.

He said she returned, he was in the bath and heard shouting.

He said he got out of the bath and went downstairs to see Ellia motionless covered in blood.

He said his lodger pinned him to the floor and told him to stop struggling, and he cut himself on glass on the floor.

Procter told police he was in shock, his lodger went to get a red suitcase and put Ellia in it. He said: “I didn’t know what to do”. He said he cleaned up but had to speak to someone, and went to his ex-partner’s house.

He said he did not tell her he had committed the crime and was still under the influence of drugs, because he took more to deal with what he had seen.

Mr Pratt says Procter gave more information after “skillful coaxing” by the officers. He began to tell “completely contradictory stories”.

“The defendant would come up with an account to try to deal with the evidence as he then understood it to be. He was asked about his relationship with Ellia. He said she had slept on the couch and he categorically denied there had ever been any sexual contact with her, putting forward an account that she said he was the only person who had never asked for full-on sex.

“In any view, that was a bare-faced lie. His semen was found in her vagina.”

“He set about describing this man who he said had attacked Ellia. He said he was massive with really hairy arms and a tattoo.

“He even went so far as to describe the man’s accent. He even went so far as to say he could recognise the voice of the person who attacked Ellia.”

Neighbour noticed something odd on the washing line

She saw him again on Sunday, October 30 when she cooked for him. He stayed the night before getting a taxi to work at 4.30am in the morning.

He later told her he had been walking through the woods and said “I can’t believe no-one saw it. Ellia’s body, I saw it straight away”.

His ex-partner told another friend what he had told her and decided the police must now be called.

The police were called by Procter’s ex-partner and his mother.

Mr Pratt: “Although there was some delay on their part, those calls cannot have been easy calls to make, but they were to prove extremely important in the discovery of Ellia’s body and the investigation as a whole.”

Enquiries among Procter’s neighbours revealed that on October 30 one noticed something odd on the washing line, it looked like a filter from a vacuum cleaner.

He says this was part of an attempt to clean the property after Ellia’s killing.

On Tuesday, November 1 the defendant was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He elected not to answer questions.

By the time of his second interview the following day between 9.15pm and midnight, Ellia’s body had still not been found. But a police search of his house found bloodstains.

Police suspected Ellia had been assaulted violently in his home.

Procter’s ex-partner agreed to meet him in Butterfly Woods

Procter said to his ex-partner that he did not know what to do, and left her house at about half past midnight.

She agreed to meet him the next day at a wooded area near to where he lived, known as Butterfly Woods.

Mr Pratt says the defendant “had a busy night” before then - and CCTV footage from the early hours of the morning showed a figure wearing identical trainers to Procter’s trainers emerging from steps near the wooded area.

Mr Pratt said: “At 3.26am GMT the CCTV captured the defendant carrying a suitcase down the steps towards the canal.

“That suitcase contained the body of Ellia Arathoon.”

The CCTV footage showing Procter is played to the court.

Mr Pratt says Procter’s ex-partner agreed to meet him at the wooded area. She hoped the previous night’s conversation was “fantasy fuelled by drugs” but he said “That’s where she is”, and pointed to the woods.

She asked if Ellia was just lying there, but Procter told her he had set fire to her with petrol from a quad bike.

She ended up giving him £5 to get away from him.

“Ellia. Just one hit. I hit her with the glass”

The defendant’s former partner Catherine Powell had been in a relationship with him for about six years until they broke up in April 2016 but he would still contact her from time to time when he wanted food or money.

She said he sent her a message on October 29.

Mr Pratt says: “At 10.07pm footage picks up the defendant heading in the direction of her home. She says she was about to go to bed.

“HIs first words were look at my hands, she’s dead.”

When she asked him who was dead he said “Ellia. Just one hit. I hit her with the glass”

He said he was in the bath and heard Ellia arguing with her lodger. He claimed she was lying on the floor when he came downstairs.

Asked how he knew she had been hit on the head, he said he saw broken glass on the floor.

Procter’s lodger Stephen Harris was later arrested and interviewed but released without charge.

Ellia and Procter left party together

A police officer saw Ellia on October 28. She said she was waiting for a friend who was shopping in a nearby store. The police officer thought Ellia was looking a little better than the last time she saw her.

At a bonfire party a friend heard Craig Procter tell Ellia “I’ve spent £300 on you tonight” but did not appear to be angry or aggressive. He said it was a “dig he wanted everyone to hear”.

Ellia told a friend she had made Procter spend £200 on crack cocaine.

She later said she was “sick of this life” and had no money for drugs and needed them.

