Case 1 - PC Wilkinson

Question 1

On what date were you on duty?

Answer 1

8th August 2014

Question 2

At what time and to where did you receive an urgent call?

Answer 2

Around 10a.m. to Murrayfield High Street

Question 3

What did you see when you arrived?

Answer 3

A large group of youths about 20 metres away

Question 4

How many people were there?

Answer 4

Around 30 people

Question 5

What were the protestors doing?

Answer 5

Shouting, running backwards and forwards, some were smashing windows of shops, and cars had been set alight.

Question 6

How did you feel?

Answer 6

Scared.

Question 7

What happened after your arrival?

Answer 7

I stayed in the car as there weren’t any other officers available.

Question 8

Did anyone stand out?

Answer 8

One person did as she was throwing bottles at the car.

Question 9

What was she wearing?

Answer 9

A dark blue sports hoody, hood up, and dark tracksuit bottoms.

Question 10

What brand was the hoody?

Answer 10

I couldn’t quite see the brand.

Question 11

How would you describe her physical appearance?

Answer 11

Around 5’7” and a little bit plump.

Question 12

What about their face?

Answer 12

I got a really good look since they stopped for a couple of seconds and looked directly at the car.

Question 13

How far away were they?

Answer 13

Around 15 metres.

Question 14

How did you see their face?

Answer 14

The area was well lit with street lamps and surrounding fires.

Question 15

At what point did the crowd disperse?

Answer 15

When other police cars arrived.

Question 16

What did this person do, whom you pointed out earlier?

Answer 16

She ran off towards Eden Park.

Question 17

What happened after she ran off?

Answer 17

We chased after her but lost her as she entered the park, since it was dark.

Question 18

Can you describe this park.

Answer 18

There are two entrances which is surrounded by fence.

Question 19

Did you see the woman at all, later that night?

Answer 19

Yes, around 5 minutes later, as we drove down Lansdowne Road, I saw the same woman.

Question 20

What was she doing, when you saw her again?

Answer 20

At first she was running towards the car, then she slowed to a walk.

Question 21

What was she wearing, when you saw her again?

Answer 21

She was wearing a white t-shirt and dark tracksuit bottoms.

Question 22

Were they wearing a hoody?

Answer 22

No, they must’ve taken it off.

Question 23

At what point did you arrest her?

Answer 23

As Maddison walked past the car, I got out and arrested her.