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Killer Simon Hall: Bristol University’s Innocence Fraud Phenomenon Groomer Michael Naughton, Empowering Guilty Murderers, Lynne Hall, Shaun Hall, Bernie & David, Transference, Car Insurance Evidence, Phone Log Records, Phoebe Grant & Even More Questions For Murderers Enabler Stephanie Bon – Part 19f©️

Michael Naughton

Following the exposure of Simon Hall’s actual, factual guilt to his murder of Joan Albert and less than a month before his suicide, he stated;

I always took girls home for Lynne’s approval and it was always the same.

I don’t know why I did that.

I remember she used to call one girl, who I got on really well with “Horseface”.

Yeah, imagine that.

“Oh you can do better than that flat-chested horse face girl”.

I liked her but Lynne’s disapproval or anyone’s disapproval in some cases got in the way of what I wanted.

I’ve always done that.

That links to my cowardice and lack of back-bone, but I’ll come back to that.

Simon Hall – 28th January 2014

In another letter Simon Hall stated;

It’s hard to swallow that my family, who were fighting for credits when I was “innocent” are nowhere now that the truth is out.

A fairweather family?

I know Shaun f**ked me up.

I know he knows it too but I bet he plays that down to whoever he has told.

Remember Lynne said it was 6 of one, half a dozen of other?

I think Shaun’s abuse delayed my physical maturity, as well as my emotional growth.

This book I’ve got is really laying it all out for me.

Bernie and David.

The Hall’s.

There’s quotes from conversations with convicted prisoners that strikes as similar.

One guy hates his mother so much but could never hit her because of the hold she had, so he transferred it to others.

That is me.

It explains something else doesn’t it?

Simon Hall – 9th February 2014
Lynne Hall

Stephane Bon told the police that she first met Simon Hall “around August or September 2001”.

However Simon did not start working at State Chemicals in Colchester until the 24th of September 2001.

Stephanie Bon also told the police that when she first met Simon she was “seeing a colleague from” her office but that she and Simon would “flirt with each other too”.

Also according to Stephanie Bon’s evidence, Simon often told Stephanie how he was allegedly having “problems with his relationship which at the time was to a girl called Zoe”.

Stephanie Bon also claimed that Simon and Zoe “often had arguments over the phone, if Simon was late or had not called her”.

It is not clear from Stephanie Bon’s evidence on what dates and times exactly she was referring to.

Although Stephanie Bon’s evidence suggests the reason Simon Hall “often had arguments over the phone and was late or had not called Zoe” was because Simon was with Stephanie Bon at the time.

Did Stephanie Bon Loan Simon Hall Money

On the 9th of October 2001 Simon Hall contacted his car insurance company to change cover from his Volkswagen Golf insurance to a Ford Fiesta 1.1 popular plus car.

According to the evidence, this change would have reduced Simon’s policy cost and “the difference being approximately sixty pounds (£60) in his favour but the refund would take up to six weeks to process and that in the interim he would still be required to continue his direct debit payments”.

The evidence of the car insurance agent was that Simon Hall had asked for the £60 refund to be paid to him “immediately”, suggesting Simon was either low on money or had no money by the 9th of October 2001.

The evidence was that Simon Hall contacted the insurance company “the following day and instructed that the policy revert back to the Volkswagon Golf”.

Again Stephanie Bon’s evidence to the police was;

Around October 2001, Simon and I became an item.

He used to stay at my house in Colchester, regularly, as it was so much more convenient for work.

Over time he left various items at my house, so he (sic) changes of clothes and wash things.

I would describe our relationship as generally good, we did argue occasionally, but nothing significant

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

Stephanie Bon made no mention to the police of a Ford Fiesta 1.1 popular plus car but she did mention Simon “buying a black Audi”.

Stephanie Bon stated;

Both working for the company we were insured to drive the company cars.

I had not passed my test and was having difficulties with my instructor, so Simon offered to give me some driving lessons.

I remember he originally had a Volkswagen Golf, which he sold.

He then got a company white Saxo car, which we both drove.

Simon used to encourage me to drive and we would go out at lunch times, or after work when I would drive him back to my house.

I also remember Simon buying a black Audi, although I think he had problems with thar car too, and didn’t drive it much

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

Stephanie Bon however omitted to tell the police that she had been with Simon Hall on the Wednesday the 12th of December and that the pair of them had driven to Haverhill in Suffolk to view and pay for Simon’s new black Audi motor vehicle.

The police asked Simon during his interview following his arrest how much he had paid for the car and Simon had stated £450.

After Simon Hall was charged by Suffolk police for his murder of Joan Albert, he did go on to clarify via his proof of evidence statement, that the man he had sold his Volkswagen Golf car to “had already given Simon a cash payment” which “in turn” he had used to pay for the Audi on the Wednesday.