After a night spent drinking and taking hard drugs, Procter and Ellia left the house together. None of her friends at the party saw her again.

Friends said it was unlike her not to be in touch.

Mr Pratt says Ellia’s phone was used at just after 1 in the morning.

On Saturday, October 29 the day after the party he says the defendant was seen moving around the Ellesmere Port area. He was seen in the afternoon with is lodger when they went to take a television set to a local pawnbroker.

Ellia "a beautiful, friendly, funny person"

Ellia was born on April 22, 1987.

She was described by friends as normally quite happy and talkative.

Her mother said she was a beautiful, friendly, funny person. In recent years she had fallen into drug abuse and had a group of friends and associates who had that shared interest, one of whom was Craig Procter.

According to a friend, Ellia had been sofa surfing and had been staying at Procter’s home. Another friend told police the arrangement had come to an end.

On the Tuesday or Wednesday before her death, Ellia had said she was in a bit of a predicament as Craig had asked her to go because she left a burning cigarette butt.

She said Procter had asked her to make love to him but she refused, saying she did not see him in that way.

Hearing resumes

The hearing has resumed.

Craig Procter, dressed in a white t-shirt with his arms folded, has now come into the dock and is seated.

Anthony Metzer, defending, apologises on his behalf and says he feels a deep sense of shame. He says at the last minute he did not want to come to court, but on advice has changed his mind.

Richard Pratt QC, prosecuting, is now addressing the court.

He says he will set out the background of the case.

Day two - sentencing

Good morning from Liverpool Crown Court. The sentencing hearing is due to start soon. Friends and family of Ellia Arathoon are taking their seats in the courtroom.

The prosecutor is Richard Pratt QC. Anthony Metzer QC is defending Craig Procter.

The Recorder of Liverpool, Judge Clement Goldstone QC, is being told Craig Procter is refusing to come into the dock.

Judge Goldstone says there will be a five minute break because of the “unusual circumstances”.


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Hold onto your wool caps: we may be in for a brutal winter.

Unlike other news stories predicting a warm, wet winter, the Farmers' Almanac predicts a "colder-than-normal" season, stretching from the Continental Divide to the Appalachians.

3:26 p.m. A snow plow removes snow on I-287 Eastbound in Spring Valley as a nor'easter moves into the area March 7, 2018.

“Contrary to the stories storming the web, our time-tested, long-range formula is pointing toward a very long, cold, and snow-filled winter," said editor Peter Geiger in a statement on the company's website.

While the Farmers' Almanac is calling for a cold winter, the Old Farmer's Almanac —a different, separate forecaster — has predicted "above-normal temperatures" in most areas of the country.

Map shows the Farmers' Almanac's 2018-19 'teeth-chattering' winter weather prediction by region.

In an interview, Geiger said, “We start talking about the snows in the later part of November.” A number of snowstorms are predicted for the end of November and December. Several storms are forecast for March.

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The middle of the U.S. will receive the most snow, he said. The Great Lakes and New England regions will see above-average snowfall.

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Ashley’s car sucks ass in the snow. I barely got it out of the parking lot this morning. The snow plows piled a bunch of snow up behind her car. The rear wheels on her car would get out fine, but when it was the front wheels turn, they wouldn’t go. After about 5 minutes of toying I finally got it out.

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Product Design student Ramone Edwards co-hosts and curates an exhibition of 100 images as part of a photographic project with 14 Centrepoint residents
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Ramone Edwards is a year two Product Design student who volunteers for Centrepoint in his spare time. This charity helps young homeless people in London by providing a range of services including short and long term accommodation, health advice and support. There is a comprehensive learning programme that helps young people to return to and cope with mainstream and vocational education. The programme also teaches general life skills so that the programme participants can live independently once they leave the hostels. Furthermore Centrepoint collaborates with housing organisations and other charities to influence government policy to improve the lives of young homeless people.

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Shelley Lloyd, CBP, leads the human resources and facilities team at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.

Lloyd’s expertise includes talent acquisition, staff development, compensation, performance, employee relations and benefits. She also oversees the management of Lumina’s physical facilities, business operations and capital improvements.

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A new study examined finance executives’ current views on retirement and benefits issues. Read some of the highlights from this new research.

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  • Some executives expressed concern about the need to address gaps in the portfolio of defined contribution plan investments. They continue to look for ways to help employees manage their own retirement planning as the American workforce is aging.
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Right from the beginning we knew that both Michael and Vince from Luxe Ceramics, were the right team to work with us on the renovation of our house. Their product knowledge and expertise, as well as excellent service, was evident in the Showroom and on site as well. The tiles we chose for our main floors and bathrooms were a high quality and at a really affordable price. Luxe Ceramics also took care of the installation of the tiles for us. Their tradesman were professional, on-time and they kept the site very clean. We will definitely use and recommend Luxe Ceramics in the future.

