Thread by @bbcsimonwarr

[Back in court at #CarlBeech trial. HH Judge Goss resumes summing up & directions to jury.]

‘In August 2013 on a visit to Imber Barracks, Beech took photos. Beech then asks for crime reference number so he can claim compensation. Beech spoke to the counsellor about his debts.’

‘He spoke about a boy being killed on a table. The boy held Beech's hand. Another murder was after a game of Russian roulette. ‘John’ was present.

During May to July 2014: Beech visits a long list of websites, including Exaro News. He also searches for Elm Guest House.’

‘Mark Conrad of Exaro contacts Beech.

Beech is asked to mark photos of anyone he recognises who were involved in the abuse.’

‘On Channel 5 TV, Beech was asked to name names. He wouldn't on the documentary. A few months later, in October 2014, police contacted him and now he is prepared to name names.’

‘Now that he'd undergone counselling, Beech claimed he was prepared to go back to the police... Aubrey, Stephen, Alex, John, Scott (now dead), all boys involved in the abuse by ‘The Group’.

Beech asks police to speak to his counsellor.’

‘The police, Beech claimed, were confident they would be making arrests within a month.

Beech claimed the whole case was proving traumatic for him.

In November 2014 Beech was interviewed for a second time.’

‘E-Fit faces were shown to Beech in an effort to ascertain the identity of boys who have been murdered.

In January 2015 Beech denied ever having done any research about missing boys.

Beech was taken to military barracks to point out where he had been abused.’

‘Beech was crying while visiting.

He and other boys were taken to various rooms to be abused by military officers.

In April 2015 he was driven by police officers around locations in central London for Beech to identify anywhere he had been abused.’

‘They drove past nine locations, Beech said nothing. He asked police to stop at Wilton Street (Heath’s residence). He'd been there with Exaro's Mark Conrad the previous year.

Next stop was Ecclestone Square. Beech sobbed. He asked the officers to drive on.’

‘At Westminster Gardens he asked the police to stop. At Cambridge Street he asked to stop. Bad feelings, he claimed.

At the Carlton Club, in St. James Street. Stop. Dolphin Square, a flat at the front he'd visited. Beech now sobbing again.’

‘Teachers at Beech's schools, when he was being supposedly abused, said Beech could not have been taken out of school by anyone other than by his parents.’

‘There was a boy called Aubrey at Beech's school but this person states categorically he was never abused by anyone. Beech later said, of course, he used Aubrey's name as a pseudonym for John.’

‘Stephen White was a school friend of Carl Beech. His account of Beech's behaviour was totally different from what Beech had claimed. White couldn't remember Beech ever missing school. Nor could he remember anyone ever being killed by a car while he was at school.’

‘He never heard Beech talking about any problems he had.

Another contemporary says Beech was a normal boy. This boy, Jonathan Budd, spent time out of school with Beech and his mother. He had good memories.

Beech has stated he had no friends in school.’

‘Someone is lying.

Various teachers have stated they knew nothing of a boy being killed on the road nor pupils being taken out of school.’

[Court rises for the day. #CarlBeech trial will resume tomorrow at 10.15 am.]