of this.”
"Did you bring anything with you on your trip?"
"Yes, we brought poison with us."
An audible gasp went around the courtroom. The crowd had listened in riveted silence to the momentum of evidence which had been compelling up to that point but everyone could sense that events were about to take a dramatic turn.
"Were you involve d in the manufacture of the pois on?"
"Yes, Savannah found instructions on the internet. I can't remember the exact ingredients but I know we used castor beans and acetone."
"Where did you buy the castor beans?"
"Savannah bought them. I don't know where she got them."
"How did you go about making the poison?"
"We dressed in masks and gloves. Then we oiled the beans, removed the skins, blended it with acetone and put it through a filter. We dried it out to become a powder and put it in a contact lens case."
"Who manufactured it with you, just so everyone is clear?"
"Savannah Kingston and I made it together."
The jury listened carefully to the dramatic evidence while Mr. Clifford turned his questioning to the Assassin for Hire website.
"Did anyone else contact the website?"
"Yes, several people emailed the website. They were looking for work."
"Did anybody make contact from Ireland?"
"Yes, but I can't recall exactly when they got in touch."
"Did you contact Mark McNamara while you were staying in Ireland?"
"Savanna h tried phoning and emailing him several times but there was no response. She was starting to get more and more frustrated and angry. We had instructions from Mark to get the hard drive of the computer in the office of M&R Photography. He had previously emailed to advise that the keys to the office were behind a brick in an abandoned house so we collected the keys and went into the office to pick up the computer. There was an alarm but we already had the code which Mark had given us."
"Did you take anything else from the office?"
"We took some paintings and two computers . We wanted to make it look like a burglary."
"Were you able to get in touch with Mark while you were in Ireland?"
"No. We didn't hear anything from him. Savannah kept trying to contact him but it was impossible. His mobile was constantly switched off."
"What was her reaction?"
"She was livid , that's when she decided to go to the women and try to sell them the contract. Mark had already given her their contact details; mobile number, emails, address and directions to where they were staying."
"Did you accompany Savannah to the house where the women were staying?"
"No, I stayed at the hotel in Westport."
"Why did you not go?"
"Savannah felt it would be less intimidating if she went alone and that the women would be more likely to open their door to a woman who was on her own."
"What happened next?"
"It was arranged that I would collect the money from Penelope Garrett the next evening in the restroom of the bar. I met a woman who I assumed was Penelope Garrett. I wasn't completely certain so I asked if she was Penelope. She said yes and then I asked if she had anything for me. She said she wasn't going to give me anything until I gave her the computer. I didn't have the computer with me so I decided to leave.”
"Where was Savannah when you went to get the money?"
"She was waiting at a cafe nearby."
"Where was the contact lens case?"
"Savannah had it in her bag with her makeup."
"What did you do with the keys to the office ?"
"I went to the bathroom after I was arrested where I wrapped the keys in tissue paper and I threw them in the rubbish at the police station."
Mr. Clifford then changed tack and began to ask him about another incident in the United Kingdom where he had been charged with extortion. "I pleaded guilty," Daniel admitted. "There was no plea bargain and I'm awaiting sentencing."
"Do you admit telling the victim, Martin Banks, that he would be killed unless he paid eighteen thousand pounds sterling to call off a hit which was allegedly ordered by his business
"Did you bring anything with you on your trip?"
"Yes, we brought poison with us."
An audible gasp went around the courtroom. The crowd had listened in riveted silence to the momentum of evidence which had been compelling up to that point but everyone could sense that events were about to take a dramatic turn.
"Were you involve d in the manufacture of the pois on?"
"Yes, Savannah found instructions on the internet. I can't remember the exact ingredients but I know we used castor beans and acetone."
"Where did you buy the castor beans?"
"Savannah bought them. I don't know where she got them."
"How did you go about making the poison?"
"We dressed in masks and gloves. Then we oiled the beans, removed the skins, blended it with acetone and put it through a filter. We dried it out to become a powder and put it in a contact lens case."
"Who manufactured it with you, just so everyone is clear?"
"Savannah Kingston and I made it together."
The jury listened carefully to the dramatic evidence while Mr. Clifford turned his questioning to the Assassin for Hire website.
"Did anyone else contact the website?"
"Yes, several people emailed the website. They were looking for work."
"Did anybody make contact from Ireland?"
"Yes, but I can't recall exactly when they got in touch."
"Did you contact Mark McNamara while you were staying in Ireland?"
"Savanna h tried phoning and emailing him several times but there was no response. She was starting to get more and more frustrated and angry. We had instructions from Mark to get the hard drive of the computer in the office of M&R Photography. He had previously emailed to advise that the keys to the office were behind a brick in an abandoned house so we collected the keys and went into the office to pick up the computer. There was an alarm but we already had the code which Mark had given us."
"Did you take anything else from the office?"
"We took some paintings and two computers . We wanted to make it look like a burglary."
"Were you able to get in touch with Mark while you were in Ireland?"
"No. We didn't hear anything from him. Savannah kept trying to contact him but it was impossible. His mobile was constantly switched off."
"What was her reaction?"
"She was livid , that's when she decided to go to the women and try to sell them the contract. Mark had already given her their contact details; mobile number, emails, address and directions to where they were staying."
"Did you accompany Savannah to the house where the women were staying?"
"No, I stayed at the hotel in Westport."
"Why did you not go?"
"Savannah felt it would be less intimidating if she went alone and that the women would be more likely to open their door to a woman who was on her own."
"What happened next?"
"It was arranged that I would collect the money from Penelope Garrett the next evening in the restroom of the bar. I met a woman who I assumed was Penelope Garrett. I wasn't completely certain so I asked if she was Penelope. She said yes and then I asked if she had anything for me. She said she wasn't going to give me anything until I gave her the computer. I didn't have the computer with me so I decided to leave.”
"Where was Savannah when you went to get the money?"
"She was waiting at a cafe nearby."
"Where was the contact lens case?"
"Savannah had it in her bag with her makeup."
"What did you do with the keys to the office ?"
"I went to the bathroom after I was arrested where I wrapped the keys in tissue paper and I threw them in the rubbish at the police station."
Mr. Clifford then changed tack and began to ask him about another incident in the United Kingdom where he had been charged with extortion. "I pleaded guilty," Daniel admitted. "There was no plea bargain and I'm awaiting sentencing."
"Do you admit telling the victim, Martin Banks, that he would be killed unless he paid eighteen thousand pounds sterling to call off a hit which was allegedly ordered by his business
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