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Neighbour recalls seeing Relowicz clean his car 'for the first time' day after Libby vanishes
Brian Thornton says he saw Relowicz cleaning his car on February 1.
He said: “I saw him cleaning his car mats on the pavements with a brush or washing mats. He looked up, unlocked the car, turned the engine on, cleaned the windows and was still doing the mats.
“I only saw him for seconds, I just looked as I was walking down the streets. I didn’t take any particular notice, I had no need to.”
Mr Thornton said he recognised Relowicz as a neighbour. He says: “He had a vacuum cleaner.
“There were two thoughts that came to mind: 1 - it was a bitterly cold day, not one you associate with cleaning a car. 2 - He was lucky to get his car close enough to plug the vacuum cleaner in.”
Mr Thornton has told the court he has never seen Relowicz clean his car before. He says it was around 1.30pm.
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