NAME: CLIFFORD MICHAEL ELLIS
ADDRESS:
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 22 10071968
OCCUPATION: SELF EMPLOYED GROUND WORKER
Who states: - This statement consisting of 5 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 willfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
DATED: 030331
CLIFFORD ELLLIS (SIGNED)
I am the above named person and I live at the address shown overleaf. I live there with my mother, two sisters SHELLEY aged 20 and XXX aged 12 and two brothers XXXXX aged 21 and XXXX aged 19. I have lived at that address for about 10 years. I am a self employed ground worker; sub contracted to Winchester homes, currently working at Station Road, Watlington.
When I go out for a night in the town at King's Lynn, I usually go to the Mayden's Head Public house or Chicago's, after which we often end up at the Cellar Bar in Page Staithe Lane. I always go out with the same circle of friends who are Mark BRAMHAM, Jason COLEMAN, Gary DAW, Wayne DAW and my sister Shelley MITCHELESON.
On Friday 1st March 1991, I drove my car, which is a Ford Sierra, registered number: LEV413Y, to the Snooker Club in John Kennedy road, King's Lynn. From there I walked to the Mayden's Head public house, arriving at 9.00 pm. Where I met Mark BRAMHAM, JASON COLEMAN, Terry MYERHOFFER and a lad called Colin whose surname I believe is Colin LORD and Wayne DAW. MARK, who was wearing denim jeans and a casual shirt, lives in Newlands Avenue, King's Lynn. JASON, who was wearing denim jeans, a T-shirt and a dark cardigan, lives in Columbia Way, King's Lynn. COLIN, who was wearing a green/grey suit jacket and trousers with a casual shirt underneath the jacket, lives in Newlands Avenue, as a lodger MARK. TERRY was wearing jeans, but I can't remember anything else about him. He is a friend of MARK’s, who he used to work with, but I don't know where he lives, in Terrington. WAYNE, who was wearing dark trousers and a shirt and tie, lives at 149, Columbia Way, King's Lynn. We didn't meet GARY and SHELLEY until we reached the Cellar Bar. Whilst we were in the Mayden's Head public house, I had 2 pints of lager to drink. From there we all went to the Globe Public House, where I had 1 pint to drink. Then we went to Wenn's public house where I had 1 pint of lager, before going to the Lattice House public house, where I also had 1 pint of lager. Finally, we went to Chicago's public house, where I had two or three pints of lager before we went to the Cellar Bar Club, arriving at about 11.00pm. Once inside, we stood as a group near to centre of the largest side of the bar, together with my sister SHELLEY and GARY. Whilst in the Cellar Bar, I drank a further 2 pints of lager and a bottle of pils lager. During the next two hours, I stayed with my friends except for some time that I spent talking to Sue FOX whose birthday it was. Sue was wearing a multi coloured suit or dress, she lives in Kinchinbrook Close, Rainbow estate, King's Lynn. She was with two of her friends, a Lisa SPRINGALL, who wore a black dress and “SAM” (Samantha) CROSS, who wore a short cape like jacket though I’m not sure what else. I think that SAM lives on the Rainbow Estate and LISA lives in a flat in Norfolk Street. Whilst talking to SUE, we had to work hard to make each other heard over the noise, so I was not really aware of anything that happened around us. We were stood at the end of the bar near the toilets. I can remember one incident that happened at about 12.50 am, Saturday 2 March 1991. My attention was drawn to someone being thrown out. I didn't see what happened to cause the ejection and I didn't see which door man was taking the man out, but in hindsight, I believe the man being ejected who was wearing a rugby shirt, which had quarters on the front two of which were white, was the man who I now know to be the victim Tony GORMAN. After he had been taken out, I had a slow dance with Sue FOX and said goodnight to her. She returned to her friends and I returned to my friends, who were still at the centre of the bar. Once the lights had been turned on, I left with MARK, JASON, COLIN and TERRY. As we walked up the stairs, I again saw GORMAN. He was stood about three to four steps up from the bottom leaning against the wall. I did not see any fighting or commotion outside the Cellar Bar. When we reached the top of the stairs we walked through a large crowd of people who were milling about. The only person I recognised in amongst the crowd was Sue FOX. Upon reaching the Market Place, we kept to the left walking towards St. Nicholas Street. As we reached Ward Gethin, we crossed St Nicholas Street and whilst doing so, a youth ran past us, running across the front of us. I believe that it was GORMAN. He was followed closely by two other men, only about ten yards behind him. I hadn't seen these two men before that night, and I do not know then. I would describe then as follows:-
1. White, male, 5'8" tall, black curly hair which was quite short, mid twenties, medium build. I can't remember what he wore.
