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

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43m

Trial resuming.


37m

The jury have been given details of where a tracker device was located between May 27-31 including at Whall’s home Garddefa and the home of Richard Wyn Lewis at Caergeiliog.

35m

Extra documents being given to the jury bundle.

23m

“Agreed facts: being given to the jury.


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Seizure of the bolt. It was seized by a paramedic from garden Gof Du and taken to A&E and given to site manager.

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The arrow was given to an officer and taken to Bangor Police Station. Paramedic went back to Gof Du lasted showing where he recovered it.

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April 19 a police officer searched the area and found two small metal blades beside the satellite dish and chair. Remaining blade found the following day.

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Blood swabs at Gof Du were analysed and Matched Mr Corrigan. A bolt was examined and blood matched Mr Corrigan.

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No DNA was recovered relating to anybody else on bolt.

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Torch recovered from lawn DNA matched Mr Corrigan.

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Loop of rope at garden gate. Mixed DNA profile with major contribution from Mr Corrigan and DNA from more than one individual.

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A drone flight was conducted over the area no crossbow was recovered.

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Timelines have been agreed. CCTV at Blackthorn Farm is morning sensored. Footage is not continuous.

16m

Photos and plans by crime scene investigators accurately depict what they are supposed to show.

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Forensic reconstructions are agreed to depict the injuries sustained by Mr Corrigan and the estimated trajectory of the bolt.

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Number plate recognition and sightings of vehicles including the Land Rover Discovery, grey Mercedes, camper van, Toyota Corolla and black mini mentioned in the case, are agreed.

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Trial finished for the day. Starts again at 10.30am tomorrow.

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Whall said the stranger turned his attention to the crossbow and asked to buy it. Whall said he sold it to him for £180 and put the money towards buying a second crossbow.


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

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


So , if I understand this correctly -

Stranger A comes to look at the caravan.
At a later date, Stranger B comes to look at the caravan but instead, he decides to buy the crossbow. From the way the initial statement read, it sounded as though Stranger B bought the crossbow there and then. ie: while the caravan was still in situ.
But the final statement says that Stranger B came back, the day after the caravan had been sold, and then purchased the crossbow.

I don't know why , but something about that sounds odd.

 

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I’ll be covering the crossbow murder trial of Gerald Corrigan today at Mold Crown Court. The jury is back in.


53m

More agreed facts are being read to the jury.

51m

Court is hearing phone numbers that have been attributed to defendants, witnesses and some people mentioned in the case so far - and the times the phones were activated and inactive.

31m

April 8 Whall attended health centre Llanfari PG. It was confirmed Whall was examined and could not fully straighten his leg and reduced flexibility. He requested private orthopaedic referral.


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Whall’s finance June 12 police applied for his financial records. At that date he had 19 active or closed bank accounts and credit cards. Defendant defaulted on a number of loans in 2016 - £36,091.

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Whall had purchased hydroponic plant growth equipment.


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May 2019 tracker devices were purchased by Whall.

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May 27-31 2019 requests were made by Whall’s phone on 59 occasions for the trackers location. 38 were in vicinity of Richard Wyn Lewis address.

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May 31 Whall and Gavin Jones attended the home of Richard Wyn Lewis. There was an incident between Jones and Mr Lewis. The police were called by Mr Lewis partner. The police attended. Whall and Jones said it was because Jones had loaned Mr Lewis £12,000 and he wanted it back.

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It was claimed that Jones was also owed money by Mr Lewis, for work done.

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Gavin Jones was arrested June 3 2019 as part of investigation into murder of Mr Corrigan. Police said there was a strong smell of petrol and appears to be washed clothes. Jones said he had been cleaning up. He was late arrested for arson. Cannisters were seized.

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Whall’s address June 26. Police attended and searched and retrieved a dummy and a punch bag. No damage to dummy. Punch bag had four stab cuts, a T shaped tear, 13 puncture holes possibly made by a crossbow bolt.

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Richard Wyn Lewis is currently under investigation in respect of fraud relating to Mr Corrigan and Marie Bailey.


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Previous convictions of Richard Wyn Lewis were also agreed which included obtaining money by deception and theft.

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Police tried to find a latex glove that Whall claimed he had engaged in sexual activity with Thomas Barry Williams on the night Mr Corrigan was shot, in a field nearby. None was found.


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Anna Pope, for the prosecution, finishes the agreed facts.The prosecution concludes its case.

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Short 10 minute break. Defence will start after.

