GUILTY UK - Nicola Fellows, 10, Karen Hadaway, 9, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, 9 Oct 1986

[Legally Bland]

The prosecution case is expected to end this week, and Mr Bennathan will then call defence witnesses.

Schoolgirls murder trial enters crucial fifth week at The Old Bailey

I'm undecided on whether the defence will call BF. I think their strategy may be to leave the allegations against him a bit murky and unclear. That goes for the lodger too.

Anyway, hopefully the forensic evidence should be pretty compelling.

 

[Legally Bland]

Jurors heard that paint found on a sweatshirt allegedly linked to Bishop matched that found in the schoolgirls’ clothes and on Nicola’s neck.

The court heard the blue Pinto sweatshirt was found discarded on Bishop’s route home was also tested for DNA and paint.

Jurors heard multiple paint flecks and paintballs were found on the sweatshirt as well as flecks in the girls’ clothes.

Expert Dr Louissa Marsh said it was likely that the paint had transferred to their clothes during “recent contact” with the jumper.

She told the Old Bailey that the paint samples were not likely to have come from previous contact with Bishop and his vehicles.

Dr Marsh added: “In my opinion, the likelihood of paint flecks found on the girls’ clothes and skin having originated from contact with Mr Bishop or his vehicles or locations from several weeks previously is extremely small and can essentially be discounted.

Expert Dr Louissa Marsh said it was likely that the paint had transferred to their clothes during “recent contact” with the jumper.

Paint evidence ‘links murdered girls with jumper allegedly worn by accused’


She told the Old Bailey that the paint samples were not likely to have come from previous contact with Bishop and his vehicles.

Dr Marsh added: “In my opinion, the likelihood of paint flecks found on the girls’ clothes and skin having originated from contact with Mr Bishop or his vehicles or locations from several weeks previously is extremely small and can essentially be discounted.

“My findings provide very strong support for the proposition that Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows had come into recent contact with the sweatshirt.”

Dr Marsh said that either the girls came into contact with the Pinto sweatshirt or an object with paint with the same chemical and optical properties.

The court heard that paint on the sweatshirt also matched the paint found on a Mini which Bishop had spray-painted.

Jurors were told paint from two outhouses in Stephens Road, where Bishop was living at time, matched samples on the Pinto sweatshirt.

Paint evidence ‘links murdered girls with jumper allegedly worn by accused’

 

[Alyce]

The Crown Court

at Central Criminal Court

Daily List for Tuesday 13 November 2018 at Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH


Court 16
- sitting at 10:00 am




THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SWEENEY


Trial (Part Heard)

T20187023
BISHOP Russell




DTA, Order made under s.82 CJ Act 2003, Order made under Contempt of Court Act



just realised, same Judge as Cilliers trial

 

[Alyce]

So even though he is denying that the sweatshirt belonged to him, hopefully the link to the car and the outhouses should be enough to connect him.


The court heard that paint on the sweatshirt also matched the paint found on a Mini which Bishop had spray-painted.


Jurors were told paint from two outhouses in Stephens Road, where Bishop was living at time, matched samples on the Pinto sweatshirt.


eta just read an article which mentioned the first trial and that it took jurors less than 2 hours to return the not guilty verdict.

 

[Alyce]

No listings for the trial today

 

[Alyce]

Court is sitting today but can't find any news updates


The Crown Court
at Central Criminal Court

Daily List for Friday 16 November 2018 at Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH


Court 16
- sitting at 10:00 am


THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SWEENEY


Trial (Part Heard)

T20187023
BISHOP Russell




DTA, Order made under s.82 CJ Act 2003 Order made under Contempt of Court Act

 

[Alyce]

Answering my own question here as to why no reporting today



CJ ( criminal justice ) Act 2003, section 82

Restrictions on publication in the interests of justice

(1)Where it appears to the Court of Appeal that the inclusion of any matter in a publication would give rise to a substantial risk of prejudice to the administration of justice in a retrial, the court may order that the matter is not to be included in any publication while the order has effect.

(2)In subsection (1) “retrial” means the trial of an acquitted person for a qualifying offence pursuant to any order made or that may be made under section 77.

(3)The court may make an order under this section only if it appears to it necessary in the interests of justice to do so.

(4)An order under this section may apply to a matter which has been included in a publication published before the order takes effect, but such an order—

(a)applies only to the later inclusion of the matter in a publication (whether directly or by inclusion of the earlier publication), and

(b)does not otherwise affect the earlier publication.

Criminal Justice Act 2003

 

[Alyce]

The trial continues but with the usual reporting restrictions

The Crown Court
at Central Criminal Court

Daily List for Monday 19 November 2018 at Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH

Court 16
- sitting at 10:00 am

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SWEENEY

Trial (Part Heard)

T20187023
BISHOP Russell


DTA, Order made under s.82 CJ Act 2003 Order made under Contempt of Court Act

 

[jessie]

Any knowledge of the DTA order under Contempt of Court ? Would this be something recent, or referring to previous info ?