Thanks guys for going above and beyond.

Joe and Annette

My Partner and I met Michael at Home Base Subiaco and immediately fell in love with what Luxe Ceramics had to offer. No job was too big or too difficult for the boys. From meeting with us while still setting up their new showroom, to letting us take samples home and even storing our tiles until our build was complete. The entire process has been faultless, smooth and easy, with the end result better than we could have even imagined! Dealing directly with both Michael and Vince from start to finish adds such a personal touch. Genuine guys who love what they do! Would absolutely recommend!!

Krystal and Ryan Mitchell.

We couldn’t be more happy with regards to the honesty, service and product quality we received from both Mic Benino and Vince Terribile from Luxe Ceramics. After searching several other retailers for our preferred floor tile (and only to be told “sorry this is all we have”) Luxe Ceramics took the time and initiative to order in and provide us with 2 samples that were consistent with what we were looking for, and all within 3 days! Given it was not a product they were stocking in their showroom at the time I would assume their margin would have been minimal, so we felt  it was such a nice gesture for them to supply us what we had been searching for.

There was no sales pitch or false promises about delivery times-stock actually arrived 8 days prior to the forecasted date. They even personally delivered 8 bags of glue when we ran out on site,  and that was on the same day we called them to ask if they had more in stock. 6 star service, genuine and knowledgable,  down to earth honest people!
Thanks again Luxe Ceramics.

Craig and Chantelle Trolio.

I’m a big believer in “you get what you pay for”, this is why we selected Luxe Ceramics the place to purchase our tiles.
The team at Luxe Ceramics provided us with an outstanding service from the second we walked in. It can be quit daunting making the right tile selections however it was made easy as the Luxe Ceramics team guided us through the selection stage, it was like we had our own interior designer. We are absolutely satisfied with the quality tiles and accessories that were provided. All our tile were delivered on time as promised, we couldn’t have asked for a better service.
P.S: the coffee is also great.

Thanks Luxe Ceramics.

Farouk and Laura El Alami.

I am always a little nervous to write testimonials or refer business as I believe it is a very serious thing to do as you are putting your own credibility in the hands of other people. In the case of Luxe Ceramics I have absolutely no hesitation as I trust them 100% and have been thrilled with their service and product over several projects I have undertaken over the past few years. Everything they said they would do they have done, all with total excellence and I can honestly say with a minimum of fuss. In simple terms they are good hardworking people with the best product in town and their attitude towards myself and my very particular wife has been most appreciated. I am happy to talk direct to any future clients as you certainly need to get it right the first time when you are dealing with all things tiles.

Rod Ryan.

After spending months searching for the perfect tiles, my husband and I came across Luxe Ceramics.
Michael and Vince stood out from the rest. Their high level of service, willingness to help, trade advice and friendliness was outstanding.
The guys also have a great range of tiles that we hadn’t seen in other tile shops. Without any hesitation we recommend Luxe Ceramics.
Thanks guys!

Hailey Milevich.

After meeting Mic and Vince at the HIA Home Show there was never any doubt that we would use their tiles and expertise to tile the ground floor and all the bathrooms of our home.  We would have no hesitation in recommending Mic and Vince and have done so on numerous occasions. Thanks Guys!

Helen and Chris Pope.

We were so excited to begin building our first home and with the idea of choosing everything for it and going to all the different places to do so. As time went on we started to realise that it was a little overwhelming and the excitement turned into stress at some places.

When it was time for tiles, we visited a few places but they all seemed SO busy with no one really having the time to help or guide us. That was frustrating for us especially as we had never chosen tiles before and didn’t know the first thing about them. These places made us feel like we were an “in & out” job, take your number and wait  your 5min turn. I left feeling dis-heartened and de-flated.

Then my husband discovered LUXE CERAMICS. From the minute we walked in the door the whole experience was such a positive one, with a great vibe. The two guys working there bounced ideas off each other and were showing us so many different options  and styles and  also offered us all the information we needed to know, eg. cleaning, etc. They sat us down, made us a great coffee and we went through the plans room by room. We were even given free samples with no pressure to buy – they told us to take our time making our final decision because you can’t rush these things.

Now our floors are done and the house finished.  We sit back and are both super happy with the tile choices we made. We HIGHLY recommend Luxe Ceramics to anyone who is on the hunt for Tiles with a difference and outstanding service.

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