2. White, male, about 5'10" tall, mid twenties, but I can't remember anything else about him.
The two men caught up with GORMAN outside the Tudor Hose public house, where several punches were thrown by all of them, no more than a couple each. I couldn't see if any punches landed. GORMAN then started running again and when he reached Chapel Street, he turned right and ran towards the Lattice House public house followed by the other two men. At this time a third man ran past us, chasing after the other three. I would describe him as being a white male, 6' tall, of heavy build bordering on fat, middle 20's, wearing a loose top which flapped about as he ran and I believe jeans, mousey blonde hair, which was not long. I was also aware of another man about 40 yards behind us, who I can only remember as being tall. As we reached the gravel car park, I looked across in the direction of the Lattice House public house. I could see a scuffle going on involving the three people who had run past me and the victim GORMAN. The three were around GORMAN, though I can't remember if GORMAN was stood up or lying on the ground. It looked as if all three were involved in attacking him. My view was then blocked by the building opposite the Tudor Rose public house. When I reached the corner we turned right into Chapel Street. The three attackers had gone but I could see GORMAN lying on his back on the ground with his torso and legs on the pavement and his head on the road opposite the Lattice House public house. I wasn't aware of his injuries. I didn't feel very well at this time, having had too much to drink, so I left my friends who walked on down Chapel Street to get something to eat, walking towards where GORMAN lay. I turned into Austin Street where I joined my sister SHELLEY and her boyfriend Gary DAW (I can't remember what GARY was wearing). We all walked to Raby Avenue via John Kennedy Road and Loke Road, cutting through by the Retreat Public House. When I describe the third person as being fat, it may have just been the man's top or jacket filled with air as he ran, rather than fat.
CLIFFORD ELLIS SIGNED
Saturday 8 March 2008
Friday 7 March 2008
Mark Bramham
NAME: MARK DAVID BRAMHAM
ADDRESS:
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 26 15041964
OCCUPATION: SHOP ASSISTANT
Who states: - This statement consisting of 7 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: 030391
M BRAMHAM (SIGNED)
I am the above named person and reside at the address shown overleaf. I was born on 15th April 1964 at King's Lynn. I used to live in Hunstanton until early 1989 when I moved to my present address. I regularly use the town centre pubs of King's Lynn and I now know quite a lot of people by sight but not all by name. On Friday 1st March I came into town for a drink with a group of friends these being:
1.Cliffford ELLIS from North Lynn.