 

[Alyce]

Some live coverage today - Barrie Fellows was giving evidence

On the day the girls went missing, Mr Fellows returned home and asked his mother in law where his wife, Susan was. She said she was out with Michelle Hadaway, Karen’s mum to look for their girls. He had his dinner and watched the end of top of the pops then went out to look.

“I was frantic with worry. I was worried sick.”


( I cant quite reconcile the two sentences I have bolded ! )



Full transcript at link

Court hears from father of alleged Russell Bishop victim

 

[Alyce]

Helena Lee‏Verified account @BBCHelenaLee 2h2 hours ago
Defence barrister: Did Nicola ever tell you she had a secret den in Wild Park?

Barrie Fellows: I knew she had a secret tree ... it was her favourite tree.


Defence barrister asks Barrie Fellows if after he identified his daughter’s body did he insist on wanting to see the other girls body.

Barrie Fellows replies: Why would I want to do that?


Defence barrister asking questions.
Barrie Fellows breaks down in tears in the witness box as he describes going to the mortuary to see his daughter’s body.


Barrie Fellows: “There was a sheet over my little girl’. He tells jury he asked if he was allowed to give his daughter her pocket money ... was told he couldn’t touch her ... he then put a coin in his hand and then into his daughter’s.


Helena Lee‏Verified account @BBCHelenaLee 1h
Barrie Fellows completes his evidence and leaves the courtroom.

 

[Alyce]

The alleged murderer of two schoolgirls told one of the victims' father 'I didn’t kill your daughter', a court heard today.
Nicola's father, Barrie, gave evidence at the Old Bailey trial today and spoke of a conversation he had with Bishop in the weeks after the girls' bodies were discovered.

Murder suspect 'told victim's father: "I didn't kill your daughter"' | Daily Mail Online

 

[Alyce]

Any knowledge of the DTA order under Contempt of Court ? Would this be something recent, or referring to previous info ?

Havent been able to find any info on this. It must have applied to some of the Prosecution witnesses last week ? but now seems to have been lifted, yesterday, when BF was giving evidence.

 

[Legally Bland]

A Brighton woman was accused of giving a false alibi for Barrie Fellows – the father of one of the Babes in the Wood murder victims.

Family friend Teresa Judd denied covering up for Mr Fellows when accounting for his movements on the day that his daughter Nicola Fellows and her friend Karen Hadaway, both nine, disappeared.

Babes in the Wood trial – family friend denies giving false alibi

 

[Alyce]

A trial was briefly halted as a convicted paedophile stood up to complain when sexually explicit letters were read to the Old Bailey.

Russell Bishop wrote to a girl, 13, while in custody awaiting trial in 1987

As the prosecution started to read the letters, Bishop said: "It's not agreed evidence. Stop it right now."

Bishop talked about spending time at a B&B with the girl

He wrote: "I know how old you are baby, he he. Sixteen or seventeen more weeks and I will be out up to no good again."

Jurors heard Bishop urged the girl to go on "the pill" for when he was released.

He said: "I just hope you can handle it because I'm a man not a boy. I know you've been looking for it for a long time from me.

Sexually explicit notes halt murder trial

 

[Alyce]

Chilling notes from paedophile Russell Bishop to schoolgirl | Daily Mail Online

 

[Legally Bland]

From yesterday:
________________

Earlier the court heard a statement from one of Bishop's football team-mates in 1986.

William Cutting said Bishop would watch young girls doing handstands and say "wait until she is 13 or 14".

Mr Cutting said he would put the comments down to "lustiness" but the girls were so young. Bishop went on to be acquitted of sexually assaulting and strangling Nicola and Karen in Wild Park, Brighton.

Within three years of his release Bishop was convicted of the kidnap, sexual assault and attempted murder of a seven-year-old girl at Devils Dyke on the South Downs.

Russell Bishop's anger as his explicit letters to girl (13) read out at trial - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

 

[Alyce]

Live reporting of Defence case at the link


Bennathan: ( RBs counsel )

we will call Russell Bishop. When you listen to his account you need to bear in mind he’s been in prison for nearly thirty years. He is a strange mix of young Sussex man and experienced prisoner.


Russell Bishop trial: Defence outlines argument

 

[Alyce]

I would really like to know, can't find the info anywhere - why has RB been kept in prison for so long ?
He was sentenced in 1990 to 14 year minimum - but has now been in prison for 28 years.
Can only assume he has been denied parole based on him not admitting guilt ?

 

[Alyce]

Mr Bennathan calls the defendant Russell Bishop to give evidence in the witness box. While arrangements are made for this, the jury is asked to leave the court.


For legal reasons I’m unable to describe the process by which Mr Bishop leaves the dock and enters the witness box.

@SkyFixerJim