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04/06/91
- STATEMENT of MICHELLE ANN TAYLOR
NAME:
MICHELLE ANN TAYLOR
ADDRESS:
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 20 12111970
OCCUPATION:
Who states:- This statement consisting of 6 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: 040691
M TAYLOR (SIGNED)
I live at the address shown overleaf with two of my work
mates, Priscilla INCARNATION and Janet McDONALD. I have
lived at the address for approximately one year. The house
is owned by my employers "The Churchill Clinic"
of 80 LAMBETH ROAD, SE1 which is a 'BUPA' run private hospital,
I have worked at the Churchill Clinic since the 060787.
When I started to work there I was a sales assistant in
the accounts department. In the 000988 John Patrick SHAUGHNESSY
started to work in the purchasing department and therefore
I worked quite closely with him and got to know him well,
Before that time I knew him Just to say 'hello' in passing.
John lived at Number 60 LAMBETH ROAD, SE1 which is also
owned by the Churchill Clinic, The first time I met Alison
SHAUGHNESSY was at a social function organised by the Churchill
Clinic. I think it was a Christmas Party in 1988. She was
introduced as John's girlfriend.
After that time I'd see Alison and John around the Clinic
and the house and I became friends with her especially over
the last eighieen months, In 000690 Alison and John married,
I went to the wedding and even helped them move into their
new flat at Flat 3, 41 VARDENS ROAD, SW11.
The flat is owned by Thameside Housing Association and was
rented to John's aunts Margaret and Mary BURKE, Due to Mary
being ill the Association allowed John and Alison to have
a temporary lease on the flat, Before Alison and John were
married, Alison lived with her parents in FINSBURY PARK.
I was close to both John and Alison, they invited me for
meals at the flat and they have been to my parents for dinner,
Their flat is one of two in a converted house, John and
Alison have a two bedroomed flat arranged over the first
and second floors.
The flat on the ground floor is rented by Mr CASEY, I met
him when I was helping with the move into the flat and I've
bumped into him a few times since then as I've been coming
in and out. There is a basement to the flat but I don't
know what it is used for.
To enter Alison and John's flat you walk up a short flight
of steps from the street to the front door. This door has
two lock's, a "Yale" type lock and underneath
that a deadlock. There is then a passageway with Mr CASEY's
front door leading off to the left and Alison's and John's
front door straight in front of you.
This door has a single Yale lock. When you open the door
you are at the bottom of a flight of stairs leading to a
small landing. As you come up the stairs there is a window
on the landing straight in front of you and a toilet in
a small room to your left.
There is then another flight of stairs 'coming back' on
the first flight again leading to a landing, From this landing
as you come up the stairs is the Kitchen to the right and
the front room straight ahead, Off another flight of stairs,
going in the same direction as the first is a window, then
another flight of stairs of which are the two bedrooms and
bathroom.
John and Alison's bedroom is the room straight in front
of you. I work at the Churchill Clinic from 1530 until 2030
every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Every Monday
John arranges the flowers for the clinic, he does this in
overtime and pays me to help him, On Monday 030691 I started
to help John with the flowers at about 1800.
We finished at about 2000 and because I had to go to the
toilet I said to John I would meet him at my car at 2015
to give him a lift home. I always give John a lift home
every Monday after we have finished at the clinic, I met
John at my car, which is a 'Y' reg white Sierra Estate and
I drove John home.
We went to Vauxhall, along the Wandsworth Road to Clapham
Junction and then into Vardens Road. I parked my car a little
way past the flat and I locked my car and walked to the
flat with John. I was going to have a quick chat with Alison
and use their toilet. We arrived at about 2030 or just gone.
We went to the front door and John put his key in the deadlock
then told me that it wasn't locked and said that Alison
always locks it, John then unlocked the Yale lock and we
went into the passageway, I didn't notice anything unusual
outside the flat or on the front door.
John then unlocked his front door and I started to follow
him up the stairs. After he turned the corner he shouted
"Alison" "Alison". I ran up the stairs
to the second flight and I saw Alison lying at the top of
the stairs, I thought Alison had collapsed, Alison was lying
on her stomach with her head on one side facing away from
the stairs.
The kitchen door was slightly open resting against her head.
Her right leg was straight and her foot was in between the
banister rails. Her left leg was slightly bent away from
her body. I can remember that she was wearing a flowery
skirt which was bundled up around her waist, black tights
which had holes in them and light coloured knickers.
I can't remember what she was wearing on her top, Her tights
and knickers didn't look as if they had been disturbed,
One black shoe was on the stairs below her about two steps
down and Alison's handbag was near to her head. I think
its brown and her head may have been resting on part of
it.
I ran up to Alison and I tried to pick her up with my hand
underneath her head, I was shouting "Alison, Alison",
she was stiff and she had blood in her mouth, she had blood
near her ear and cuts on her leg. I checked her pulse and
her eyes which were bloodshot.
John was saying "I don't know whats happened"
over and over and I said she's all stiff and started screaming.
John said he was going to phone an ambulance from Mr CASEY's
and I asked him if he had checked her pulse because she
was cold. I remembered that I had seen a Policeman walking
in the street when we arrived at the flat and I ran out
to see if I could see him.
John was knocking on Mr CASEY's flat as I went out. He had
propped open the flat door with a wedge, I couldn't see
the Policeman and because I had no money on me I ran to
the pub on the corner of Varden's Road. I was crying and
nearly hysterical and I told the lady behind the bar to
phone the Police because there was somebody dead, and I
then had to give the address.
A group of people then said they would come back to the
flat with me, About four people came back, including one
woman. I don't know any of their names. When I got back
to the flat John said Mr CASEY had phoned the Police and
John and a few of the men went upstairs. I followed them
up with the lady.
They stood looking at Alison but I don't think they touched
her, They went back downstairs and I went up to Alison and
stroked her hair and tried to get her hair off her face.
I also pulled down her skirt, I had blood on my hands and
I then went to the bathroom to wash my hands.
I also went into the front room with John to see if anything
had been touched but everything seemed as normal, none of
the windows were open, On the way down the stairs I opened
the first landing window to let in some fresh air as I felt
sick, As I was stood on the landing the Police arrived.
The last time I saw Alison was on the 180591 at the Churchill
Clinic, The last time I spoke to her was on Tuesday 280591
when she rang the Churchill Clinic asking for John. I have
been asked by Police if I have any idea who could have done
this to Alison and I have no idea at all.
I am willing to attend Court and give evidence regarding
this matter if required.
M TAYLOR SIGNED
STATEMENT TAKEN PLACE:
TIME:
DATE: 040691
WITNESS TO SIGNATURE:
OFFICERS SIGNATURE: S BARNES TI |
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