2. Colin LORD from the same address.
3. Terry MIAHOFFER from Terrington somewhere and
4. Jason COLMAN from Columbia Way, but I don't know the number.
We first visited the Maidens Head Pub on the Tuesday Market Place. We arrived all together in a taxi about 9.15 pm. We had a drink in there. I consumed 1 pint of lager tops we then moved on to the Globe and I had another pint of lager tops and then we moved to the Wenns and had another pint of lager tops. We then went to Chicago but could not get in so we went back to the Maides Head and had one or perhaps two more pints of lager tops. We then went back to Chicago. There I had two more pints of lager tops and then we went to the Cellar Bar in Paige Stair Lane. We arrived all together at about midnight or just after. The bar was very busy. We paid our pound admission and went to the bar and purchased another pint of lager. We all stood together talking and I consumed at least two more pints of lager. CLIFFORD and JASON went off at some stage dancing with some girls and stayed with them. We were standing more or less in the centre of the bar Ieaning against it. Just before one o'clock I went upstairs to the toilet, whilst I was up there I heard a very loud bang from the bar area, I did not know what this was. When I went back down in to the bar the lights had been switched on. I saw people standing round and that a TV set had been knocked or fallen from its stand and smashed on the ground. I moved back to my group, who were still at the bar but had moved further along and were about 10 feet from the bottom and near a pillar. CLIFFORD and JASON had returned, and all five of us stood together. I finished my drink. Near a pillar in the centre of the bar I saw a lad I would describe as short and stocky with dark short hair, I can't recall his clothing, being grabbed by another lad I would describe as being quite tall about 6' tall, well built with short fair hair, wearing a light coloured shirt and dark trainers. I think he works in the bar as a bouncer. The bigger lad had hold of the other with both hands round the throat; from the front he then pushed him backwards, still holding his throat, to the main entrance. Here he pushed him against the wall near the door. I did not see what happened between these two anymore. I did not hear any conversation between these two at any time. We then watched the monitor which shows the entrance steps which was situated near the till, I could see people running past the camera and up the stairs, I could see something was going on but could not tell what. More or less straight away, all my group left together, this was about 1.10 am. We went up the stairs out of the bar, there were a lot of people perhaps as many as a hundred, standing round the top of the stairs talking, waiting for taxi's and I did not see anything unusual happening. We all walked round to Barclay's Bank on the Tuesday Market Place and we were joined by a girl CAROLINE, who I don't know, (she was with JASON), she then got some money from the bank. We all then walked across the Market Place to the corner near the employment offices. We then started to walk up Saint Nicholas Street towards Chapel Street. As we got near the archway in Ward Gethin wall, we were on that side of the road. I became aware of footsteps of people running behind us. I looked round and saw one man I would describe as bald or really short hair, being chased by two other men. I can only describe as male, white, about my age, dressed in light tops but I cannot recall their descriptions any further, as they were running very fast. They were all on the opposite footpath to us. The two chased the other lad across the road and almost up to the building near the junction. They half caught him here and pulled at his clothing, but he managed to get away and ran onto the car park and towards the Council offices. As this scuffle took place I was aware of another lad approaching from behind, he was breathing very heavily, he was exhausted; he was on the opposite footpath to us. I would describe him as male, white, about 20-23 yrs, 5'6"-5'3" tall, he looked quite short and stocky. He had dark. neat hair, dressed in I think dark trousers, perhaps dark jeans, he looked to have a tight, T-shirt or rugby shirt on with long sleeves which I can only describe as dark, it did not have any pattern or motifs on it. I did not see where this lad went as my attention returned to the lad being chased. I cannot be certain but someone mentioned some blood on his face but I did not see any. We started to walk across the car park in and out of the parked cars, intending to go to Norfolk Street for supper. When we reached the entrance of the car park on Chapel Street we met Gary DAW and a girl I only know as SHELLY. I know she lives with Clifford ELLIS in North Lynn. I know GARY comes from Columbia Way, King's Lynn. GARY and SHELLY were about to walk down Austin Street I think it's called, past the old driving test place. GARY said "There's a lad up there been given a good beating and we saw it", they then walked down the road I described. Clifford ELLIS joined these two and walked off with them. The remainder of our group, which was TERRY, CAROLINE, COLIN, JASON and I, carried on to walk to Norfolk Street. I saw a lad laying on the footpath outside the council office. Prior to our crossing the car park as we stepped over the railings, I saw at least two men which appeared the same two that had chased the other man, had caught him and were kicking and punching him. At this time I would say I was seventy five yards away but the area was well illuminated. I cannot say who was actually doing what to the lad; it was just a flurry of punches and kicks. I can't say if he was still standing or if they had knocked him to the ground or he had fallen or what had happened. I then carried on walking. I did not see where these lads ran away to but they had gone