It is not known if Stephanie Bon had also loaned Simon Hall some money around this time to go towards buying the car on the Wednesday (12th December) because Simon told the police he was not due to receive his wages until the 15th.

Why Didn’t Simon Hall Telephone Stephanie Bon Until Monday?

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

It is still not known if the reason Simon Hall went back to Lynne and Phil’s home for an hour on the Saturday to shower and change his clothes, was because Simon and Stephanie Bon had argued on the Friday and Stephanie had possibly booted Simon, as well as his belongings, out of her Colchester home.

Below are extracts from one of killer Simon Hall’s police interviews, where the police were asking him who he had contacted on Saturday the 15th of December (Read more in Part 9a here);

  • Dc 1023 Alright, yeah. Alright. Was there anybody else you contacted that evening at all? You talked about previously er text facilities and things like that
  • Simon Yeah. I may have contacted Scott at the Woolpack, that may have led me to want to go there
  • Dc 1023 Right
  • Simon Would have been a karaoke because they are good. Phew! Top of my head I can’t think about. No, I’d spoken to Stephanie as well
  • Dc 1023 Hmm mm
  • Simon Or Oli, Olivier (inaudible)
  • Dc 1023 Yeah
  • Dc 1023 Was that Stephanie Bon?
  • Simon Erm
  • Simon Yeah
  • Dc 1023 And that will, and that. And you would have used your mobile phone again on that night?
  • Simon Yeah
  • Dc 1023 It’s obvious we’re talking about the same night. I apologise for that. So you would have rung them on their mobile or landline?
  • Simon Their mobile
  • Dc 1023 Their mobile
  • Simon I don’t know whether I did or I didn’t so

Notice how Simon Hall initially told the police he had “spoken to” Stephanie Bon, then stated “or Oli, Olivier” (Stephanie Bon’s brother) but then added “I don’t know whether I did or I didn’t so”.

Phone call logs show Simon Hall did not telephone Stephanie Bon at all on the Saturday or Sunday (Read more in Part 9a here) which further points to the pair of them possibly having had an argument on Friday the 14th of December.

The fact killer Simon Hall had indicated to the police he was “a single man” by the Saturday adds yet further weight to this.

When Exactly In December Were Simon Hall’s Clothes Predominantly At Snowcroft & Why?

Following Simon Hall’s murder of Joan Albert, his girlfriend Stephanie Bon stated to the police that she and Simon “began to visit his parents quite regularly, taking over flowers and chocolates and checking up on his mum”.

Stephanie Bon stated;

Simon was very close to his mum, and I think he was quite worried about how she would cope, as I believe she was on anti depressants prior to the murder.

He talked about the incident, but mainly about concern for his mum

We began to visit his parents quite regularly, taking over flowers and chocolates and checking up on his mum.

Simon was quite emotional person (sic) and seemed upset by the incident, which I would expect him to be

I didn’t notice any dramatic change in Simon after the murder.

He was obviously upset, shocked and concerned for his mother but this did not seem out of the ordinary.

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

Stephanie Bon’s evidence was that “following their redundancies” (Simon Hall was made redundant on the 22nd January 2002) is when their relationship began to “fizzle out”.

It was claimed in judge Anne Rafferty’s summing up to the jury, that Simon “split his time between” his adoptive parents Lynne and Phil’s home in Capel St Mary “and the home of a friend, Stephanie Bonn (sic) but by December 2001 his clothes would be predominantly at Snowcroft rather than at her home”.

Stephanie Bon also stated that Simon Hall “gradually collected all his belongings” but she then went on to state “following” the break up of their relationship was when Simon collected “all his belongings”.

It is not known on what date exactly Simon Hall and Stephanie Bon broke up.

According to Simon Hall he was in a new relationship with a woman called Phoebe Grant by January 2002.

Therefore the break up Stephanie Bon gave evidence to Suffolk police about, could well have occurred the day before Simon Hall referred to himself as “a single man” – on Friday the 14th of December 2001.

Link to Part 19g here

Killer Simon Hall: Bristol University’s Innocence Fraud Groomer Michael Naughton, Kar Khange, Christmas Fairy Lights, Night Of Friday 14th December, Argument Over Family Meal At Stoke Rochford & More Questions For Stephanie Bon & Lynne & Phil Hall – Part 19d©️

Michael Naughton

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.

Stephanie Bon Photo courtesy of DailyMail
Lynne Hall
Phil Hall

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
Example of outdoor Christmas fairy lights

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.

Stoke Rochford Hall, Grantham, 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.

