Five men are currently on trial accused of murdering 28-year-old council worker shot dead in her own home
Ian Fitzgibbon says he fled to Dubai after Ashley Dale was shot dead because he feared that "people were gonna retaliate".
He told the court that he "was scared I’d be dragged into something I’m not involved in because I’ve been round him the day before", referring to Witham. Fitzgibbon had been in his company at a flat on Pilch Lane in Huyton before the shooting and had also driven him to Taskers Sports in Aintree earlier on August 20, where the gunman had purchased a pair of On Cloudflyer trainers which he would later wear during the "attack on Leinster Road".
When asked "why in particular Birmingham?", Fitzgibbon said "they was the cheapest flights". Mr Cooper then said: "Why didn't you return to the UK until you were extradited?""I was a coward. Alls I can say is sorry about not coming home. "You’d have to communicate that to people you wanted to speak to. Tell us what your handle was please."Mr Greaney: "This drug dealing which made you successful, was it that which enabled you to fund your travel to Dubai and stay there? Moving back and forwards to Spain for nearly 12 months?""In Spain, I carried on selling cannabis. That’s how I survived in Spain."Fitzgibbon: "I stayed with friends and family.
Mr Greaney said: "The men who had damaged the car were not deterred. Fifty minutes later, at about 12.30am, they returned. This time, they were not to be diverted from their intention to kill. One of the men approached the front door of 40 Leinster Road and he kicked it in. Ashley plainly became aware of what was happening. She screamed and fled towards the back door of the house, but the man entered the house and he pursued her.
"Lee Harrison seems to have had an association with the group of which Dusty was part. Whilst at the festival, Sean Zeisz was assaulted and his attackers included Jordan Thompson.
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