and one lad was laying on the ground. I can say that they did not run past us. The lad was flat on his back with his head in gutter feet facing the council offices, hands by his sides and he was gasping for breath, he had a lot of blood over his face. I can say this was definitely the lad who had been chased, I recall a “Rose” motif on his shirt, I had seen him in the Cellar Bar earlier. No-one attempted first aid or anything, we just looked at him. JASON then ran to the taxis and ordered an ambulance. He returned and we stood looking and just talking to each other about him. We were all right near him on the road and path. It seemed as if we waited ages, so I ran back with JASON to the taxi place to see if they had ordered an ambulance, JASON remained at the taxi place, I ran back to the man. After a short time, perhaps just seconds, JASON came back with another lad, he was smart in a suit, he had dark spikey hair this lad and I then moved the injured man onto his right side into the recovery position, off the road. A Police car then approached from Norfolk Street. I ran to the car and told the officers there had been some trouble and he then drove up to where the lad was laying. I also ran back, a matter of seconds later I saw the same man that had hold of the man by the throat in the bar, run towards us from the taxi place direction. He looked at the man on the ground and said "That's one of the bastards, where's the other one" and he ran off towards the Church but I don't know where he went. This lad that ran past at that time could have been one of the men I saw chasing the other earlier, as he appeared to be dressed the same. I can also say that when this man ran past when we were near the injured man, he had blood on his shirt front but I did not see any on his face. The whole incident, the assault lasted about 3 minutes. I did not have a clear view of it all because of the cars we were walking between on the car park. I think I could recognise the lads if I saw them again because their faces seemed familiar, I have seen them in local pubs. There is only one person I can recall knowing when I came to the top of the stairs, coming out of the bar and that was Carl SxxxxxxN. He was dressed in a long dark coat, I do not know him, I only know him by sight because of his body building. I do not know who he was with. It's fair to say I know a lot of lads in town by sight but not by name as I have not been in the town that many years and I also work out of town. That night I was wearing green trousers, brown slip on shoes, a shirt which is purple, white and khaki, Paisley patterned.
M BRAMHAM: SIGNED
ADDRESS:
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 26 15041964
OCCUPATION: SHOP ASSISTANT
Who states: - This statement consisting of 7 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: 030391
M BRAMHAM (SIGNED)
I am the above named person and reside at the address shown overleaf. I was born on 15th April 1964 at King's Lynn. I used to live in Hunstanton until early 1989 when I moved to my present address. I regularly use the town centre pubs of King's Lynn and I now know quite a lot of people by sight but not all by name. On Friday 1st March I came into town for a drink with a group of friends these being:
1.Cliffford ELLIS from North Lynn.
2. Colin LORD from the same address.
3. Terry MIAHOFFER from Terrington somewhere and
4. Jason COLMAN from Columbia Way, but I don't know the number.
We first visited the Maidens Head Pub on the Tuesday Market Place. We arrived all together in a taxi about 9.15 pm. We had a drink in there. I consumed 1 pint of lager tops we then moved on to the Globe and I had another pint of lager tops and then we moved to the Wenns and had another pint of lager tops. We then went to Chicago but could not get in so we went back to the Maides Head and had one or perhaps two more pints of lager tops. We then went back to Chicago. There I had two more pints of lager tops and then we went to the Cellar Bar in Paige Stair Lane. We arrived all together at about midnight or just after. The bar was very busy. We paid our pound admission and went to the bar and purchased another pint of lager. We all stood together talking and I consumed at least two more pints of lager. CLIFFORD and JASON went off at some stage dancing with some girls and stayed with them. We were standing more or less in the centre of the bar Ieaning against it. Just before one o'clock I went upstairs to the toilet, whilst I was up there I heard a very loud bang from the bar area, I did not know what this was. When I went back down in to the bar the lights had been switched on. I saw people standing round and that a TV set had been knocked or fallen from its stand and smashed on the ground. I moved back to my group, who were still at the bar but had moved further along and were about 10 feet from the bottom and near a pillar. CLIFFORD and JASON had returned, and all five of us stood together. I finished my drink. Near a pillar in the centre of the bar I saw a lad I would describe as short and stocky with dark short hair, I can't recall his clothing, being grabbed by another lad I would describe as being quite tall about 6' tall, well built with short fair hair, wearing a light coloured shirt and dark trainers. I think he works in the bar as a bouncer. The bigger lad had hold of the other with both hands round the throat; from the front he then pushed him backwards, still holding his throat, to the main entrance. Here he pushed him against the wall near the door. I did not see what happened between these two anymore. I did not hear any conversation between these two at any time. We then watched the monitor which shows the entrance steps which was situated near the till, I could see people running past the camera and up the stairs, I could see something was going on but could not tell what. More or less straight away, all my group left