11/12/95 - STATEMENT of GEOFFREY CLEMENT LIDBURY

NAME: GEOFFREY CLEMENT LIDBURY
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 51 30081944

Who states:- This statement consisting of 002 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: 111295
G C LIDBURY (SIGNED)

I am the proprietor of Taylor and Woodland Limited, a bakery business situated at The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Essex. About 0145 hours on Thursday 071295 I left my workplace and at the time I was driving my Jaguar motor car along the A130 road towards Chelmsford.

About 0200 hours that morning I travelled along the A130 and as I was almost level with White House Farm, Rettendon I became aware of vehicle headlights on my nearside. These lights were coming from a layby on the nearside which used to be the old road. I automatically reduced my speed to about 35 - 40 miles per hour.

I looked towards the light and saw at the mouth of the layby a white van which I believe to be a Luton type. I believe it was facing into the layby and was not displaying any lights. The source of the light was a saloon car which was facing towards the A130 and was alongside the other vehicle.

I cannot describe the vehicle except to say that it was Ford Sierra size or bigger and I believe it was red in colour. I did not see the index number of either vehicle. I did see a male person moving between the two vehicles. I cannot give any other description of the person.

I continued with my journey and it was not until 1445 hours that same day that I became aware of an incident which had occurred in the area of White House Farm, Rettendon.

G C LIDBURY SIGNED
STATEMENT TAKEN PLACE:
TIME:
DATE: 111295
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OFFICERS SIGNATURE: DC2104 BRIDGE