GUILTY Wales - Gerald Corrigan, 74, killed with crossbow bolt, Holyhead, 19 April 2019

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At Mold Crown Court where the crossbow murder trial is about to restart.

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The jury are expected to hear police transcripts from interviews with Co-accused Gavin Jones


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Gavin Jones was arrested on June 3 in connection with the arson of Whall’s Land Rover Discovery.

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Jones said the day before he went to phone shops in Bangor to ask about getting a new SIM after police had seized his phone in connection with events on May 31.

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Police asked him about Gerald Corrigan when they arrested him for arson.

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He is asked about his movements. He said he checked on his parent’s house as they were away before going to the phone shop in Bangor.

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After Jones was bailed, Whall turned up at his home and they went to the phone shop in Bangor together.

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Jones said Richard Wyn Lewis would sometimes give him oil as payment for helping him muck out the horses.

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He is asked about the Land Rover being discovered in a quarry in Llanllechid. He confirms he knows where the quarry is.

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Jones said he and Whall would see each other regularly as they lived nearby and Whall would give him Thai Chi training for free as they were friends who had known each other for years.

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The following interview with Gavin Jones was attended voluntarily. It’s so he can tell police what he knows of Gerald Corrigan.


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He said he’s been to Gerry’s house a “few times” to do some work on the house through Richard Wyn Lewis. He said he’d never been inside the house just worked outside and cut the grass.

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He only spoke to Mr Corrigan once when he offered him a drink while cutting the grass. Jones said he knew he had been a lecturer, his wife had MS and that he had two children at university.

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Police asked Jones about his knowledge of crossbows, he said he knows nothing about them. He’s never held one and doesn’t know anyone who owns one.


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Jones said he’d been seeing Whall for issues with his back since 2012.

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Jones said he first heard about what had happened to Mr Corrigan the following day through Richard Wyn Lewis. Jones had been helping Wyn for 14-15 months. He said Wyn owed him wages.

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Another police interview was held with Jones on June 25.

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He’s asked about his routine and his friendship with Whall. Whall started as Jones’ personal trainer and they got to know each other better through Thai Chi.


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He said he’d help Whall around the house or take him out for food so would get sessions for free or ‘mates rates’

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Jones said Whall had never mentioned a crossbow to him until after police turned up one day while he was waiting for a back massage. When he saw him again a few days later, Whall told Jones he had a crossbow and would use it to shoot targets.


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He said he never saw the crossbow at Whall’s house. When the police turned up, he left. He said he didn’t see a crossbow on the table.

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Jones said he can’t remember what he thought about what had happened to Gerald in relation to Whall having a crossbow.

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Jones is given a description of the crossbow Whall ordered from Outdoor Hobbies.


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Jones said Whall had never mentioned a crossbow to him before until after the police came round and Jones left.

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Despite knowing Whall since 2012, he said he didn’t know anything about him owning crossbows until then.

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Jones is asked if there’s any connection between Whall and Mr Corrigan. Jones said: “No, they’ve never met.” Jones said Whall never went to Gerry’s with him.

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Another interview takes place with Jones on June 26.

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He’s asked when he last did work at Gof Du. Jones said it was months ago. He put oil in the tank and cut the grass.

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Jones is asked about Whall’s vehicles. He says he’s been in the Land Rover and Whall’s other car.


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He said he’s been in the Mercedes more than the Land Rover.

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Jones said he spoke to Wyn Lewis on the morning of April 19 to see if he had any work. That’s when he found out about Mr Corrigan.

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He said he wasn’t too fussed about the money at that stage. “I was more concerned about Gerry and how he was.”

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Jones went to Wyn Lewis’ on May 31. He said he may have asked for the money he was owed by him on that occasion.

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Jones said Whall didn’t know Wyn Lewis before then.

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Jones said he must’ve told Whall that Wyn Lewis owed him wages.

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Interview on June 27. Jones is asked more questions about Whall and the Land Rover.

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It was put to Jones that Whall had been to Gof Du with him looking for Wyn Lewis. He said maybe he had done in the past but couldn’t remember.

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“He probably has,” Jones said.

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Jones was told the Land Rover was parked at Gof Du on April 17.

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Jones said he can’t remember whether or not he had been there himself on April 17. He said Whall would sometimes take him there.

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Jones said he would only go there without him if he was looking for him or Wyn Lewis.

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ANPR cameras show Jones travelling over the Menai Bridge six minutes after Whall’s Land Rover which had supposedly been stolen. He said he didn’t see it. Both vehicles turned right into Dean Street.


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On this day, he had been to the phone shop and said he’d checked in on his parent’s house.

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Jones said he was on Dean Street at the time to catch up with friends and family down there.

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CCTV shows him standing and appear to be waiting in the cul de sac. The Land Rover and a black Mini turn into the road 20 minutes later. He says he doesn’t remember. He doesn’t know anyone who owns a black Mini.

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He is told of the further movements of the Land Rover and that it ended up burnt out a short while later. It emerged he went to school with the partner of the woman driving the mini.


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Jones calls his brother after the Land Rover is burnt. He said it was to sort out a solicitor. He then calls Whall but can’t remember why.


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Jones said he was not asked by Whall for help getting rid of the Land Rover through his brother or through Martin Roberts.

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Jones is now asked about trackers.

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It was put to Jones that Whall’s Land Rover was at Wyn Lewis’ address on May 31.

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In a further interview, Jones is asked to mark on a map where they would park at Gof Du on the occasions he went there with Whall.


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A neighbour of Jones said she’d seen a crossbow at his house. He said he only had hedge cutters at his home and gardening equipment. He said his neighbour “isn’t a full shilling “

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Jones is asked about whether his brother and Whall know each other. He said they might’ve met once. He said his brother Daren Jones had never driven Whall’s Land Rover.