together, this was about 1.10 am. We went up the stairs out of the bar, there were a lot of people perhaps as many as a hundred, standing round the top of the stairs talking, waiting for taxi's and I did not see anything unusual happening. We all walked round to Barclay's Bank on the Tuesday Market Place and we were joined by a girl CAROLINE, who I don't know, (she was with JASON), she then got some money from the bank. We all then walked across the Market Place to the corner near the employment offices. We then started to walk up Saint Nicholas Street towards Chapel Street. As we got near the archway in Ward Gethin wall, we were on that side of the road. I became aware of footsteps of people running behind us. I looked round and saw one man I would describe as bald or really short hair, being chased by two other men. I can only describe as male, white, about my age, dressed in light tops but I cannot recall their descriptions any further, as they were running very fast. They were all on the opposite footpath to us. The two chased the other lad across the road and almost up to the building near the junction. They half caught him here and pulled at his clothing, but he managed to get away and ran onto the car park and towards the Council offices. As this scuffle took place I was aware of another lad approaching from behind, he was breathing very heavily, he was exhausted; he was on the opposite footpath to us. I would describe him as male, white, about 20-23 yrs, 5'6"-5'3" tall, he looked quite short and stocky. He had dark. neat hair, dressed in I think dark trousers, perhaps dark jeans, he looked to have a tight, T-shirt or rugby shirt on with long sleeves which I can only describe as dark, it did not have any pattern or motifs on it. I did not see where this lad went as my attention returned to the lad being chased. I cannot be certain but someone mentioned some blood on his face but I did not see any. We started to walk across the car park in and out of the parked cars, intending to go to Norfolk Street for supper. When we reached the entrance of the car park on Chapel Street we met Gary DAW and a girl I only know as SHELLY. I know she lives with Clifford ELLIS in North Lynn. I know GARY comes from Columbia Way, King's Lynn. GARY and SHELLY were about to walk down Austin Street I think it's called, past the old driving test place. GARY said "There's a lad up there been given a good beating and we saw it", they then walked down the road I described. Clifford ELLIS joined these two and walked off with them. The remainder of our group, which was TERRY, CAROLINE, COLIN, JASON and I, carried on to walk to Norfolk Street. I saw a lad laying on the footpath outside the council office. Prior to our crossing the car park as we stepped over the railings, I saw at least two men which appeared the same two that had chased the other man, had caught him and were kicking and punching him. At this time I would say I was seventy five yards away but the area was well illuminated. I cannot say who was actually doing what to the lad; it was just a flurry of punches and kicks. I can't say if he was still standing or if they had knocked him to the ground or he had fallen or what had happened. I then carried on walking. I did not see where these lads ran away to but they had gone and one lad was laying on the ground. I can say that they did not run past us. The lad was flat on his back with his head in gutter feet facing the council offices, hands by his sides and he was gasping for breath, he had a lot of blood over his face. I can say this was definitely the lad who had been chased, I recall a “Rose” motif on his shirt, I had seen him in the Cellar Bar earlier. No-one attempted first aid or anything, we just looked at him. JASON then ran to the taxis and ordered an ambulance. He returned and we stood looking and just talking to each other about him. We were all right near him on the road and path. It seemed as if we waited ages, so I ran back with JASON to the taxi place to see if they had ordered an ambulance, JASON remained at the taxi place, I ran back to the man. After a short time, perhaps just seconds, JASON came back with another lad, he was smart in a suit, he had dark spikey hair this lad and I then moved the injured man onto his right side into the recovery position, off the road. A Police car then approached from Norfolk Street. I ran to the car and told the officers there had been some trouble and he then drove up to where the lad was laying. I also ran back, a matter of seconds later I saw the same man that had hold of the man by the throat in the bar, run towards us from the taxi place direction. He looked at the man on the ground and said "That's one of the bastards, where's the other one" and he ran off towards the Church but I don't know where he went. This lad that ran past at that time could have been one of the men I saw chasing the other earlier, as he appeared to be dressed the same. I can also say that when this man ran past when we were near the injured man, he had blood on his shirt front but I did not see any on his face. The whole incident, the assault lasted about 3 minutes. I did not have a clear view of it all because of the cars we were walking between on the car park. I think I could recognise the lads if I saw them again because their faces seemed familiar, I have seen them in local pubs. There is only one person I can recall knowing when I came to the top of the stairs, coming out of the bar and that was Carl SxxxxxxN. He was dressed in a long dark coat, I do not know him, I only know him by sight because of his body building. I do not know who he was with. It's fair to say I know a lot of lads in town by sight but not by name as I have not been in the town that many years and I also work out of town. That night I was wearing green trousers, brown slip on shoes, a shirt which is purple, white and khaki, Paisley patterned.
