John Lloyd’s testimony supported the case for the acquittal of the Birmingham Six in 1991
John Lloyd’s testimony supported the case for the acquittal of the Birmingham Six in 1991
AdrianLloyd
Fri 9 Apr 2021 12.25 EDT
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My father, John Lloyd, who has died aged 89, was a productive and talented forensic scientist, whose rigorous analytical skills overturned a series of prominent miscarriages of justice.
John joined the civil service as a forensic chemist in 1966 in the Birmingham forensic laboratory, and developed analytical methods for traces of compounds left by car tyres, explosive or gunfire residues. He published more than 40 academic papers, and his work was recognised with conferment of the degree of doctor of science by Aston University in 1983. He also contributed to international conferences, such as the International Symposium on Analysis and Detection of Explosives in Jerusalem in 1992.