ONE

House of Horrors

TWO

The Perfect Family

THREE

The Devil And Mrs Bain

FOUR

The Binnie Tapes

FIVE

Not Guilty

SIX

A Case That Divides The Nation

SEVEN

Looking Back on Bain

EIGHT

Evidence

Evidence

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The Black Hands podcast covers a range of evidence in the Bain family murders. This section includes photos and video of the evidence discussed in each episode.

Episode one

A diagram of the Bain house and the location of the bodies.

A diagram of the Bain house and the location of the bodies.

A damaged spectacles frame and lens were found on a chair in David Bain's room.

A damaged spectacles frame and lens were found on a chair in David Bain's room.

As the killer went around the house, he left blood stains.

As the killer went around the house, he left blood stains.

David Bain had over 1000 rounds of ammunition stashed in his wardrobe.

David Bain had over 1000 rounds of ammunition stashed in his wardrobe.

If Robin Bain was the killer he used a key kept in this container. He must have replaced items after removing the key.

If Robin Bain was the killer he used a key kept in this container. He must have replaced items after removing the key.

A .22 rifle with a silencer was found on the floor of the lounge pointing towards Robin Bain.

A .22 rifle with a silencer was found on the floor of the lounge pointing towards Robin Bain.

A bullet went through Stephen Bain's hand and grazed his head, ending up in his pillow.

A bullet went through Stephen Bain's hand and grazed his head, ending up in his pillow.

One of the blood stained gloves recovered from under Stephen's bed.

One of the blood stained gloves recovered from under Stephen's bed.

Police found washed wet clothes in the Bain washing machine and hung it out to dry.

Police found washed wet clothes in the Bain washing machine and hung it out to dry.

Robin Bain slept in a caravan at the back of the house. Notice the hot water bottle.

Robin Bain slept in a caravan at the back of the house. Notice the hot water bottle.

The killer wrote a message on this computer in an alcove off the lounge of the house.

The killer wrote a message on this computer in an alcove off the lounge of the house.

The murder weapon, a .22 semi-automatic rifle, was found next to Robin Bain's body.

The murder weapon, a .22 semi-automatic rifle, was found next to Robin Bain's body.

The wardrobe in David's bedroom in which the rifle was stored.

The wardrobe in David's bedroom in which the rifle was stored.

The yellow bag used by David on his paper run. He did not use it for sports equipment.

The yellow bag used by David on his paper run. He did not use it for sports equipment.

Episode two

Footage from the Bain family's time living in Papua New Guinea.

Episode four

Graeme Stanley recalls David Bain's strange behaviour days after the murders.

Episode six

David Bain had a number of bruises on his head after the shootings.

David Bain had a number of bruises on his head after the shootings.

David Bain was wearing blood stained socks when police arrived at his house.

David Bain was wearing blood stained socks when police arrived at his house.

David Bain's hands photographed at 4.51pm on the day of the shootings.

David Bain's hands photographed at 4.51pm on the day of the shootings.

David Bain's knee injury as photographed on the day of the shootings.

David Bain's knee injury as photographed on the day of the shootings.

During the removal of Stephen Bain's body the scene changed and the lens shifted.

During the removal of Stephen Bain's body the scene changed and the lens shifted.

During the removal of Stephen Bain's body the scene changed and the lens shifted.

During the removal of Stephen Bain's body the scene changed and the lens shifted.

Four days after the search of the Bain house started, police found a lens in Stephen Bain's bedroom. The lens came from a spectacles frame found in David Bain's bedroom.

Four days after the search of the Bain house started, police found a lens in Stephen Bain's bedroom. The lens came from a spectacles frame found in David Bain's bedroom.

The lens found by police in Stephen's room. 

The lens found by police in Stephen's room. 

The semi automatic .22 Winchester rifle used to shoot the Bain family.

The semi automatic .22 Winchester rifle used to shoot the Bain family.

Police alleged David Bain hid behind the green curtains to shoot his father.

Police alleged David Bain hid behind the green curtains to shoot his father.

The semi automatic .22 Winchester rifle used to shoot the Bain family.

The semi automatic .22 Winchester rifle used to shoot the Bain family.

Episode seven

David Bain's newspaper delivery route.

The blood spotted track pants Robin Bain was wearing when he died.

The blood spotted track pants Robin Bain was wearing when he died.

Robin Bain had a speck of blood on his fingernail. The blood was not analysed.

Robin Bain had a speck of blood on his fingernail. The blood was not analysed.

Episode eight

The operation of the semi-automatic .22 Winchester rifle used to shoot five members of the Bain family.

Diagrams of how the rifle could have been positioned before the shot to Robin Bain.

Diagrams of how the rifle could have been positioned before the shot to Robin Bain.

The Crown theory on where the rifle was when Robin was shot.

The Crown theory on where the rifle was when Robin was shot.

The rifle used in the shootings regularly misfired. The bullet, left, has jammed.

The rifle used in the shootings regularly misfired. The bullet, left, has jammed.

A magazine was found resting on its narrow side next to Robin Bain's hand.

A magazine was found resting on its narrow side next to Robin Bain's hand.

The rifle used to shoot the Bain family was fitted with a silencer.

The rifle used to shoot the Bain family was fitted with a silencer.

Police tested the rifle used to shoot the Bain family. This was the mark left on paper by having the silencer hard against it.

Police tested the rifle used to shoot the Bain family. This was the mark left on paper by having the silencer hard against it.

Episode nine

Helen Bennett explains the tattoo she gave David Bain before his family was murdered.