M BRAMHAM: SIGNED
Tuesday 4 March 2008
RE: Colin Lord
I should make it perfectly clear that my observations about witness statements are not intended as a criticism of the people making them. They are in fact aimed at the King’s Lynn Police for their ineptitude and failing to conduct rudimentary investigations thoroughly. Colin Lord got many things wrong but that’s not his fault. As an indication to how poor his memory of events were let me give you some examples. Of the 4 lads he was out with that night he remembered 1 was wearing a flowery shirt and 2 had jeans on. Not a good start hey. He actually forgot that they went to Barclays Bank after leaving the club so he gives a wrong description of the route they all took. He doesn’t even mention seeing Gorman being chased or even being assaulted. How bizarre is that? Something he did mention that might have proved important but of course was missed by the idiots conducting the inquiry was he saw and was able to describe. He states “I followed the others around the corner when I saw a man running from the direction of the Lattice House turning right into the road leading to a car park behind the council offices. He was quite short, 5 foot 5" tall, medium build, short hair, I think brown and straight, in his early 20's.”
So here we have a description of a man running away from where the assault took place but was that ever followed up? Of course not. Just one more thing the King’s Lynn boys in blue FAILED to act upon. Yet another indication that they jumped the gun with their assumptions. Colin gets another thing right that night though, when I run past them all he remembers me saying “something like, where’s his mate”. Similar to what I and the Police Officers present said I said.
So here we have a description of a man running away from where the assault took place but was that ever followed up? Of course not. Just one more thing the King’s Lynn boys in blue FAILED to act upon. Yet another indication that they jumped the gun with their assumptions. Colin gets another thing right that night though, when I run past them all he remembers me saying “something like, where’s his mate”. Similar to what I and the Police Officers present said I said.
Colin Lord
NORFOLK POLICE HEADQUARTERS STATION
NAME: COLIN LORD
ADDRESS:
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 25 30071965
OCCUPATION: BUTCHER
Who states: - This statement consisting of 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 willfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
DATED: 040391 COLIN LORD (SIGNED)
I am Colin Barry LORD and I live at the address overleaf. On Friday, 1st March 1990 I went out for the evening with a group of friends. I left at about 9 pm. with Mark BRANHAM, Jason COLMAN, Clifford ELLIS and Terry MYERHOFFER. I was wearing jeans, a white shirt, a tweed blazer and brown lace up shoes. I think Mark wore a dark flower shirt and no jacket. Jason had jeans on but I can't remember anything else. Terry wore jeans but I can't remember what else. I can't remember what Clifford was wearing. We went around various pubs during the evening including the Maydens Head, the Globe Hotel, Lattice House and Chicago’s. During the evening I had 7 or 8 pints of lager. I wasn't drunk did feel the effect of the alcohol. At about 11.45 pm. we went into the Cellar Bar. The bar was full of people. Inside I said hello to lan DIGGINS. He is a doorman there. I know him from Snettisham. I only moved from Heacham about 5 weeks ago. We met up with Wayne and Gary DAWS and one of their girlfriends. I can't remember which one. She had dark hair. Throughout most of the time we were in there we stood around the middle of the long bar which is on the right hand side as you go in. I can't remember seeing anyone else I know in the club. The only other doorman I noticed other than lan was a blonde spikey haired man about 6 foot tall in his late 20's and was big build. lan and this man wore white shirts, black trousers. I don't think they wore ties. A short time before the bar closed, I was standing with my back to the bar when I saw the spikey haired bouncer push a man up against the square pillar in the middle of the club. The bouncer grabbed him by the chest of his red, white and blue squared jacket, 4 squares. As he did so he knocked a number of glasses off the shelf around the pillar. I think this man was thrown out as he was being pushed from behind by the bouncer. I think there was a bit of a scuffle in the entrance lobby as people started to gather around that area as if to see what was happening. A few minutes later I left the bar with Mark, Jason, Clifford, Terry and Caroline. She is a friend of a friend. On the way up the stairs leading to the street I saw the man who had been thrown out. He was standing on the right hand side or the stairs about half way up. He wasn't doing or saying anything he just stood, there. At the top of the stairs a crowd of about 50 people were stood around the railings above the stairs. We walked as a group past these into the Tuesday Market Place. I looked back towards the Cellar Bar. The crowd was still there and nothing appeared to be happening. We walked across the Ieft hand side of the Market Place into the road and past the Tudor Rose We turned right at the top of this road where Ward Gethens office is.
