Moot 2011 - Problem 1 - Criminal Law - Question - Collas Crill

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On 11 July 2011 I went out on a night out with friends to a nightclub called "Sugar Hut". "Sugar Hut" is
always a great night. I think I'd had about seven Candlestick cocktails but I felt fine. As I was walking
home down Romford Road I saw a person bashing the door of Tudor Mansion with something that
looked like a spanner. Or it could have been a lead pipe. I was about twenty metres away. When they
saw me, they ran away down the road, passing under two streetlamps.
It was dark by the front door but I got a good 5 second view of her. The person I saw was about 6 feet
tall with dark hair. She was wearing floaty trousers or it could have been a dress. I know my description
could fit a lot of people but I am certain it was Amy Childs.
Witness 2, Harry Derbridge:
My name is Harry Derbridge. I have lived in Romford Road since around April 1990. I would say I know
the people and the area well.
I knew the White family. They used to live at No 6 Romford Road. Their niece, Amy Childs, used to live
with them. We always called her Childs. They moved away about two years ago after Childs had left
home. I think she'd gone abroad to work. I've seen her around Dagenham recently. She looks like she
might have got herself into trouble. I know she's been sleeping rough in the park.
I knew Childs from when she was a little girl until she left home. The person in the dock looks like Childs
to me.
On 11 July 2011 I was out with my friend, Kirk Norcross, at a club in Dagenham. I think it's called
"Honeycomb" or something. I think we left the club at about half ten to walk home together. As we
were walking down Romford Road we heard a terrible noise. A lot of banging and wood and glass
breaking. I saw a woman trying to kick in the front door of Tudor Mansion. We were about fifteen
metres away. She saw us coming and stared at us for a second. I thought we were in for trouble but
then she ran away.
The street was fairly dark. I think there may have been one streetlamp on. Often they don't work
properly. They can drive you mad when they flicker away. I can’t remember if the woman ran under any
streetlamps. I'm not sure.
The woman I saw was about 6 feet tall with short dark hair. I would say she had a slim build. She was
definitely wearing black shoes and a red dress. I think it was Amy Childs.
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