A police officer has rejected claims that he wrote parts of a key murder witness's statement during the investigation of a shooting death in Newcastle. The alleged getaway driver, Stephen Garland, has pleaded not guilty to murder and being an accessory.
A police officer has rejected claims he wrote parts of a key murder witness's statement while investigating the shooting death of a Newcastle grandmother.Alleged getaway driver Stephen Garland has pleaded not guilty to murder or to being an accessoryStephen John Garland, 65, has pleaded not guilty to murder and being an accessory after the fact to murder over the death of Stacey Klimovitch.
Defence barrister Tom Hughes has told the jury Mr Garland did not know there would be a shooting and was not part of any deal. The woman's statement also said, "I can't remember what type of gun it was, it wasn't a handgun, but a rifle is ringing the bell"."I suggest that part was not said by her at all and that was inserted by you in the statement.
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