Angela John.
The next witness will be Angela John. Mrs John made a statement to police on April 27 relating to Helen Bailey, who she believed to be missing.
I had seen Helen walking the dog on the main road where she lived in Royston on numerous occasions once a month, then I saw a newspaper article saying who she was. I didnt even know where she lived at this time. There was an article in the Royston Crow with a picture of her when her latest book came out, and I thought oh thats the lady who walks the dachshund. Once I found out she was an author I was going to ask her for pointers for my grandchild but I never saw her again.
About a year/18 months ago I saw Helen up by the fire station further up the road from where we live with a tall thin man. She seemed quite animated with him, quite happy. They both had raincoats on. He was very smart.
The day I last saw Helen Bailey was April 11, in the afternoon, between 3.40pm and 3.50pm. I saw her about 20/30 foot away from her house gate. The dog on a lead was with her. Her neighbour had a very tall wooden fence erected, Helen was silhouetted against that. As I was approaching her I thought Oh thats Helen I havent seen her in ages. Then I thought she would get wet as it started drizzling. There was no doubt it was Helen and her dog, and no doubt it was April 11. There was no doubt the time was 3.40pm to 3.50pm.