#13559 - Examination In Chief Nicola Bradshaw - BPC Criminal Advocacy

NICOLA BRADSHAW

XIC

• What is your name?
  (Nicola Bradshaw)

• And what is your occupation?
  (Dental Nurse)

• Do you have any previous convictions?

• Mrs Bradshaw If I could ask you to speak loud and clear and direct your answers to the jury.

• Mrs Bradshaw let me take you back to the 27th of November 2014.
  
  MEMORY REFRESHING
  
  - Do you remember the incident?

1. Did you make a note of what happened?

2. When did you write that note?

3. How soon after?

4. Were the events fresh in your mind at the time you made your notes?

5. Were the events fresher in your memory then, than they are today?

6. Do you feel it would assist you to refer to your notes?

7. With your Honour’s leave might the witness be permitted to refer to her notes?
   
   I am obliged.
   
   Mrs Bradshaw you may refer to your notes.
   
   END

• Where were you on that day?
  (I was out in the Stratford area of Lanchester)

• And what were you doing there?
  (I was celebrating the 21st birthday of my friend Catherine)

• Where did you celebrate her birthday?
  (Queen’s Arms Public House Lanchester)

• And at what time did you go there?
  (8pm)

• Mrs Bradshaw, while at the pub, did you drink anything?
  - What was that?
  (Vodka and tonic)

• How much did you drink?
  (3 or 4 drinks)

• And when did you leave the pub?
  (At approximately 11.40pm)

• And how were you feeling when you left the pub?

• And where were you planning to go after you left the pub?
  (to my boyfriend)

• And how would you go to your boyfriend’s house?
  (Bus)

• And where was the bus stop?
  (Opposite side of Lanchester High Street)

• And at what time did you manage to go to the bus stop?
  (11.45pm)

• Who were you with while at the bus stop?
  (Alone)

• And what happened while you were at the bus stop?
  (I heard raised voices coming from across the road which were getting louder).

• Where were these voices coming from?
  (from outside “Pizza Perfection).

• Mrs Bradshaw do you have a copy of exhibit NB/1 in front of you? That is the plan of Lanchester High Street.

• Can you show it to the jury?

• Can you show to the jury where the bus stop is?

• And can you show to the jury where “Pizza Perfection” is?

• How far is the bus stop from Pizza Perfection?
  (Approximately 30 metres away).

• Mrs Bradshaw you said you heard raised voices coming from Pizza Perfection.
  What was your reaction?
  (I started watching)

• And what did you see?
  (I saw that the shouting was coming from two men).
  (- from whom was the shouting coming from?

• Where were these two men?
  (were standing outside the restaurant)
  

• How was the lightning on the street?

• How long did you have the two men under observation?

• Did you have a clear view of them at all times?

• Please describe the two men.
  (one had his back to me - tall, over 6 foot, wearing a brown “puffa” jacket)
  (man in front of him was shorter and looked smarter - wearing a suit and overcoat).

• Were you able to recognise any one of the two men?
  (No)
  - Was there anything that caught your attention at that time?
  - What did you think the man wearing the suit was doing outside the restaurant?
  (smarter man had something to do with the restaurant
  WHY is that ? because he was pointing to the door and had keys in his left hand)
  
  IF DOES NOT SAY “had keys”

• Were the two men holding anything?
  (smarter man had keys in his left hand)
  ——- And on which hand was he holding the keys?

• Did you see anything else other than the two men?
  (woman)
  - Where was that woman?
  (inside the restaurant, looking out of the window)

• You said earlier that you heard shouting coming from the two men.
  How loud was the shouting?
  (was getting really heated) —— Did the shouting stay at the same level as before?

• What were they shouting about?
  - (What was said)?
  (a lot of swear words being used)

• What happened after that? (after shouting stopped)
  (I saw the smarter male punch the taller male)

• Please describe the way he punched the taller male
  (forward and upwards)

• And with which hand did he punch him?
  (right)

• Can you show the jury how he punched the taller male?

• And what was the taller man’s reaction?
  (he fell)

• How did he fall?
  (backwards and sideways)

• Where did he fall?
  (onto the steps of the restaurant)

• What was the smarter man’s reaction to that?
  (he took a few paces back,
  and then crouched over the male who had fallen)

• You said that the tall man fell onto the steps of the restaurant.
  What did he do after he fell?
  (remained still).

• What happened after the smarter man crouched over the tall man?
  (The woman who had been watching from inside suddenly came out)

• And what did she do?
  (she shouted something like “What have you done?”)
  

• And what was the smarter man’s reaction to her shouting?
  (was still crouching over the male on the steps and said something to the female)

• What did he say to her?
  (I couldn’t hear what it was)

• What was his reaction after he spoke to the woman?
  (He took out his mobile phone).

• Meanwhile, what was the taller man doing?
  (had not moved at all, still on the floor)

• And then the police and ambulance arrived, is that correct?

• And what was your reaction after the police and ambulance arrived?
  (walked across the road and told police what I had seen)

• Did you see the tall man when you walked across the road?
  (yes)

• Please describe the state in which he was in
  (blood all over his face).

• Mrs Bradshaw, just to confirm who caused the assault?
  (the man on the suit).

• And how sure are you of that?

• How is your eyesight?
  (good eyesight)

• Do you need to wear glasses?

Thank you Mrs Bradshaw, If I could ask you to stay there as my learned friend might have some questions for you.