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Jury are back in and defence is about to start.

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Murder accused Terence Whall is taking the stand.


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David Elias QC is acting for the defence and Whall is asked about his background. He has lived at Garddefa since August 2018 with Emma Roberts, her two children and his son.

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Whall says he began a relationship with Ms Roberts just before Easter 2018.

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When he was living with is first wife he was living in London where he was born.

1h

His son moved out later and went to live with his mum in Essex.


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He moved to Anglesey in 2010/11. Whall was a sport therapist, Tai Chi instructor and personal trainer - he had done that before moving to Anglesey.

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He worked out of various premises including Llangefni and on Bangor High Street. The classes were getting bigger so he moved to a bigger centre in Treborth.

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He was charging £60 an hour and did sessions with individuals at his home after giving up his centres.

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Gavin Jones - Whall said he met him when he had his first centre in Bangor about 2013. He had bad fall from 20ft and they had not diagnosed the problem. He had curvature of spine. He then started to teach Tai Chi and Jones came to them and he became a friend.

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Whall said they were friends and Jones would come round for a coffee.

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Darren Jones - Whall met him years ago when he had the first centre. He was a client then - met him once and met him once again on June 3.

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Whall says he has never met Martin Roberts before.

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Thomas Barry Williams - Whall met Barry in 2012 at his first centre. He did have sessions, Barry was a client and they became friends and “became really close”. Barry would help Whall with self-defence DVDs.

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Videos were put online - some have been deleted - there were probably a good few hundred.

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Whall said Barry had a daughter the same age as his son and every Tuesday they would meet up to go swimming or walking in Holyhead Mountain to get them out.


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Whall said that “went on for a long time” and sometimes at the weekend. “No he didn’t;t just remain a friend” It went further than that - probably a few years ago.

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“It kind of built up, we would meet up ourselves and go for walks” We both had similar things going on in our lives and we kind of got closer.

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About three years ago it changed. “We got closer and closer” “We had both had enough of women. It just kind of happened”.

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“We were on Holyhead Mountain it was quite secluded. The first time we kissed and we masturbated such other.”

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“It wasn’t awkward at first. We did it again the following week - the same place Holyhead Mountain.” “It was me that got a bit awkward with it.”


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Whall “it happened about eight times in total” “It would get called off because of me,” then it would start again and then go awkward “it was on and off”.


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“We were both seeing a lot of women” Whall says. Barry was still living in his flat and then changing to his van. it carried on while he had the van.

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Whall said the majority were at Holyhead Mountain. “It started outdoors and it was just the way we liked it. We never once did it indoors.”

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Whall says the first time it happened, he was on and off with his second wife.

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Nothing happened after he started a relationship with Emma. He wanted things to work with Emma says Whall.


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It happened between 2015 and early 2018 with Barry he confirms.

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Whall says he stayed in touch with Barry after and had a lot of contact. “It would be often”.


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They continued the martial arts said Whall and Barry would come to Tai Chi classes.

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He confirms they (Whall and his partner) had access to two cars - a Land Rover purchased in Emma’s name, a Mercedes - they were insured on both cars - and a van.

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Whall says he first got into crossbows about September/October 2018. Hadn’t had an interest before. Got interested to get his son off X Box ad were going to do hunting on land to live off the land, as they grew vegetables. There was a “fair bit of land there.”

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Whall bought first crossbow “a big black one” “clumsy”. It was paid for by his partner - he looked at it online it was £350 in a sale. It turned up in the post. He and Emma put it together.

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Whall said he knew very little about crossbows at the time and what particular bolts were needed. “Didn’t know if you needed an arrow or a bolt to tell you the truth.”

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Whall said you had to use a cocking rope but it was hard to do and you had to use your foot. The crossbow came with a few bolts, he says - possibly four.

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October 23 17 inch bolts was ordered and paid for from Amazon. Whall fired a couple of them - but he had not targets at the time would have been at “punch bag or pallets or anything that was there.”

1h

He confirms the punch bag was used as target practice in front of hay bales. Otherwise the bolt would just disappear into the hay bale.


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Whall confirms he purchased other bolts with broad-heads. He was going to get a new crossbow.


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Whall says he got rid of the big crossbow at the end of January/early February. He was outside shooting it and he thought the same person who bought a caravan off his landlord previously, had come to the house, but it wasn’t.

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Whall said he was firing the crossbow and this second stranger came up the lane, got out of a car, asked about buying Whall’s van - he didn’t want to sell that. They talked about the crossbow and he bought it for £180.