Before we did Mark said something about a man lying on the floor. I held back in anticipation which Mark said, "Come on, we can't just leave him there." I followed the others around the corner when I saw a man running from the direction of the Lattice House turning right into the road leading to a car park behind the council offices. He was quite short, 5 foot 5" tall, medium build, short hair, I think brown and straight, in his early 20's. He was wearing a brown bomber type jacket and dark trousers. I then saw someone lying half on the road, half on the pavement on the opposite side to the Lattice House. As we approached him I recognised him as the same person I had seen thrown out of the Cellar Bar. There was a lot of blood over his face and he could hardly breath. Jason ran down to the taxi office to phone for an ambulance. He returned with another man. This man and Mark moved the injured man onto his side as he was lying on his back. A couple of minutes later a police car arrived with two policemen. One got out and looked at the injured man. The other stood by the car door. I than saw two bouncers come along the road from my left. This was either from the lane beside the Lattice House or Norfolk Street direction. They were staggered about 15 to 20 feet apart. The first one was the spikey haired bouncer who had ejected the injured man. He had some blood on his shirt. He said something like, "Where's his mate" as he walked past. He then ran off as someone said to the policeman "Go get him." He ran towards the Church. The second one had words with a policeman. He appeared concerned for his mate saying something like, "I'm trying to go after him." This man was in his 30's, about 5'11" tall, normal build, dark short medium hair, longer at the back touching his collar. He was in a white shirt and dark trousers. I recognised him as a doorman from the Cellar Bar on previous occasions I have visited. He walked off. I can't remember which way but I noticed a third bouncer standing near the Dukes Head car park. I didn't see him arrive. I just noticed him standing there. He was tall, 6 foot plus, normal build, in his 30's with black hair which I think was wavey and I think he had a moustache. I think he was wearing a black suit, a white shirt and I can't remember a tie. We walked off into Norfolk Street, I didn't see where this third man went. This man is also a doorman at the Cellar Bar I have seen on previous occasions. I am certain the first and third doormen I have described are doormen of the Cellar Bar, but the second I have seen either as a doorman or with other doormen at the Cellar Bar. He does not give me the impression that he is a bouncer. I am not, sure if I would recognise the man in the brown jacket but would recognise the three doormen. There was street lights on when I saw the doormen. I saw them quite clearly, they past just the other side of the police car from me.
