We also heard from Mrs. Mary Robinson, a neighbour of the Parks at Leece. She had known Gordon and Carol Park since 1967. They were friends and had been involved together in building boundary fences between their respective properties. She described Carol Park as very nice, and we had the word bubbly again. She thought the marriage between Carol and Gordon seemed happy and the children seemed happy. Gordon Park she considered was very pleasant, although he could have his off days, although there was nothing very serious even about those. She spoke of the last time that she had seen Carol Park. It was at the beginning of the school Summer holidays she said. She believed it was a morning, perhaps a Saturday morning, although she was uncertain of the time of day. It was however she was sure daylight hours, and it was at the corner of the front garden of her own house in the bottom of the drive up to Bluestones. Mrs. Robinson said Carol had appeared relieved that the term was over and seemed to be looking forward to going away for a Summer holiday. She was unable to remember whether Carol had said anything about who she was going with or where she was going. She appeared quite relaxed said Mrs. Robinson.
Well, then we had the evidence of the children about that day. We of course heard from Rachel Park, as she was at that time. She was only five of course and did not give evidence about this part of the case. The evidence of the two children you will want to consider very carefully, I am sure, but they are casting their minds back 28 years to a time when they were eight and six years old, so you will want to take that into account as well.