Let's look at the actual time taken in the conversation and the topic of conversation. And remember bythe time Jez gives his statement he has probably been aware of Gerry's statement.
Jez's 7th May Statement
We decided to spend the evening in, watching television. Our son was awake and unable to sleep. I decided to take him for a walk in his pram. I left about 8:15 to 8:30 pm. I was pushing the pram around the complex and went to the toilet near the bar. I could not see inside the restaurant. As I got the baby to sleep, I was on my way back to the apartment. I came out at the top road.
I met him near the stairs of a ground floor. There was a gate leading up to some stairs. I was pretty certain that he had left the apartment. We spoke for a few minutes. He said you're on walking duty. I said I was staying in and [ censored word ] and cons and what to do with the children.
Having had a couple of lessons from Wyatt on witness statement analysis, I'm tending to read too much into Jez' statement.
He was "staying in" but was out on the street an hour pushing the pram. Now that seems contradictory to me.
Did the wife go out for a walk too? He would have no idea for he is not home for that hour.
He did make an earlier statement to the PJ in PDL but makes no mention of seeing Gerry.
Following various informal conversations related to the area of research, we were contacted by a British citizen named Jeremy Michael Wilkins, holder of passport no. 205...., owner of mobile phone no. +44788...., living in ....London...He spends his holidays at, "WATERSIDE GARDENS," block G4, about 50 metres from the apartment where the small child was. He told us that yesterday, between 8.30 and 9pm, while he was in the "TAPAS" restaurant, he noted that a person of around 1.70m, with long blond hair, apparently of the "Rasta," style and dressed in green military-style clothes, entered the restaurant. This person did not stay very long.
He was at the restaurant at 9:00 PM when he saw that rasta individual. Wyatt would have a field day here .
I am not happy with all the informal discussions about the case prior to Jez making his statement.
"Following various informal conversations related to the area of research,..." what the heck does that mean?