The Witnesses
48.I have seen H and W give evidence at length before. Their mutual animosity is obvious. Each was quite determined to have his/her say and brooked no interruption. Their answers were inclined to be very discursive. W’s evidence was given more calmly than that of H and at times H was inclined to make allegations without any evidential basis. The questionable reliability of their evidence made the evidence of other witnesses all the more important.