I have known Paul PAGINTON all my life. We grew up together and
we are good mates new, my girlfriend Kelly MURPHY is friendly with his ex-girlfriend Vicky THORPE. I have also known Mathew THOMPSON for quite a few years but I wouldn't say that we were mates now. We just say hello to each other and that's it. For some reason Mathew's attitude had changed over the last two years and I don't like it. During the evening of Friday 28th February 1997 I stayed in the flat With Martel Maynard, Justin maggs and Richard BOWDEN. We watched television and had a few alcoholic drinks, Jason stayed with us until about 11.00pm and then he left. At about mid-night myself and Richard went to Poppy's takeaway to get some food and then returned to the flat.

After I had eaten my food I went to bed and a short while after that I heard Richard and Justin go. I must have gone to sleep then because the next thing I remember is hearing someone banging on the