Giles Metcalfe, 43, died after sleeping bag
doused in BBQ lighter fluid and set alight whilst sleeping in multi-storey car
park in Tunbridge Wells.
Discovered by firefighters shortly after 3am, March 7th
Allegedly committed by Dean Lewis, 34, and James Marshall-Gunn, 30
Discovered by firefighters shortly after 3am, March 7th
Allegedly committed by Dean Lewis, 34, and James Marshall-Gunn, 30
Seperated from wife and reportedly sent
text to wife saying "Settling down for the night. It's all
good xx."
Lewis, another rough sleeper, claims
Metcalfe was acting strangely and poured lighter fluid over himself whist
holding a cigarette.
Three and half times the legal drink drive
limit, pathologist concludes - Metcalfe would have been oblivious to events
Open bottle of lighter fluid and two
lighters found close to body
Traces of paraffin on Metcalfe’s jeans, upper clothing, socks and found on pair of shoes at Lewis’s address
Traces of paraffin on Metcalfe’s jeans, upper clothing, socks and found on pair of shoes at Lewis’s address
Prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC says Metcalfe’s med records show no history or mention of suicidal
thoughts, feelings or tendencies
Lewis and Marshall-Gunn on CCTV leaving car
perk at 1:20 am, returning at 2:07am and leaving 6 minutes later. Prosecution
elleges after setting fire to Metcalfe.
Fire could be seen on CCTV reflected on railway station shutter
Fire could be seen on CCTV reflected on railway station shutter
Mr.Bennetts: “We make
the point, for your consideration, why go into the car park for that short
amount of time? Why, when they go into that car park for that short amount of
time, does the fire start? And why, after being in the car park for that short
amount of time, did they leave?
"We submit on the evidence for your
consideration that you can draw a proper and safe inference that together they
went in to kill Mr Metcalfe by fire. What other explanation can there be? In,
fire, out."
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