Apple Tree Yard

- I wish I could make you feel safe. - Can‘t you warn him off for me?

- Drive. Go, go! - What happened?

Trust me. Everything's going to be OK.

I'll see you in Apple Tree Yard.

Were you there when Mark Costley

beat and kicked George Selway to death, Yvonne?

Ijust don't get why you went to him.

Costley's effectively pleading guilty to manslaughter.

If they accept Costley's plea,

they still can come after you for murder.

That you have brought into your mess!

You deserve everything you get!

The first defendant, Mark Liam Costley,

claimed that he is not responsible for the killing of George Selway

because he has a personality disorder.

What are "special measures"?

Yes, that's the witness that needs to retain anonymity.

- The Ml5 man, yes? - Yeah.

I'm asking if you were happy enough with Mark Costley's mental state?

It was purely for me to turn him down

as an unsuitable candidate for the security services.

Who are you really?

You may not be a spook, Mark Costley...

but one thing's clear...

You're beautiful.

you're in love with secrets.

Life's mysterious...

Maybe that‘s all we shared, you and I...

Trust me.

...a secret.

A secret we have to keep.

Sergeant Johns, the man we have in the dock here, Mr Costley,

- do you know him? - Yes, I worked with him

throug hout my time at the Crown Estate.

- On a daily basis? - That's correct.

Would you mind describing to the court

Mark Costley's responsibilities as a security advisor,

so far as you understand them?

Certainly.

It was his job to ensure compliance, health and safety,

any arrangements for special events,

checking the duty log,

supervising shifts for the CCTV monitoring crews,

that sort of thing.

And was Mr Costley good at his job?

Yes, he was, on the whole. He was very reliable.

Efficient.

During the time you worked with him, until he was arrested,

did your colleague display any behaviour

that led to concerns that he might be unstable psychologically?

No. He did everything that was required of him.

- He was just... normal. - Normal?

To talk to, the way he acted.

Were you aware of any change

in what you describe as Mark Costley's "normal" behaviour

in the days before the killing of George Selway

on March the 12th of this year?

I can't remember any change at all.

- He seemed... how he always did. - What about prior to that?

In November of the previous year,

when Yvonne Carmichael told him she'd been raped,

did you observe any change

in your colleague Mark Costley's behaviour at that time?

No.

I don't remember any change whatsoever.

He was just Mark.

Sergeant Johns, you've told the court

that you saw no change in Mark Costley‘s behaviour

in November of last year. Is that correct?

Yes.

That‘s not strictly true, is it?

In respect of Mark Costley‘s behaviour to you...

was there a change in November last year?

Not really. I don't think so.

Isn't it the case that, during November

and into December of last year,

the two of you had had a short-lived relationship,

which ended acrimoniously?

- No. That's absolutely untrue. - Which bit?

That you and Mr Costley were in a relationship, or that it was over?

It wasn't a relationship.

I wouldn't describe it like that at all.

- How would you describe it? - I would say...

Mark propositioned me.

And had he "propositioned" you prior to this?

No.

So this marked a change in his behaviour, then, towards you,

- in November of last year? - Well, I suppose so.

I thought that you meant his general behav...

You went for drinks with Mr Costley after work

on, I believe, three orfour occasions.

Not that many times.

- Once or twice. - Which was it? Once or twice?

- Twice, maybe. - Oh, really?

Well, my information is that it was at least three times.

And on the last of these occasions, in early December of last year,

you had intimate contact with Mr Costley

in a Westminster pub called the Bull And Keg.

Firstly... the first time we went out was with a group of people.

So I would say twice.

Secondly, the contact that you're referring to

was initiated by him and I told him to stop.

Immediately?

Did you ask him to stop immediately, Sergeant Johns?

Not immediately. No.

So perhaps you could take us through

exactly what happened between you in the Bull And Keg.

We'd had a few drinks and Mark...

Mr Costley had his hand on my knee.

It was making me uncomfortable.

Just having his hand on your knee?

No.

I have no wish to embarrass you, Sergeant,

but can I suggest that you and Mr Costley

had been drinking together since around 6pm?

He had his hand on your knee beneath the table.

At some point, he moved his hand under your skirt,

down your tights and into your underwear...

where he proceeded, I believe the appropriate colloquialism is,

to finger you.

My Lord, I fail to see how this is in any way necessary.

Well, I'm seeking to establish the fitness of the witness

to assess the defendant's mental state.

I'll allow this question.

But move on swiftly, please, Ms Bonnard.

Did Mr Costley insert his fingers into your vagina, Sergeant Johns?

Yes.

And did you prevent him from doing so, or object in any way?

Not at the time, no.

So in other words, you and Mr Costley

had intimate sexual contact, did you not?

You know, which in many people's eyes, constitutes a relationship.

I told him I didn't like it.

Was this in the pub?

No. At work, the next day.

It was embarrassing.

I told him I wasn't interested and, after that,

he made it clear that he was giving me the cold shoulder.

Things got quite hostile on his part, actually.

He started ignoring me in meetings and so on.

He made it really difficult.

So, when you told this court...

that Mr Costley was "just Mark'"...

in both November of last year, when Yvonne Carmichael

sought his advice after her rape by George Selway

and in the days immediately preceding

the killing of George Selway,

did his "normal" pattern of behaviour

include the sexual advances towards you

and his "difficult" professional behaviour?

I just meant... the day-to-day. It was nothing I couldn't handle.

Is being felt up by a colleague in the pub normal,

as far as you're concerned, Sergeant Johns?

No! Of course it's not!

No further questions for this witness, my Lord.

No questions, my Lord.

Thank you, Sergeant Johns. You may step down.

Poor Sergeant Johns.

Two weeks after I told you what George Selway did to me...

you were in that pub with her.

That's how much I mean to you.

Dr. Sanderson, can you tell the jury what you do?

I'm a consultant forensic psychiatrist

and I've been practising as such for the last 23 years.

You conducted an assessment of Mark Costley while he was on remand.

- Is that correct? - That's correct.

Having examined Mark Costley,

do you assess him as suffering from a personality disorder?

- I do not. - Why is that?

An individual with a personality disorder

would not possess Mr Costley's solid work record, for one,

or his complete lack of psychiatric history.

It's also extremely unlikely

that a personality-disordered individual

would hold down a stable marriage,

let alone a career in the civil service.

And setting all that aside,

during my assessment,

Mr Costley displayed none of the signs or symptoms

of a personality disorder.

What are those?

Emotional instability.

Lack of individual identity.

A pattern of run-ins with the law.

Suicidal behaviours.

Addictions of various kinds.

So...

during your examination, Mr Costley displayed none of these?

No.

In my expert opinion, he has difficulty telling the truth.

But the pursuit of extramarital sex

and a tendency to embroider the facts

do not mean that he is mentally unwell.

Otherwise, half the men in the country would be seeking treatment.

Coming now to previous offences on file...

Yes. In 2005,

Mark Costley pleaded guilty to the charge

of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Thank you, Detective Inspector Cleveland.

That concludes the case for the Crown, my Lord.