When she returned along the same route approximately half an hour later this person had gone. Ms Bugg reported that the person sighted by her was wearing dark trousers and a shirt. As already noted, Mr Sheppard’s shirt was of a dark colour, (ie, maroon). On the night of 28 June 1997 a person called Andrew Kieta went to the Norwood Hotel with his girlfriend Marnie McCarter. While at the hotel, Mr Kieta thought he saw Mr Sheppard. He approached the person and spoke to him. He asked, using Mr Sheppard’s nickname how he was going, and what he had been up to. ‘Cheesey’ However, the person did not reply. Mr Kieta went to a telephone in the lobby of the hotel and called the police. A uniform patrol attended and as a result the hotel doors were closed, the lights turned up and at the request of the police Mr Kieta stood on a small platform and looked at the people in the dance club room of the hotel but was unable to see the person whom he believed to be Mr Sheppard. A statement was from Marnie McCarter and she confirmed the story as described by Mr Kieta. However, she did not herself know Mr Sheppard. She did not really add anything to Mr Kieta’s version of events. However, she did state that she had lived with Mr Kieta for three years and found him to be unreliable and stated she could not believe anything he said. She accused him of telling lies to her constantly everything”. “about I find that the person approached by Mr in the Norwood Hotel was not Mr Sheppard. I make that finding having regard to the fact that no other person to whom Mr Sheppard was known has seen him since 1 January 1995. I believe that Mr Kieta was mistaken. Police also made inquiries with a number of Mr Sheppard’s work colleagues. As already noted, Mr Sheppard was employed by Ollier Powder Coating. Statements were taken by the investigating officers from the owner of that business, a Mr Duncan Ollier, and also from James Hargreaves, Rosslyn Hargreaves, Linda Hargreaves, Juris Bergfelds, Michael Thomas and Martin Price. The evidence showed that Ollier Powder Coating closed down for the Christmas on 23 December 1994 and were due to recommence business on 9 January 1995.
When she returned along the same route approximately half an hour later this person had gone. Ms Bugg reported that the person sighted by her was wearing dark trousers and a shirt. As already noted, Mr Sheppard’s shirt was of a dark colour, (ie, maroon). On the night of 28 June 1997 a person called Andrew Kieta went to the Norwood Hotel with his girlfriend Marnie McCarter. While at the hotel, Mr Kieta thought he saw Mr Sheppard. He approached the person and spoke to him. He asked, using Mr Sheppard’s nickname ‘Cheesey’ how he was going, and what he had been up to. However, the person did not reply. Mr Kieta went to a telephone in the lobby of the hotel and called the police. A uniform patrol attended and as a result the hotel doors were closed, the lights turned up and at the request of the police Mr Kieta stood on a small platform and looked at the people in the dance club room of the hotel but was unable to see the person whom he believed to be Mr Sheppard. A statement was from Marnie McCarter and she confirmed the story as described by Mr Kieta. However, she did not herself know Mr Sheppard. She did not really add anything to Mr Kieta’s version of events. However, she did state that she had lived with Mr Kieta for three years and found him to be unreliable and stated she could not believe anything he said. She accused him of telling lies to her constantly “about everything”. I find that the person approached by Mr in the Norwood Hotel was not Mr Sheppard. I make that finding having regard to the fact that no other person to whom Mr Sheppard was known has seen him since 1 January 1995. I believe that Mr Kieta was mistaken. Police also made inquiries with a number of Mr Sheppard’s work colleagues. As already noted, Mr Sheppard was employed by Ollier Powder Coating. Statements were taken by the investigating officers from the owner of that business, a Mr Duncan Ollier, and also from James Hargreaves, Rosslyn Hargreaves, Linda Hargreaves, Juris Bergfelds, Michael Thomas and Martin Price. The evidence showed that Ollier Powder Coating closed down for the Christmas on 23 December 1994 and were due to recommence business on 9 January 1995.
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