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On March 1, he bought a “tactical pistol” handheld crossbow - better for children - but “a bit boring for them”. Then he bought the Excalibur crossbow - ordered online April 11 and delivered on April 23/24.

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Whall said that was the crossbow police originally come round for. They said they knew it had been ordered and arrived after the date of Mr Corrigan’s shooting.

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Whall said he had ordered bolts before to make sure the crossbow could have something to fire.

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Whall said he was “looking into crossbows more”. The bolts bought on April 7 were for the Excalibur - he ordered 20 inch bolts, but the crossbow fired 16 inch. He said he put them on the side or in the shed.


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The bolts that didn’t fit would have been put in the bin or taking to the tip. He did not have another crossbow that could use those bolts, Whall said.


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Whall said they had throwing knives as well and was teaching the children to use them. He had them for years.

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Throwing knives would take place in the garden outside or at a cardboard box in the training room downstairs.


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A martial arts training dummy was bought by Whall. It was used for demonstration purposes “a training aid”.

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The week leading up to the shooting of Mr Corrigan. Whall confirms his partner went on holiday abroad with her parents and two children.

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They went for a week. Whall said things between him and Emma - they had an argument the night before about her going on holiday. The relationship was 90% good but “there were some problems”

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Whall was in the house that week. There had been no intention for him to go on the holiday. He messaged Emma back and forwards. He couldn’t work because his knee had been terrible “I couldn’t stand at the table” “That’s why I cancelled so many clients.”


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His knee had a ligament issue and was in the middle of getting a referral for an MRI and wanted an operation.


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April 17 2019. Whall says he had been to Gof Du “very briefly with Gavin Jones”. Doesn’t remember the exact dates but maybe within the month “to look for someone” - “Richard Wyn Lewis”.

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They went in the Land Rover he said. “Gavin had to see him to pick some wages up” he called but didn’t answer the phone so they checked there. At that point he had never met Mr Lewis or had anything to do with him he confirms.


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Before April 17 Whall said he knew Gavin Jones was working for Mr Lewis “mucking out horses” and “some building work” - that was a bungalow he said.

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Trial adjourned for lunch. Resuming at 2pm.

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On March 1, he bought a “tactical pistol” handheld crossbow - better for children - but “a bit boring for them”.

So he did possess a crossbow at the time of GC's killing

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The bolts bought on April 7 were for the Excalibur - he ordered 20 inch bolts, but the crossbow fired 16 inch

Then he bought the Excalibur crossbow - ordered online April 11 and delivered on April 23/24.

He bought the bolts before he bought the Excalibur ? I hope we hear from the stranger who purchased the original heavy crossbow.

 

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Trial is about to restart. Jury is back in. Whall to resume giving evidence.

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April 17 - Whall had access to the Land Rover that week and used it. Just after 9.40pm that night telematics put the vehicle at Gof Du. He accepts he was driving it but didn’t know it was Gof Du, or who lived there. And had never met Mr Corrigan or Ms Bailey.


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He was driving on April 17 becuase he had stuff on his mind “I needed to get out and get fresh air”. He was going to go Porthdafarch Beach to meditate. He had been there before.

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Gavin had said the people were moving away and assumed the property was empty. He said he could park there and walk across the field - which would have been easier on his knee.

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“I was thinking of calling Barry,” but he didn’t call him- he got out the car and went over a little fence over a field towards rocks, towards the sea.


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“I was going to sit on the rocks and meditate”. It’s on the coastal path.

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“There was a white car there at well on the drive at Gof Du” and he wasn’t sure if somebody had come back to the house. “I was thinking about Barry and Emma”. He came back to his car and left and went and parked on the beach and walked up instead.


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He drove to Porthdafarch Beach and have a walk and “sit for a bit”. He didn’t want to leave his car on the drive at Gof Du after seeing the white car.

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a few pics ! names in the link

Suspects in crossbow death face further charges

 

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Barry doesn't use toothpaste
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At Porthdafarch Beach, he parks there. He was on his own. Then he walked very slowly “my knee was bad” up the path to rocks that face towards the lighthouse. He went to a cliff edge “for the energy” doing Tai Chi. Been to cliff edges 200 times on Anglesey.

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It wasn’t an easy walk. He was quite upset with Emma and he was going to call Barry to see if he wanted to come - but didn’t. He went back to the car and then drove home.

