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25 April 2001
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Employee Tim Kent today relived to an Old Bailey jury finding the dead body of Tom Cressman.
He told how he went to the house in Fulham after receiving anxious phone calls from Mr Cressman’s worried mother on Monday, September 18.
‘I was walking up the stairs and I saw something hanging off the bannister.
There was a dressing gown cord tied from the door to the bannister.
‘I didn’t really touch the dressing gown cord and I went undo it and it just dropped off the handle.
‘He [Tom Cressman] was kneeling on the side of the bed with his head resting against the wall.
‘I ran down the stairs trying to search for a phone.
I couldn’t so I ran out of the house.
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When asked if he could remember the scene in the bedroom, Mr Kent said: ‘I still do.
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Neighbour George Salmanis told the jury he saw a blond lady kneeling outside the house facing the door at around 1pm on Sunday, September 17.
It is thought Mr Cressman died in the early hours of that morning.
A transcript of the 999 emergency call Mr Cressman made at 11.
35am on Saturday, September 16 was read to the jury:
Cressman: Yeah, I’m having a major fight with my other half.
Operator: Is anyone hurt?
C: Not yet.
O: And where is your other half?
C: Right here.
O: What are they doing?
C: Staring at me.
O: Has anyone assaulted anyone yet?
C: Not really.
O: What do you want me to do?
C: Hang on.
One second.
[A female voice shouting and footsteps running to the phone.
]
O: Hello.
C: Yeah, hi there.
O: What’s going on.
C: We are rowing and someone’s going to get hurt.
O: There’s no need to threaten.
What do you want the police to do.
C: I would like the police to come and split us up.
O: And the other party, do they live in the house?
C: Yes, they do.
O: Are they, what do you want them them to do, sir?
C: She’s picked up the other line.
O: There’s nothing wrong with someone else listening in.
I’m asking what you want us to do.
C: I would like someone her to stop us hurting each other.
If you don’t have someone here soon, somebody is.
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O: Quite right Mr Cressman, what are you wanting your partner to do? What are you arguing about?
C: Our relationship.
O: Do you not think it’s better to discuss it.
C: I would live to discuss it calmly.
She will not.
O: You should arrange suitable accommodation so she can move out.
That’s not something the police can do for you.
In the meantime I will get the police to come and see both of you.
You are better to walk away and calm down.
C: That’s what I have been trying to do.
O: Do you still require the police.
C: I don’t think so no.
O: Are you sure?
C: That’s enough, thank you.
O: I advise you to walk away and discuss the matter calmly.
Andrews denies murder and the trial continues tomorrow.
(THURS)
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