Today, has been an extremely difficult day. My family were alerted early this morning to an article published online and in print by the News Shopper. This article is a futile attempt by Tom Fuller to absolve himself of any blame whatsoever in the premeditation, execution and aftermath of the savage, senseless murder of our daughter and sister Natalie Jarvis. Whilst we accept that the News Shopper are free to print whatever they wish, we are saddened and disappointed that they chose to publish without the courtesy and sensitivity to advise us in advance that they were going to do so, especially as they have our contact details on file from previous interviews we have done with them. As the majority of you know my wife and daughter work in a supermarket and to see this article on the front page of a local newspaper on the shelves is extremely distressing for them. The News Shopper may maintain that they have published the article as a story of interest to the local community. May I suggest that all this story has done is reopen old wounds and reignited anger and resentment towards those involved. Tom Fuller is allowed the freedom of free speech. By the same token we, as a family, are entitled to the right of reply. During the trial, Fuller’s defence team tried to introduce a psychiatric report that said that he was in the lowest 10% of the population in terms of intelligence and suggestibility. I can only assume that this must be true. In the article he is quoted as saying I want to get facts out there really.” Poor Tom is deluded, he has forgotten that he presented the facts to the court under oath. We know because we were there for every minute of every hour, of every day of the trial. A reporter from the News Shopper was also there for the majority of that time. The law is clear and unforgiving - if your presence, knowledge or actions lead to a serious crime being committed, such as murder, you too could be charged with murder. This means that its not just the person who uses the weapon that could be charged with murder. It could be anyone who was with them, or knew or did something which led to it happening, or failed to do something to prevent it. In Fuller’s case the facts are also clear and unforgiving: He was present. By his own admission he was in the boot of the car. He drove the car away after the murder. He had knowledge. By his own admission he sent a text from the boot of the car before they had arrived at our house saying “I’m going to get done for this” If he had no knowledge of what was going to happen, then what was he going to get done for? He did something that led to it happening. Evidence was presented in court, undisputed by either of the defence teams, of text messages sent between him and Whelehan clearly showing that he encouraged it. He did nothing to prevent it happening. He admits that he heard Natalie, clearly distressed, shouting “Get off me Adam!” at the scene. He did nothing to help her. His friend returned to the car without Natalie and he didn’t question why he was covered in blood or where Natalie was. The article clearly states Tom admits there were things he could have done which may have stopped the murder. He claims he froze in the boot of the car. Video evidence shown in court from CCTV cameras prove that this was for no longer than 90 seconds. He then moved the car so its headlights were illuminating the road in the direction that Natalie and Whelehan went. The crime scene was approximately 150 metres long. Natalie and Whelehan were struggling and fighting with each other over that distance and the first drops of blood were found approximately 17 metres from the car. It is inconceivable he did not see what was happening. The judge was clear in his summing up that if the points above were proven then Fuller must be found guilty. Tom Fuller was found not guilty of murder through joint enterprise by a jury of his peers. How a jury found him Not Guilty will haunt us for the rest of our days, but, Not Guilty is not the same as innocent. The reporter says that “although he may look tanned and healthy, he is clearly nervous and occasionally struggles to find the right words.” Would I be cynical to suggest that this is because he is fully aware that with any slip of the tongue he would drop himself right in it. It’s a totally different matter trying to construct a logical argument for your actions or inactions than having a skilled QC construct a legal defence for them in court. Fuller suggests that we have contacts within the traveller community and that we arranged and orchestrated attacks on him whilst he was on remand. We have never had links of any kind with any inmates from any community within Elmley or any other prison. The suggestion that we have ever solicited an attack on him by anyone is ludicrous. I would also venture that the close up image shown on the website and the newspaper shows no sign of any facial injury caused by an attack with a razor. Listen to the audio clip. It is pathetic! This is a coward trying to convince himself that he is innocent. How dare he try to equate his feelings with the grief that we feel on a daily basis. He grieves for the life he has lost……all 5 months he spent on remand….for nothing???? Is Natalie’s life nothing? Words fail me. Fuller is quoted as saying ‘I’m just sick of them mentioning me in their stories and I’m not allowed to get my side out.” Feel free to get your side out anytime you like Tom Fuller. I will continue to broadcast your name, along with those of Adam Whelehan, Matt Woods and Steve Hughes as being instrumental and complicit in the murder of my daughter. If anything, all Tom Fuller has done (with the help of the News Shopper) is reaffirm that he was involved in this horrendous venture from start to finish. newsshopper.co.uk/news/11404532._I_want_the_facts_out_there___Man_cleared_of_Natalie_Jarvis_murder_speaks_out/?ref=var_0
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:01:10 +0000