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Thursday April 18. There were messages backwards and forwards with Emma and trying to get hold of Barry. He wanted to see him, if he wanted to come out at night.

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He got hold of Barry, Whall said. He arranged to come over to him that night “We were going to go out that night and do what we did before” “the sexual activities we have done before.

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Whall says he still kept in touch with Barry. “He knew I was quite bad and quite down about my son going away and we became close again.” That was within a couple of weeks. He came to my house that evening driving his white van about 10.30pmish.

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Whall said he made him a coffee, They didn’t finish them before leaving the house after 10 minutes. They drove to Porthdafarch Beach in the white Land Rover.

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Whall said they had a bag with them - his bag - a rucksack which had things in it they were going to use for sexual activity including “rubber gloves, handcuffs, baby oil and penis ring as well.”

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They parked at Porthdafarch Beach and they got the bag out the boot and went slowly up the path. “I couldn’t go very fast because of my knee.”

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Whall said at one point Barry put the bag down and they went to kiss for a bit, but Whall said they needed to go further up and went to an open field.

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Whall said he showed Barry a place where they could go. They put the bag down. “I don’t reall like kissing men. I prefer kissing women. Barry is very suspicious.” He doesn’t use toothpaste didn’t want to kiss him.

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They started engaging in sexual activity. Barry put a latex glove on from the bag. It was his idea says Whall.


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Whall said the glove “worked”. He was still engaging in sexual activity with Mr Williams.

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“It was awkward that night” I realised that once I got there I wanted to sort things out with Emma.

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Whall claims he threw the glove over a bush and then they pulled their trousers up. He was feeling angry with himself.


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Whall said he took some pictures of Mr Williams and the view around the time. They were sexual pictures.

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The photos were taken on his iPhone, Whall said.

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The walk back was quieter on the way back. “ I was quite down and disappointed with myself,” Whall said. “I wanted to have a go at him, but I had initiated it.”

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They got back in the Land Rover and he told Barry he was going to get rid of the phone. He said his second wife caught him having an affair through his iPhone. She managed to find deleted messages.


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Whall worried if Emma found the iPhone she would know what had happened, but it was playing up already. He got rid of it that night. He stamped on it or threw a brick on it or both.


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They got back to Whall’s home and he left soon after. “It was awkward”. Whall had two other phones he could use.

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Whall used a 177 number to message Emma and told her his other phone had broken for good. He tried to call Mr Williams to say it would never happen again.

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Whall said he didn’t get through to Mr Williams. He said Mr Williams had put it on airplane mode.

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April 19 early hours. About 4am in the morning Whall’s partner and children return home.

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Whall was using the 177 number after. The 773 number was used again after April 24 in two other handsets - that was his work number that clients used.

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Week leading up to May 31 2019. He accepts Fferam is address where Richard Wyn Lewis lives. There are visits near there between May 24-26 in the Land Rover. He accepts he was there on those occasions.

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Whall said he had never had any dealings with Mr Lewis before. He said he was at the address trying to fix a tracker to a car to stop Mr Lewis taking it away.

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Other trackers he had bought were to keep checks on children for their safety and for pets. “A lot of people use them for their pets” he said.

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Whall said he was requesting tracker information on the car to see if it had gone to Ireland or not.


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Whall accepts there was an incident at Richard Wyn Lewis address and he was present on May 31. He got into the Mercedes car - Geraint’s car - there. He was arrested and there were no charges. He was in custody May 31 to June 1.

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June 3 2019 the day the Land Rover was burned, It was a usual day. Whall took Ms Roberts to a dentist appointment in the Mercedes. The Land Rover was on the drive he said and the two keys were on th wrack where they usually are.

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Whall and Ms Roberts went to Waitrose and had a coffee and cake there. Whall got dropped off at Gavins in Bryngwran. Jones said he had to go the Vodafone shop because phones had been taken he wanted to get a replacement SIM.


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Whall was with Gavin Jones when he met Darren Jones at Dean Street. Gavin was getting a solicitor’s number following the incident on May 31 at Mr Lewis’ property.

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Gavin Jones drops Whall at a lay-by about a five minute drive from Whall’s house where he met Ms Roberts and her son. They drove home.


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No one in the car noticed a vehicle was missing and the police knocked on the door and said the car had been burned. Did you have anything to do with the car being burned out “Not at all. No.” He says. The keys were on the kitchen wrack and he gave then to the police.

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In 2016 Whall confirms he defaulted on loans of about £36,000. But he said it didn’t affect him financially later and every bill was paid.

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