Sam Mullins

How could Platt exist in his new life in France without his clothes? He was emigrating, claimed Walker.

Barton demolished the supposed sailing trip to Essex just in the first 20 minutes and posed to the jury that July 9th wasn't about moving a boat. It was, he argued, Walker's first botched attempt at killing Platt. From there, things only got worse for Walker. When Barton asked if Walker's adoption of Ron Platt's name was intended to be permanent, he hesitated for a moment before answering yes.

Barton demolished the supposed sailing trip to Essex just in the first 20 minutes and posed to the jury that July 9th wasn't about moving a boat. It was, he argued, Walker's first botched attempt at killing Platt. From there, things only got worse for Walker. When Barton asked if Walker's adoption of Ron Platt's name was intended to be permanent, he hesitated for a moment before answering yes.

When Barton pointed out that he seemed unsure, Walker said, some things aren't permanent, to which Barton bellowed, surnames often are. Barton posited a simple idea of motive, that Ron Platt returning from Canada was a problem for Walker.

When Barton pointed out that he seemed unsure, Walker said, some things aren't permanent, to which Barton bellowed, surnames often are. Barton posited a simple idea of motive, that Ron Platt returning from Canada was a problem for Walker.

The only thing you forgot, said Barton, was the Rolex. Barton's cross-examination of Walker was a complete disaster for the defense. In Barton's final words to the jury, he chose to praise Sheena. He said, what a job for a daughter. She came over to nail the fundamental lie that he knew where Ronald Platt was at all material times. He knew Ron was down on the dart.

The only thing you forgot, said Barton, was the Rolex. Barton's cross-examination of Walker was a complete disaster for the defense. In Barton's final words to the jury, he chose to praise Sheena. He said, what a job for a daughter. She came over to nail the fundamental lie that he knew where Ronald Platt was at all material times. He knew Ron was down on the dart.

Just imagine the scope of the story that he could have constructed had Sheena not come to testify. Barton then put to the jury one final thing that he thought warranted their consideration. There had been a series of unmistakable strikes of luck that had led them all here to this courtroom. The killer had forgot the Rolex. The copics' miraculous discovery of the body.

Just imagine the scope of the story that he could have constructed had Sheena not come to testify. Barton then put to the jury one final thing that he thought warranted their consideration. There had been a series of unmistakable strikes of luck that had led them all here to this courtroom. The killer had forgot the Rolex. The copics' miraculous discovery of the body.

The police knocking on the wrong door. The anchor not selling at the boot sale. Each of these carried meaning by virtue of their unlikelihood. It was as if someone or something was watching over them, guiding them to be the ones to bring this man to justice.

The police knocking on the wrong door. The anchor not selling at the boot sale. Each of these carried meaning by virtue of their unlikelihood. It was as if someone or something was watching over them, guiding them to be the ones to bring this man to justice.

Before sending them to deliberate, Judge Butterfield addressed the jury. He said that while the prosecution had presented a case nearly solely of circumstantial evidence, that they should consider all these factors not in isolation, but in combination. He said, now take your notebooks and pencils into the jury room with you.

Before sending them to deliberate, Judge Butterfield addressed the jury. He said that while the prosecution had presented a case nearly solely of circumstantial evidence, that they should consider all these factors not in isolation, but in combination. He said, now take your notebooks and pencils into the jury room with you.

But above all, take with you your common sense and your knowledge of the world. And then for all involved, it was nail-biting time.

But above all, take with you your common sense and your knowledge of the world. And then for all involved, it was nail-biting time.

The general rule in cases like this is the longer the deliberations, the better the outcome for the defence.

The general rule in cases like this is the longer the deliberations, the better the outcome for the defence.

But in this case, it just took them the lunch break.

But in this case, it just took them the lunch break.

Walker was led back upstairs from his holding cell.