Ashley Dale was at home alone when her front door was battered down.
The killer of a council worker shopped in Liverpool ONE and deposited £1,000 into his bank account two days after the fatal shooting.
At around 6.45pm the following evening, both men were seen on CCTV leaving the hotel before being driven away in Peers' dad's white van. They later reappeared carrying drinks and food before checking out at 11am on August 23 and leaving in a taxi to Peers' home. Witham then visited the Everton Two club shop, where he spent £129.70 on his bank card. The dad and son later went to Zizzi, where he appeared to change into his new shoes.
But the booking was unsuccessful as his Visa card was declined when used to make the £107.10 payment. Both men were then said to have travelled back to Merseyside in an Audi Q7, arriving at around 6pm - 45 minutes after police had raided Witham's home on Ashbury Road in Huyton. Witham was then said to have returned to Scotland in the Audi Q7 on August 27, as evidenced by ANPR and cell siting data. Two days later, Peers used his co-defendant's bank card to make a £250 withdrawal at the Post Office on Childwall Lane - followed by two further similar transactions, amounting to £250 and £150, on August 31.
Witham, who had been seated in the rear, meanwhile gave officers a false name of "Francis Kelly" and continued to take drags from his cigarette after being handcuffed. When told why he was being detained, he shook his head and puffed out his cheeks. "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.
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