A man is on trial for murder. During his police interview, he told the police that he was not involved in the killing, that he had no knowledge of the offence and also told them the identity of the victim; but could not remember where he was at the time of the murder. During his examination-in-chief, he told the jury that he was at a friend's house watching a film at the time of the murder. He also stated that he was confident that his friend would confirm this.Which of the following directions is the most appropriate for the judge to provide to the jury on drawing an adverse inference from his failure to provide the details of his alibi witness to the police?
A、You may draw an adverse inference and convict him on the strength of his failure to provide the details of his alibi witness.
B、You must draw an adverse inference if you think it is fair and proper to do so.
C、You cannot draw an adverse inference if you think the other prosecution evidence against him is weak.
D、You need to draw an adverse inference if you conclude that he could have been expected to provide the details of his alibi when he was interviewed by the police.
E、You may draw an adverse inference if you conclude that that he could not provide an alibi in his interview that would stand up to scrutiny.
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