PCA Report paragraph 45. Title from David and Goliath p33.

45. He alleges that in the first three and a half hours "not one useful thing was done" in an attempt to preserve evidence or investigate the scene. This is not true. In those 3.5 hours the scene was secured. Cordons were put in place to keep the area secure. Deceased were confirmed dead. Details were noted. Information was relayed back. The surviving member of the family was cared for. Plans were made of the path the inquiry would take. Event logs were commenced. Experts were summoned. Videoing was commenced. A major inquiry was mounted and resourced. Staff were briefed and assigned to tasks. An area canvass was begun, and the first Police into the house documented their actions. An investigation was effectively set in motion from the very beginning.