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Crime scene photos viewed at Ray Stacey murder trial

Photos of the scene where Ray Stacey allegedly murdered Clifford Comerford were introduced to a St. John's courtroom on Tuesday.

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Photos of this white van, where Clifford Comerford was allegedly murdered, were entered into evidence on Tuesday. (Glenn Payette/CBC)

Photos of the scene where Ray Stacey allegedly murdered Clifford Comerford were introduced to a St. John's courtroom on Tuesday.

A number of crime scene photos were entered as an exhibit at Stacey's second-degree murder trial during the trial's second week.

A coat belonging to Clifford Comerford had 11 cuts from a knife, according to testimony at the Ray Stacey second-degree murder trial. (Glenn Payette/CBC)

The photos show blood-soaked seats in the van where Comerford was allegedly stabbed on Greenwood Crescent in Mount Pearl in January 2015.

Prosecutors claim that Stacey, 25,stabbed Comerford to death in a van that was taking them to work at the Country Ribbon chicken facility near Paddy's Pond.

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador was shown photos of blood in the van where Clifford Comerford was stabbed. (Glenn Payette/CBC)

Defence lawyer Bob Buckingham spent much of Tuesday questioning police investigators.

Buckingham asked about police procedures and their investigation at Stacey's mother's house.

Crime scene photos show blood on seats of the van where Clifford Comerford was killed. (Glenn Payette/CBC)

In the photos that were introduced, blood can be seen on the back bench seat of the van.

Blood can also be seen running out the back doors.

A crime scene photo introduced as evidence at the Ray Stacey murder trial shows blood dripping out of the back of a van. (Glenn Payette/CBC)

Comerford'scoat, which had 11 cut marks in it, can be seen on the road.

The crime-scene photos were taken by Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Const. Trisha Barnes, who was working with the police's forensic identification section when Comerford was killed.

With files from Glenn Payette