Thus rebuked, Sir Gordon continued, “What did you do after Thompson confessed?”
A little subdued now, Chambers looked nervously at the Judge before answering, “I requested an urgent meeting with Detective Sergeant West and Detective Inspector Taylor. When they came to the prison I asked to make my statement. At that time they told me they couldn’t make any promises about my own case when it came to trial. In fact, they went so far as to warn me that I couldn’t expect to receive any special favours as a result. Chambers had recovered his composure a little now and he turned to face the Judge before continuing, “however, they did say that if I came to court to give evidence, the presiding judge might be persuaded to say something on my behalf, to whichever judge heard my case.”
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