Elaine Boyes

I just thought, well, I better be honest and just say to him, well, David, I'm not very good, actually. Have you heard about Ron? He replied that yes, he had heard. And his complete demeanour changed, his voice changed. And he said, oh yes, he said, I was going to send his mum some flowers. And it was very scary because what he said was, he said, I'm in Leeds.

I just thought, well, I better be honest and just say to him, well, David, I'm not very good, actually. Have you heard about Ron? He replied that yes, he had heard. And his complete demeanour changed, his voice changed. And he said, oh yes, he said, I was going to send his mum some flowers. And it was very scary because what he said was, he said, I'm in Leeds.

He said, I want to come and talk to you and take you for lunch. And I tried to escape from that. I tried to say, well, actually, I don't have a lunch break. And he said, no, I really want to come and see you. They've got to let you have a break. Everybody's entitled to a lunch break. So I said, well, OK. I said, I actually work in the office at an upmarket coffee shop in Harrogate.

He said, I want to come and talk to you and take you for lunch. And I tried to escape from that. I tried to say, well, actually, I don't have a lunch break. And he said, no, I really want to come and see you. They've got to let you have a break. Everybody's entitled to a lunch break. So I said, well, OK. I said, I actually work in the office at an upmarket coffee shop in Harrogate.

If I give you the directions, we can have a coffee. How about that? So he said, yeah, that's fine. So I said, I'll be there within 40 minutes. Put the phone down and I literally froze.

If I give you the directions, we can have a coffee. How about that? So he said, yeah, that's fine. So I said, I'll be there within 40 minutes. Put the phone down and I literally froze.

I was scared because I felt he was guilty. Whether it was an argument, whether it was a fight, whatever it was, he was involved with Ron's death. I just knew it. I just knew in ear. You just know. Sometimes you've got to trust your gut instinct. And my gut instinct said he was involved in what shape or form. I didn't know, but he was involved and he was covering it up.

I was scared because I felt he was guilty. Whether it was an argument, whether it was a fight, whatever it was, he was involved with Ron's death. I just knew it. I just knew in ear. You just know. Sometimes you've got to trust your gut instinct. And my gut instinct said he was involved in what shape or form. I didn't know, but he was involved and he was covering it up.

The priority is I need to phone the police. I need to phone Bill McDonald and let him know that David Davis is actually on the way to the office. So that's what I did.

The priority is I need to phone the police. I need to phone Bill McDonald and let him know that David Davis is actually on the way to the office. So that's what I did.

Limit your time with him. Be with him as short a time as possible. Don't ask him any questions. And as soon as he's gone, give us a ring.

Limit your time with him. Be with him as short a time as possible. Don't ask him any questions. And as soon as he's gone, give us a ring.

And she said, what's wrong? What's wrong with you? And I said, you and the police both said that he wouldn't come anywhere near me, this man. He's on his way now from Leeds train station through to Harrogate to meet me here. So, you know, she looked at me and she said, you what? You've sent a murderer to my office.

And she said, what's wrong? What's wrong with you? And I said, you and the police both said that he wouldn't come anywhere near me, this man. He's on his way now from Leeds train station through to Harrogate to meet me here. So, you know, she looked at me and she said, you what? You've sent a murderer to my office.

In the moments before he got here, I was extremely nervous and extremely agitated.

In the moments before he got here, I was extremely nervous and extremely agitated.

This is where he came, yeah. And this is where we sat, probably round about here now, on these lovely cosy armchairs opposite each other. It was a very surreal experience, to be honest, because I hadn't seen David since 1993.

This is where he came, yeah. And this is where we sat, probably round about here now, on these lovely cosy armchairs opposite each other. It was a very surreal experience, to be honest, because I hadn't seen David since 1993.

We talked about Ron. We talked about what Ron was like and how sad it was that he died. He explained how he felt sorry, sad for Ron, and how he'd shed tears for him on the way up on the train, which I found a bit disturbing because his eyes glazed over, but for some reason I sort of sensed that it was acting. I didn't feel it was genuine tears.

We talked about Ron. We talked about what Ron was like and how sad it was that he died. He explained how he felt sorry, sad for Ron, and how he'd shed tears for him on the way up on the train, which I found a bit disturbing because his eyes glazed over, but for some reason I sort of sensed that it was acting. I didn't feel it was genuine tears.