Body in lake trial: Kim Richmond's partner tells the last moments of the police video

The mother of three Kim Richmond was found in the back seat of her silver Ford Ranger with a plastic bag on her head and torso, a court heard

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Cory Jefferies, a Richmond associate for 26 years, is accused of committing murder.

Walker was part of the police team that recovered the Richmond body of the ute in Arapuni Lake in June 2017, almost a year after his disappearance.

The police found the mobile phone data Jefferies. The GPS has stung at two different locations on Te Ana Road, near the couple's house and near the boat ramp on Arapuni Lake.

He showed Jefferies traveled at a driving pace towards the boat ramp. He went back to Mangare Road at a slower pace, maybe even running or walking, Walker said.

However, there was no GPS information available at the ramp itself as there was little or no cell phone coverage in this area. On Wednesday, the court heard that Jefferies had told a detective that his wife was "too beautiful to be touched"

The video interview of Jefferies and Detective Constable Janine Post was played during his trial.

Jefferies denies The murder charge but accepts that he is responsible for the death of Richmond. 19 659024] In the video, Jefferies gave his account of the night his 26-year-old partner disappeared on July 31, 2016.

Post asked Jefferies that he had already hurt Richmond.

To which he replied: "

" I am not that kind of person, I am not beating people.

On the day of Richmond's disappearance, Jefferies texted his partner at 1:22 pm. "When are you back?"

There was also a message from their daughter on the Richmond phone that said, "Hi it's [..] where are you because I need you here at home?"

By the time he saw Richmond, she drove her Ford Ranger money into the driveway of their Arohena home, turned left onto Mangare Rd and disappeared.

They were at Arohena Hall in the South Waikato backblocks earlier that night, watching a rugby match the court heard from friends and a potluck.

He described the layout of the room – there is the kitchen in which you walk, a scene at one end and a toilet near the stage.

The main area of ​​the room is where everyone socializes, Jefferies told Post in the video

socialize and drink Steinlager. Jefferies also drank bourbon

Jefferies said that he could not remember the time at which they had left the room, but that the Ford Ranger was proceeding without incident, apart from an argument on music

Jefferies switched to a radio station.

They Discussed Music

The rest of the trip was quiet, Jefferies said.

When they arrived home, Jefferies – who was driving – took the ignition keys and left Richmond in the front passenger seat. He hung the keys on a hook in the pantry, he told Post in the video, then he went to the bathroom in the bathroom

Jefferies then said he heard Richmond leave in the bathroom. room. At least two people, whom Jefferies had threatened to kill Richmond.

"I do not think so, no, that's not true," said Jefferies in the video

"Who Said That?"

However, Tuesday, Jefferies' lawyer, Thomas Sutcliffe, told the court that his client accepted responsibility for Richmond's death

"Mr. Jefferies admits the relationship has gone through difficult times [19659006]. "

When asked what he had told their three children about their mother, Jefferies said," We have everyone looking for mom .. they know that mom has disappeared. "

At the time of the video interview, Jefferies said the kids were," not too bad … there were a few moments. "The boys go down to the farmhouse , ride their bikes. "

The court also heard Grant Hawkes, a resident of Arohena, who was in the hall that night

Jefferies stood on the dock Wednesday and was listening to Hawkes remember the events of the night 19659006] Hawkes was part of a group of 40 to 45 people who came forward to watch the match and he talked to Jefferies about agriculture.

"Cory and I were in similar positions where we were working for property owners," Hawkes told the court.

"In terms of agriculture, we were at similar levels."

He also spoke to Richmond about calving.

Sutcliffe asked Hawkes when he noticed something out of the ordinary between Richmond and Jefferies "

" Everything seemed normal, "he says.

"I certainly never noticed anything different

" They helped me carry my stuff to my door when we left. "

Hawkes departed around 3:30 am on July 31.

" It was the "

Dr. Rexson Tse, a forensic pathologist, told the court that he was not there. was not able to identify the cause of Richmond's death. He registered the official cause as undetermined.

"The body that had been introduced to me had been in the water for a long time," says Tse.

"Decomposition changes specific to immersion limit the way I look at the body"

Tse said that he was not able to "… to rule out specific causes of death, but he also could not confirm anything.

Inescapable conclusion, Crown Attorney Ross Douch said Tuesday that Arapuni Lake in the back seat of their Ford Ranger utility in money

And Jefferies went home

During the police investigation, the information of the Richmond Fitbit apparatus recorded a high heartbeat on July 31 in the morning.

His last Heartbeat was recorded at 3:43, said Douch.

A broken belt of Fitbit was found inside the Ford Ranger that was pulled from Arapuni Lake, said Walker

. Raywynne Richmond, m Richmond has had an affair with Alfons Te Brake, his wife Heather Te Brake and Richmond's friend, Barbara Cottingham, and Jefferies' friend, Mark Dixon.

Alfons Te Brake – Richmond and Jefferies' neighbor – said in court He tried hard to "not have an affair" with Richmond.

Te Brake said in November 2015 that the relationship between him and Richmond was becoming more "romantic".

This sparked exchanges between Jefferies and Te Brake, the court.

The mystery of Richmond's disappearance and death will be examined during a week-long trial before Judge Sally Fitzgerald

The jury of seven women and five men was selected Monday

. Jefferies and Richmond were seated in the public gallery of the court.

The disappearance of Richmond was the subject of a large police investigation and two searches in Lake Arapuni.

His bank cards were found on the roadside in the center of the North Island a few months later.

His bank accounts and his phone were not affected.

Police searched Arapuni Lake in 2016 for his vehicle. unsuccessful.

The National Police Police Team came back in 2017 to search again. This time, they found Richmond in his silver 2014 Ford Ranger.

The ute was six feet below the surface.

It was recovered on the second day of the search, within reach of a ramp usually used by boaties. for a day of skiing and fun on the water

The Crown and the defense are expected to make their final statements on Thursday.

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