Stephanie Bon
Following the break up of our relationship Simon did collect all his belongings.
Excerpt from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002
Again, it is still not known on what date exactly Simon Hall collected “all his belongings” from Stephanie Bon’s home in Colchester, Essex.
Where Did Simon Hall Sleep On Friday 14th December 2001?
Is is also still not known where Simon Hall slept on the night of Friday the 14th and where exactly Matt (Matthew) W picked Simon up from to go and collect his new Audi motor vehicle, which Simon had been to view with his girlfriend Stephanie Bon “the previous Wednesday the 12th December at a garage known as Haverhill Kar Khange”.
Killer Simon Hall stated;
Having seen the car on that day I had agreed to purchase it and collect it the following Saturday the 15th.
I could not have collected it on the Wednesday as Stephanie does not drive and whoever took me over to pick up the car needed to be able to drive themselves back
Excerpts from pages 1 and 2 of Simon Hall’s Proof of evidence statement
Matt W confirmed he had picked Simon Hall up on the morning of Saturday the 15th December, in order for them to collect Simon’s new Audi motor vehicle.
Simon Hall had already paid for the car on the Wednesday, when he viewed it with Stephanie Bon.
However Matt W did not mention in his statement where exactly he picked Simon up from ie; Simon’s adoptive parents Lynne and Phil Hall’s home in Capel St Mary or his girlfriend Stephanie Bon’s home in Colchester – or somewhere else.
Christmas Fairy Lights
Lynne Hall told Suffolk police that Joan Albert had bought Lynne some Christmas fairy lights, although it’s not clear based on Lynne’s statement on what date exactly Lynne collected the Christmas lights.
It is also not clear from Lynne Hall’s police statement on what date her adoptive son Simon had allegedly “put them up in the bush outside” Lynne’s kitchen window, or if he ever really did.
Lynne Hall stated;
I remember that Joan bought me some Christmas fairy lights from the Co-op in Capel, she actually paid for them and told me that I had to collect them.
I collected them and Simon put them up in the bush outside my kitchen window
Excerpt from Lynne Hall’s police witness statement dated the 25th of July 2002
Two days after her adoptive sons murder of Joan Albert, referring to the Friday evening (14th of December) Lynne Hall stated to Suffolk police;
The last time I actually saw Joan was on Friday evening, the fourteenth of December.
I waved to her at about 8.10am as I went to work to catch the bus.
I always used to check that she was up and Rusty was in the window.
I came home after work. I got the 5.40, number 93 bus, from the Buttermarket in Ipswich.
That usually gets me into the village at between 6.15 and 6.20pm.
I was already carrying shopping. My own and some that I had done for her. I also had Phil’s Christmas present.
It was a device that turned a bath into a spa bath.
I got off the bus and went into the Co-op and got a few items. I then went straight to Joan’s.
I was feeling ill just starting to come down with a bug.
I popped in intending to be quick, it was not usual for me to go in if I did not take Rusty out because he would get so excited.
We talked about the Christmas lights that she had bought me from the Co-op because some of them were not working.
Joan actually phoned me not long after I got home, it takes me maybe 5 minutes to get back.
All she actually wanted to know was if I Simon (sic), our son, had checked the lights.
Excerpt’s from Lynne Hall’s police witness statement dated Tuesday the 18th December 2001 (Read more excerpts in Part 4 here)
Although Lynne Hall mentioned the Christmas lights to the police, along with Simon’s name, Lynne did not actually state she had seen Simon on the Friday night or whether or not there were any plans for Lynne to see Simon that night.
Plus Lynne Hall only mentioned seeing her husband Phil Hall who had allegedly had a work colleague of his with him when Lynne got back home from visiting Joan Albert.
Lynne Hall stated;
Phil was at home with a colleague and he left just after 6.50pm and I had not even taken my coat off
Excerpt from Lynne Hall’s police witness statement dated Tuesday the 18th December 2001
Argument Over Christmas Meal At Stoke Rochford
It is therefore not clear whether or not Simon and his then girlfriend Stephanie Bon (and Lynne and Phil Hall) had argued on the Friday about there allegedly not being “enough room at the table”, at the pre arranged Christmas family meal up in Lincolnshire.
It is also not known on what date exactly Stephanie Bon questioned “whether the relationship was worth continuing with”, as Stephanie had stated to the police.
Also not known is if the real reason for Stephanie Bon to question whether or not her relationship with Simon Hall was “worth continuing with” was due to Stephanie not being able to attend the family Christmas meal at Stoke Rochford, or if it was because of something else.
Unless Stephanie Bon had learned after all that there was “enough room at the table” because Shaun Hall and his girlfriend Leigh had pulled out at the last minute following “an argument”, due to their son having only recently been released from hospital.
Shaun Hall told police;
During the weekend of the 15th, 16th December 2001 I recall working overtime at my place of employment from about 8am – 1pm on Saturday 15th December 2001
I further recall having an argument with my girlfriend Leigh when I got home, in relation to a planned family visit to Lincolnshire the next day. Leigh and X were due to travel with my parents, Simon and I for a family reunion with my mothers side of the family
However X was ill and Leigh was refusing to let him travel as a result of this
I was upset about this, as my mothers parents had not seen X before
Excerpts from Shaun Hall’s police witness statement dated 25th July 2002
And Leigh, Shaun Hall’s then girlfriend, told the police;
Further to my previous statement I wish to add that on Saturday the 15th of December 2001, I believe I remained at my parents address of (redacted) with my young son X who had been quite ill and only released from hospital on the previous Thursday.
On 16th December 2001, we were all meant to be attending a large family meal but, due to X being ill, Shaun and I remained at home
Excerpt’s from Leigh Marshall’s police witness statement dated 27th August 2002
Although this still would not explain why Stephanie Bon would have questioned “whether the relationship was worth continuing with” because according to Stephanie Bon’s police statement, it was Lynne Hall who lied about there not being “enough room at the table”, not Simon.
Although it is possible Simon Hall had never asked Lynne about bringing his girlfriend along.
Again Stephanie Bon’s evidence was;
On Saturday the 15th of December 2001 I remember being at home in Colchester with my brother and old flat mate, Lionel *****, who lived at the house for a year.
We remained in all night and I clearly remember this time, as I was meant to be going to a family meal the following day.
On the Sunday Simon was off for a meal with relatives and asked me to go along as well. I instantly agreed, looking forward to meeting the rest of the family but, unfortunately Simon did not get around to asking his mum until it was too late.
By the time Simon asked Lynne, there was not enough room at the table and I was unable to go along
This had annoyed me and I remember questioning whether the relationship was worth continuing with.
I believe Simon said he was going out with some friends on the Saturday night, although I am not sure
Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002
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