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06/12/01 - Moment he finally said
name Sarah
By Antonella Lazzeri
at Lewes Crown Court
The Sun
LIKE a stern headmaster speaking to a boy, prosecutor
Timothy Langdale led Roy Whiting through the catalogue
of forensic evidence police claim proves he is a killer.
Peering over his spectacles he asked Whiting: "All
unfortunate coincidence Mr Whiting? These fibres linking
you to this girl?"
Whiting told him firmly: "Yes!" Mr Langdale
ploughed on, Later, turning towards him with a flourish,
Mr Langdale paused before saying firmly: "The game
was up wasn't it!" All eyes in the hushed courtroom
swivelled in Whiting's direction.
"No," he said quietly, before staring down
at a chart showing how fibres from Sarah's sweatshirt,
silver puffa-style jacket, his red sweatshirt and a
curtain figured in the case.
Mr Langdale, who looks like an old version of actor
lan McShane, continued: "It is just coincidence
is it that a fibre that was indistinguishable from the
clown-patterned curtain in your van was found on the
velcro strap of that shoe?"
Whiting shrugged so demonstratively that it caused Mr
Langdale to boom out across the court: "Oh, I see
you shrug!" For 20 relentless minutes he asked
Whiting how he could explain why fibres matching items
from his van were found on items linked with Sarah.
Peering at Whiting, now rubbing his jean-clad knees
continously, he told him: "Some 22 fibres in all,
that can't be coincidence?"
Whiting attempted an explanation, but Mr Langdale cut
him short and said: "You just can't admit it can
you?" In reply Whiting used Sarah's name for the
first time while giving evidence. "You don't know
what Sarah picked up in the 8-12 weeks she had the shoes."
Looking towards Sarah's family in the well of the court,
he added: "Or on her clothes the day before she
went down to Kingston Gorse." Sarah's mother cuddled
into husband Michael. He gently put his arm round her
and held her close. |
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