A-fifteen-year-old-girl was a witness at her father’s murder trial, at Winchester Crown Court today. Steven Lay from Tad-ley is on trail for the murder of Carol Reeves, ex-wife and mother to their daughter. Suspicions of Mr Lay aroused when scratch marks were found on his neck and he was in possession of a blood-stained-t-shirt. The trial continues.
A Young Girl’s Father on Trial for Her Murdered Mother
A 15 year old girl was held witness at Winchester Crown Court today, for the trial of her father, accused of murdering her mother.
The young witness from Hampshire gave a detailed report at the murder trial of her father, Steven Lay, 48 from Tadley. Mr Lay was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Carol Reeves on the 26th May 2007.
The witness discovered her mother had been murdered when Mr Lay picked her up to take her home on the evening of the incident. On arrival, Mr Lay stated “Don’t go into the kitchen, your mother has taken a fall”. However on closer inspection, she discovered her mother wasn’t breathing and was blue with scratches on her face. Mr Lay had spent the day with Ms Reeves and they had attended Home base with the intention of working on their garden.
The young girl stated that her mother and Mr Lay had an amicable relationship after their divorce and he would frequently stay over due to his unemployment. On the week before the incident took place, Mr Lay was offered a job, and as his daughter described it, “things were looking up”. Suspicions aroused when Mr Lay attended his police interview shortly after the incident, with scratches on his face. After further investigation a t-shirt was discovered in a carrier bag that was covered in blood.
The trial continues.