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Police asked Jones how Darren’s DNA was found on Whall’s Land Rover key. He said he didn’t know.

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He was asked why he smelt of oil when police attended his home. He said it was because there was a broken pipe outside.


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He denied conspiring with or arranging with his brother to burn out the Land Rover.

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He was told that the Land Rover wouldn’t need the key to run once the engine was started.

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That concludes the interviews.

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The jury has been sent home for the day and will be back tomorrow at 10.30am.

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Why did they read his statements instead of him testifying in court? Did I miss something?

 

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Why did they read his statements instead of him testifying in court? Did I miss something?

He may not testify and if he does his statements may reveal inconsistencies with his story now he's seen the evidence against him.

 

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I’ll be covering the crossbow murder trial of Gerald Corrigan from Mold Crown Court live today.


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Legal submissions being heard before the jury comes back in to court.

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Case adjoured for 5 to 10 minutes while Justice Nerys Jefford considers her judgement on the legal arguments.

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Justice Nerys Jefford back in court.


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Another short 15 minute adjournment while legal matters are sorted out. Evidence is expected to start soon after.

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Jury back in court.

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Det Chief Insp Brian Kearney being called, who was in charge of the investigation.

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DCI Kearney says there were 5,500 documents in the investigation.

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DCI Kearney is discussing photos of the property of Richard Wyn Lewis at Fferam, Caergeiliog.

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DCI Kearney says Mr Lewis has short brown hair 5ft 8inches of large build about 20 stone in weight.

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He is not the fittest man says DCI Kearney.

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DCI Kearney looked to trace the bolt and broadhead that shot and killed Mr Corrigan. E commerce sites were searched including Amazon and eBay.

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A similar green broad-head was discovered on eBay after Mr Corrigan was shot. But none had been sold before the shooting from the seller.

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There were a team of 50 officers and staff on the inquiry and more were drawn in when required.

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Cross-examination by David Elias.

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DCI Kearney is being asked about statement by Whall on May 21.

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Whall volunteerd information about another crossbow he bought and sold later DCI Kearney agrees. It was too a stranger who had come to purchase a caravan.

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Whall said another stranger came back, the day after the caravan was sold to the first stranger - and he bought the crossbow from Whall. DCI Kearney confirms this

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DCI Kearney accepts a caravan was purchased. He clarifies according to Whall’s statement it was another man who bought the crossbow.

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DCI Kearney checked three sites in May last year to find a similar bolt and broadhead that killed Mr Corrigan. The three were Wish, Amazon and eBay.

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DCI Kearney said he was looking for a 20 inch bolt with orange and white fletchings.

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Mr Elias clicks into another website and scrolls to some crossbow bolts. Mr Kearney says they appear identical to the bolt that shot Mr Corrigan.

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Mr Elias pulls up another web site that appears to be selling bolts indentical to the one that Mr Corrigan was shot with.

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Mr Kearney agrees these are two sites that sell the same bolt. He accepts the bolts are mass produced and are sold through various websites. Mr Kearney said the local shops did not sell them.

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Mr Kearney says it would depend on a retailer whether they could source and order them into a shop.

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Case adjourned for lunch until 2pm.

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Trial is about to resume with DCI Kearney’s evidence.

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DCI Kearney is being asked to consider some CCTV clips at Blackthorn Farm which looks toward the home of Gerald Corrigan - Gof Du.

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1.56am on the morning Mr Corrigan is shot, clip is being played which the jury is told is the ambulance.

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1.02am clip being played of the ambulance arriving at Gof Du


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Camera at Blackthorn Farm is fixed. Those times are known for the ambulance.

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DCI Kearney is asked about footage from the camera on 11.09pm April 18. Vehicle headlines are seen driving down the road past Gof Du, he confirms.

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It gives into a gravel type track with a car park that can hold 6-10 vehicles, which people use to go fishing.

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11.09pm April 18 DCI Kearney is asked about headlights that disappear at the top of the CCTV footage. Mr Kearney says they made efforts to find that vehicle’s owner, but were unsuccessful.

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The camera is motion sensored in vicinity of Blackthorn Farm.

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DCI Kearney is asked about footage at 11.41pm April 18 when a vehicle is seen to drive up to the drive of Gof Du. He says they believe they have traced the driver of that vehicle - a university student.

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Quick break in proceedings to sort out TV screens to view footage.

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Trial restarting.

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April 18 11.09pm Blackthorn Farm CCTV clip is being shown again of untraced car driving near Gof Du.

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April 18 11.41pm clip of vehicle that was traced to a university student is shown again.

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Can’t see where the car goes after from that CCTV. But at 11.44pm that car pulls up on another CCTV camera at Blackthorn Farm. The student was found to be visiting parents.

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DCI Kearney confirms they took statements to confirm the owner of that vehicle.

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Mr Elias says in the absence of witness statements you can’t say where a vehicle goes from the footage of the first CCTV at the farm.

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DCI Kearney agrees with Mr Elias.

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DCI Kearney is asked about a statement from a witness - a cyclist travelling to Blackthorn farm who saw a van travelling along the road. That van has not been traced DCI Kearney confirms.

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That was sometime after 11.30pm on April 18.

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Small hatch back vehicle seen by DCI Kearney at 4am April 19 in the vicinity has also not been traced.

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DCI Kearney re-examination. He confirms they checked all local shops and car boot sales about the sale of crossbow bolts.


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DCI Kearney said they checked Anglesey and north Gwynedd and there were none selling that crossbow bolt and had that they could locate.

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Sat Navs can take drivers down the unclassified road near Gof Du, rather than into Blackthorn Farm the court hears.

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DCI Kearney has finished giving his evidence.


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Break to agree “agreed facts” scheduled for 15 minutes.

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