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10/12/95
- STATEMENT of DAVID CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS
NAME: DAVID CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 47 26121947
Who states:- This statement consisting of 003 pages, each
signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
and I make it knowing that if it is tendered in evidence I
shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated in
it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to
be true.
DATED: 101295
D C GIBBONS (SIGNED)
I reside at the address given with my family. I own an upholstery
business which is situated at OLD HALL FARM (THE BARNS) A130
at Rettendon Essex. The premises consist of a breeze block
type construction. There are no windows in the building but
there is a main door 6'6 x 8' .
This building is about fifty yards from the main A130 road,
it is about the same distance to where the Police have sealed
the entrance to a small lane recently. On Wednesday 061295
I was at work in company with my wife 'Sarah. I had started
work about 0700 hours, my wife joined me later in the day.
I am not sure of the exact time but it was late afternoon
or early evening when I heard the sound of gunshots. My wife
had just gone out to fill some water containers from a nearby
tap. The door of my building was closed at this time and as
she opened the door on her return I heard three shots in quick
succession.
I remarked to my wife saying 'It's a bit late for shooting',
I didn't take any notice of this and I carried on working.
I think the time of the shots may have been around 1800 hours.
I say this because I was buttoning setees. I normally take
around two hours to do each setee.
I was on my third one and having started doing this around
midday I can only put the time as around that period. It is
not uncommon to hear gunshots in that area because there is
a clay shoot and also quite a few individuals shoot game in
the area.
I do not recall seeing anyone in the area of the Barn and
I can say that apart from my wife and I there were no other
people working there . My wife and I are the only people that
use the Barns apart from the landlord David O'CALLAGHAN, of
IVANHURST LTD South Woodham Ferrers.
D C GIBBONS SIGNED
STATEMENT TAKEN PLACE:
TIME:
DATE: 101295
WITNESS TO SIGNATURE:
OFFICERS SIGNATURE: DS1721 SANDFORD
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