COLIN LORD SIGNED
STATEMENT TAKEN PLACE:
TIME: DATE: 040391
WITNESS TO SIGNATURE:
OFFICERS SIGNATURE: DC586 HAWKINS
NAME: COLIN LORD
ADDRESS:
AGE / DATE OF BIRTH: 25 30071965
OCCUPATION: BUTCHER
Who states: - This statement consisting of 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 willfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
DATED: 040391 COLIN LORD (SIGNED)
I am Colin Barry LORD and I live at the address overleaf. On Friday, 1st March 1990 I went out for the evening with a group of friends. I left at about 9 pm. with Mark BRANHAM, Jason COLMAN, Clifford ELLIS and Terry MYERHOFFER. I was wearing jeans, a white shirt, a tweed blazer and brown lace up shoes. I think Mark wore a dark flower shirt and no jacket. Jason had jeans on but I can't remember anything else. Terry wore jeans but I can't remember what else. I can't remember what Clifford was wearing. We went around various pubs during the evening including the Maydens Head, the Globe Hotel, Lattice House and Chicago’s. During the evening I had 7 or 8 pints of lager. I wasn't drunk did feel the effect of the alcohol. At about 11.45 pm. we went into the Cellar Bar. The bar was full of people. Inside I said hello to lan DIGGINS. He is a doorman there. I know him from Snettisham. I only moved from Heacham about 5 weeks ago. We met up with Wayne and Gary DAWS and one of their girlfriends. I can't remember which one. She had dark hair. Throughout most of the time we were in there we stood around the middle of the long bar which is on the right hand side as you go in. I can't remember seeing anyone else I know in the club. The only other doorman I noticed other than lan was a blonde spikey haired man about 6 foot tall in his late 20's and was big build. lan and this man wore white shirts, black trousers. I don't think they wore ties. A short time before the bar closed, I was standing with my back to the bar when I saw the spikey haired bouncer push a man up against the square pillar in the middle of the club. The bouncer grabbed him by the chest of his red, white and blue squared jacket, 4 squares. As he did so he knocked a number of glasses off the shelf around the pillar. I think this man was thrown out as he was being pushed from behind by the bouncer. I think there was a bit of a scuffle in the entrance lobby as people started to gather around that area as if to see what was happening. A few minutes later I left the bar with Mark, Jason, Clifford, Terry and Caroline. She is a friend of a friend. On the way up the stairs leading to the street I saw the man who had been thrown out. He was standing on the right hand side or the stairs about half way up. He wasn't doing or saying anything he just stood, there. At the top of the stairs a crowd of about 50 people were stood around the railings above the stairs. We walked as a group past these into the Tuesday Market Place. I looked back towards the Cellar Bar. The crowd was still there and nothing appeared to be happening. We walked across the Ieft hand side of the Market Place into the road and past the Tudor Rose We turned right at the top of this road where Ward Gethens office is.
Before we did Mark said something about a man lying on the floor. I held back in anticipation which Mark said, "Come on, we can't just leave him there." I followed the others around the corner when I saw a man running from the direction of the Lattice House turning right into the road leading to a car park behind the council offices. He was quite short, 5 foot 5" tall, medium build, short hair, I think brown and straight, in his early 20's. He was wearing a brown bomber type jacket and dark trousers. I then saw someone lying half on the road, half on the pavement on the opposite side to the Lattice House. As we approached him I recognised him as the same person I had seen thrown out of the Cellar Bar. There was a lot of blood over his face and he could hardly breath. Jason ran down to the taxi office to phone for an ambulance. He returned with another man. This man and Mark moved the injured man onto his side as he was lying on his back. A couple of minutes later a police car arrived with two policemen. One got out and looked at the injured man. The other stood by the car door. I than saw two bouncers come along the road from my left. This was either from the lane beside the Lattice House or Norfolk Street direction. They were staggered about 15 to 20 feet apart. The first one was the spikey haired bouncer who had ejected the injured man. He had some blood on his shirt. He said something like, "Where's his mate" as he walked past. He then ran off as someone said to the policeman "Go get him." He ran towards the Church. The second one had words with a policeman. He appeared concerned for his mate saying something like, "I'm trying to go after him." This man was in his 30's, about 5'11" tall, normal build, dark short medium hair, longer at the back touching his collar. He was in a white shirt and dark trousers. I recognised him as a doorman from the Cellar Bar on previous occasions I have visited. He walked off. I can't remember which way but I noticed a third bouncer standing near the Dukes Head car park. I didn't see him arrive. I just noticed him standing there. He was tall, 6 foot plus, normal build, in his 30's with black hair which I think was wavey and I think he had a moustache. I think he was wearing a black suit, a white shirt and I can't remember a tie. We walked off into Norfolk Street, I didn't see where this third man went. This man is also a doorman at the Cellar Bar I have seen on previous occasions. I am certain the first and third doormen I have described are doormen of the Cellar Bar, but the second I have seen either as a doorman or with other doormen at the Cellar Bar. He does not give me the impression that he is a bouncer. I am not, sure if I would recognise the man in the brown jacket but would recognise the three doormen. There was street lights on when I saw the doormen. I saw them quite clearly, they past just the other side of the police car from me.
COLIN LORD SIGNED
STATEMENT TAKEN PLACE:
TIME: DATE: 040391
WITNESS TO SIGNATURE:
OFFICERS SIGNATURE: DC586 HAWKINS
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