Stabbing accused: I'll take Jeremy Kyle lie detector test'
THE defendant in a stabbing trial says he will 'go on Jeremy Kyle' after the case to prove his innocence on a lie detector.
Former Torbay Council employee Richard Lindsey says he is not responsible for the stabbing of drug associate James Jones over an heroin debt.
The trial, which has been running for several weeks, is now in its later stages with all of the prosecution and defence evidence heard.
Yesterday, during cross examination by prosecutor Malcolm Galloway, Lindsey repeated his defence that a gang of Liverpool drug dealers, led by an 'enforcer' called Michael McDonagh, had carried out the attack on Mr Jones.
Mr Galloway said Lindsey's account of what had happened on April 11 last year had changed a number of times since his arrest and he had not initially blamed Mr McDonagh, known as Mick Mac.
He said in one statement Lindsey had 'sworn on his mother's life' he had never visited Briseham Road in Brixham where the attack took place.
He asked Lindsey: "Is there any way we can tell the difference between when you are swearing on your mother's life and lying and when you are not?" Lindsay said: "I will take a lie detector test on this. When I get out of this I will go on Jeremy Kyle and I will prove it. That's what I'll do."
He said he had lied when arrested because he did not want to implicate members of the Liverpool gang and he hoped James Jones, known as Bagger, would change his story.
He said: "If you want me to plead guilty to lying I will plead guilty now. I am ashamed of myself for saying that about my mother. I love my mother."
Mr Jones was left with lifethreatening injuries when two masked men burst into the house in Brixham on April 11 and stabbed and slashed him across the body. In his own evidence Mr Jones pointed out a long cut down the side of his face that has been described in court as a 'Mars bar' wound of the sort inflicted by Liverpool drug gangs.
The court has seen CCTV surveillance evidence of what is alleged to have been a dummy run for the attack on April 9. The images show Lindsey passing two other men, James Steel and Gary O' Conner, a knife and golf club outside his house.
However Lindsey, who was described in court as a drug dealer who once worked for the council removing graffiti, says he was clearing his house because he feared a police raid. Steele has already admitted his part in the attack. Mr Mc-Donagh has not been charged.
Mr Galloway asked Lindsey why O'Conner had 'done the decent thing' and also admitted playing a role.
"Gary is going to prison for something he's not done because of these Scousers. All he's done is moved the car for them."
He added: "He won't name no Scousers because he's scared."
Lindsey denies conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and inflicting GBH with intent and the trial continues on Monday where it is expected to hear closing arguments from defence and prosecution counsels followed by a summing up from the judge.
Former Torbay Council employee Richard Lindsey says he is not responsible for the stabbing of drug associate James Jones over an heroin debt.
The trial, which has been running for several weeks, is now in its later stages with all of the prosecution and defence evidence heard.
Yesterday, during cross examination by prosecutor Malcolm Galloway, Lindsey repeated his defence that a gang of Liverpool drug dealers, led by an 'enforcer' called Michael McDonagh, had carried out the attack on Mr Jones.
Mr Galloway said Lindsey's account of what had happened on April 11 last year had changed a number of times since his arrest and he had not initially blamed Mr McDonagh, known as Mick Mac.
He said in one statement Lindsey had 'sworn on his mother's life' he had never visited Briseham Road in Brixham where the attack took place.
He asked Lindsey: "Is there any way we can tell the difference between when you are swearing on your mother's life and lying and when you are not?" Lindsay said: "I will take a lie detector test on this. When I get out of this I will go on Jeremy Kyle and I will prove it. That's what I'll do."
He said he had lied when arrested because he did not want to implicate members of the Liverpool gang and he hoped James Jones, known as Bagger, would change his story.
He said: "If you want me to plead guilty to lying I will plead guilty now. I am ashamed of myself for saying that about my mother. I love my mother."
Mr Jones was left with lifethreatening injuries when two masked men burst into the house in Brixham on April 11 and stabbed and slashed him across the body. In his own evidence Mr Jones pointed out a long cut down the side of his face that has been described in court as a 'Mars bar' wound of the sort inflicted by Liverpool drug gangs.
The court has seen CCTV surveillance evidence of what is alleged to have been a dummy run for the attack on April 9. The images show Lindsey passing two other men, James Steel and Gary O' Conner, a knife and golf club outside his house.
However Lindsey, who was described in court as a drug dealer who once worked for the council removing graffiti, says he was clearing his house because he feared a police raid. Steele has already admitted his part in the attack. Mr Mc-Donagh has not been charged.
Mr Galloway asked Lindsey why O'Conner had 'done the decent thing' and also admitted playing a role.
"Gary is going to prison for something he's not done because of these Scousers. All he's done is moved the car for them."
He added: "He won't name no Scousers because he's scared."
Lindsey denies conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and inflicting GBH with intent and the trial continues on Monday where it is expected to hear closing arguments from defence and prosecution counsels followed by a summing up from the judge.
