Found Deceased UK - Lindsay Birbeck, 47, Accrington, 12 Aug 2019 *Arrest* #2

[jamjim]

10:43
Defendant wearing a rucksack
The next CCTV clip shows defendant walking up Whitewell Road towards Burnley Road.

Det Sgt David Bowler told the jury that he is now wearing a rucksack.

He walks through the side cemetery gate and 36 seconds later continues onto Burnley Road.

Lindsay Birbeck murder trial at Preston Crown Court - updates

 

[Kaykedi]

Can anyone local say, is the general feeling locally that the boy didnt work alone?

Yes

 

[Doris777]

10:43
Defendant wearing a rucksack
The next CCTV clip shows walking up Whitewell Road towards Burnley Road.

Det Sgt David Bowler told the jury that he is now wearing a rucksack.

He walks through the side cemetery gate and 36 seconds later continues onto Burnley Road.

Lindsay Birbeck murder trial at Preston Crown Court - updates

Careful with the name. I know it's right but others might not...

 

[Mommysleuth11]

DAY THREE: Lindsay Birbeck trial continues at Preston Crown Court

Adding in this Lancs Telegraph link with live updates.

 

[jamjim]

10:46
CCTV stills of defendant near cemetery
The jury are now being shown CCTV stills of the defendant walking along Whitewell Road and then going through the gate into Accrington Cemetery.

He next appears 36 seconds later continuing onto Burnley Road.

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[jamjim]

Careful with the name. I know it's right but others might not...

Thanks @Doris777 , hadn't noticed it! You'll need to delete your post as you've quoted the original post.

 

[jamjim]

10:51
50 minutes later
The jury have been shown CCTV of the defendant at 7.48pm - 50 minutes later - appearing from a grassed area off Burnley Road between two houses and crossing the road towards the cemetery

Another clip shows him walking out of the side cemetery gate.

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[jamjim]

10:56
Defendant pulling a wheelie bin
Det Sgt Bowler is now showing the jury CCTV of the defendant wearing a rucksack and pulling a blue wheelie bin up Whitewell Road towards Burnley Road.

At one point he stops and sits on a small wall for a few moments before carrying on.

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[jamjim]

11:03
Map shown to jury
The jury are now being shown a map of the area and the route taken by the defendant based on the CCTV footage.

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[jamjim]

11:06
Three hours later
The next CCTV clip shown to the jury is from 11.18pm on August 12, 2019, and shows the defendant walking from the area behind Burnley Road, crossing the road and entering the cemetery.

He is carrying a rucksack and then walks onto Whitewell Road.

He no longer has the blue wheelie bin.

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[jamjim]

11:10
Defendant's movements on August 12, 2019 concluded
The jury have now seen all the CCTV footage of the defendant on August 12, 2019.

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[jamjim]

11:13
Call from Lindsay Birbeck's ex-husband
The jury have now been shown a transcript of a call from Tim Birbeck to Lancashire Police shortly after midnight.

This is the call to report her missing.

He said: “My ex-wife seems to have gone missing and my daughter’s just got me up and been to her house and had a look and we can’t find her. It’s not like her”

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[jamjim]

11:16
Lindsay Birbeck classed as 'high risk'
Det Sgt Bowler told the jury that Lancashire Constabulary commenced a missing from home investigation and Lindsay Birbeck was classed as ‘high risk’.

The search concentrated on the Coppice and included police officers, police dogs and handlers, mountain rescue, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and an urban search and rescue team.

Police were also tasked with finding property that Lindsay was known to have with her.

At the time of her last sighting on CCTV, she was wearing a purple Rab jacket, a Fitbit watch, Skechers trainers, black leggings and a white / blue pinstripe top. She also had with her house keys and a mobile phone

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[jamjim]

11:22
Jacket seen on Coppice
The jury are now hearing the statement of community search volunteer Shane Killaway.

He said on August 14 he noticed dog walkers Judith and Martin Bibby on the Coppice. They said the previous day at 4.30pm they saw a jacket on a fence line.

Mr Killaway and Mr Bibby climbed over the fence and searched the field but couldn’t find anything.

Mr Killaway marked the area by pacing it. It was between 183m to 187m up the footpath from the gate and 17m into the fence line.

The jury were told that he also took photographs of the marker point and marks it on a map.

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[jamjim]

11:23
20 minute break
The jury have now been given a 20 minute break.

The prosecution case will resume around 11.45am.

Lindsay Birbeck murder trial at Preston Crown Court - updates

 

[Kaykedi]

Can anyone local say, is the general feeling locally that the boy didnt work alone?

Yes

11:22
Jacket seen on Coppice
The jury are now hearing the statement of community search volunteer Shane Killaway.

He said on August 14 he noticed dog walkers Judith and Martin Bibby on the Coppice. They said the previous day at 4.30pm they saw a jacket on a fence line.

Mr Killaway and Mr Bibby climbed over the fence and searched the field but couldn’t find anything.

Mr Killaway marked the area by pacing it. It was between 183m to 187m up the footpath from the gate and 17m into the fence line.

The jury were told that he also took photographs of the marker point and marks it on a map.

Lindsay Birbeck murder trial at Preston Crown Court - updates

Has anyone any thoughts as to why the jacket was on the fence?

 

[Alyce]

Route from Isothane to railway track and then into cemetery via side gate


خرائط ‪Google‬‏‏

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Has anyone any thoughts as to why the jacket was on the fence?

I've been wondering about the jacket, but have no idea.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Good morning all, thanks for all the updates again today @jamjim !

 

[jamjim]

11:42
Trial is about to resume
After a short break the trial is now about to resume

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