Good question!
Trimmer is using very different tactics today - a barrage of questions - going for the jugular.
These are all good questions from Trimmer. He's retelling the story for the jury's benefit, taking them on a journey, inviting them to discern how preposterous and beyond belief Stewart's story is. Whilst doing this, he is using the age old cross examiner's technique of asking questions which are actually statements that constantly invite the accused to agree he is a liar.
He's astute enough to keep asking apparently benign questions that Stewart can manipulate with an easy reposte which reveal Stewart's aggressive and contrary nature.
Trimmer, like a good preacher wanting to get his message across, will tell the jury what he's going to tell them, he will then tell them that story as he is doing right now and in summing up during his closing statement he will succinctly and devastatingly tell them what he has just told them.
This is brilliant stuff from the QC Trimmer!
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[FONT=&]Helen lie 'created itself' - Stewart
T: You were creating a background story that would eventually settle down and you could take control of the money S: This wasnt my plan, as there was no plan. The lie [about Helen leaving] created itself.
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/live-helen-bailey-murder-trial-12595743
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What is a live bean anyway? Anyone heard of that before? Was he a dead bean?
Many thanks for all the updates Tortoise and NetEd....my internet connection has been on and off since last night more times than a youknowwhatsit !!
Working at the mo so am just catching up and will try and pitch in if I can find any more reports
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/live-helen-bailey-murder-trial-12595743
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[COLOR=#141414][FONT="][h=3]Stewart admits Helen hadn't gone anywhere[/h]T: Helen hadnt gone anywhere of her free will at all had she?
S: No
T: She hadnt wished to be anywhere else, she wasnt looking for space and time
S: No, but at the time my mind was totally screwed
T: No, at this time your mind was working perfectly well. This is you continuing the lie that shed gone, that it was her choice to go, and that you were respecting her wishes.
Stewart doesnt answer.
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Any thoughts on the 'legal matter' you wise ones?