Shaun Hall older brother of Simon Hall

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

Link to Part 19e here

Killer Simon Hall: Innocence Fraud Groomer Michael Naughton of Bristol University, Yet More Questions For Lynne & Phil Hall & Stephanie Bon, Evidence Of Collusion, Judge Anne Rafferty’s Summing Up, Confusion Over Girlfriend At Time Of Murder, Impression Management, State Chemicals, Obscuring & Embellishing The Truth & The Lies About Bonfire Night – Part 19e©️

Michael Naughton
Stephanie Bon Photo courtesy of DailyMail
Lynne Hall
Phil Hall

It is not known if Stephanie Bon spoke to and colluded with killer Simon Hall prior to and/or following his arrest for his murder of Joan Albert before Stephanie gave her evidneve to the police – via her September 2002 witness statement.

It is also not known if Stephanie Bon spoke to and colluded with Lynne, Phil and/or Shaun Hall or others – like Jamie Barker as one example or Simon’s then girlfriend Phoebe Grant as another example, prior to and/or following Simon Hall arrest.

Security van taking convicted murderer Simon Hall to prison

However a media article stated that Stephanie Bon had attended killer Simon Hall’s trial in February 2003 and that Stephanie Bon was apparently the “first person to speak to” Simon “after he was convicted”, as can be read in the below excerpts;

Stephanie Bon became close friends with Simon Hall when they worked at a chemical company in Colchester’s East Hill.

He even taught her to drive, but they lost touch when the firm closed down.

Then, Hall was charged with the murder of pensioner Joan Albert at her home in Capel St Mary.

Stephanie attended the murder trial with Hall’s family, confident he would be cleared.

“I was the first person to speak to him after he was convicted. He was absolutely distraught

Excerpts by Chris Wilkin for a Colchester Gazette article headed Colchester: Stephanie fights to clear friend’s name dated the 16th of April 2007

According to judge Anne Rafferty’s summing up at the end of Simon Hall’s trial, Stephanie Bon was also portrayed as “a friend” of killer Simon Hall, as opposed to his girlfriend.

Tap on the button below to read the judges summing up in full;

Transcript of Judges Summing Up – R v Simon John Hall

Stephanie Bon told the police she was Simon Hall’s girlfriend at the time of his murder of Joan Albert not merely “a friend” of Simon’s.

Again, Simon Hall told police during his first interview (following his arrest) that Stephanie Bon had been his “girlfriend” prior to Phoebe Grant (Read more on page 30 here);

Below are a few statements Stephanie Bon made to the police six weeks after Simon Hall’s arrest;

Around October 2001, Simon and I became an item.

He used to stay at my house in Colchester, regularly, as it was so much more convenient for work.

Over time he left various items at my house, so he (sic) changes of clothes and wash things.

After a few weeks of being together, Simon introduced me to his parents Lynn and Phil. Lynn was really friendly, and it was obvious she thought highly of Simon.

Phil always chatted to me too, I think they saw something quite serious in me and we all got on so well

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

Although Stephanie Bon appeared to think Lynne and Phil Hall “saw something quite serious in” her and because they “all got on so well”, the evidence tells a different story.

Why Did Lynne, Phil & Shaun Hall Pretend Stephanie Bon Did Not Exist?

As already pointed out in previous Parts of this blog series, all of the Hall family members (Simon, Lynne, Phil and Shaun) withheld evidence from the police relating to Stephanie Bon.

Lynne, Phil and Shaun Hall all pretended in their evidence to the police that Stephanie Bon did not exist.

Lynne, Phil and Shaun Hall were all asked by the police about previous girlfriends Simon Hall had had, but Stephanie Bon’s name did not appear in any of their statements at all.

Also Simon, Lynne, Phil and Shaun Hall all attempted to give the impression via their evidence that “home” for Simon Hall in December 2001 was his adoptive parents house at 8 Snowcroft, Capel St Mary.

The evidence also tells a different story.

How Did Stephanie Bon Feel Knowing The Hall’s Had Pretended She Did Not Exist?

When Simon Hall went for his first interview with State Chemicals in Colchester in July/August 2002 whereby he was unsuccessful on that occasion, he was in a relationship with a woman called Zoe.

Simon Hall then had another interview with the same company, in which he was offered a position as a purchase ledger clerk and started working for State Chemicals on the 24th of September 2001.

Excerpts from Simon Hall’s line managers evidence read;

About a month after Simon started working there he started seeing the Managing Director’s PA Stephanie Bonn, (sic) I don’t know exactly when their relationship became more than friends but it did become apparent that it was so after a while

…Simon was made redundant and he left the company in January 2002

His relationship with Stephanie Bonn (sic) I think was very on/off

Looking back his work did start to suffer in November/December 2001 when his relationship with Stephanie Bonn started to break up

I did see some of the E-mails they were sending each other on the company systems which were really only the sort of romantic boyfriend/girlfriend type messages

Excerpts from police witness statement of Simon Hall’s line manager from State Chemicals dated 13th September 2002

Simon Hall told the police following his arrest that he met Stephanie Bon when he “was interviewed for the job at State Chemicals”, which would have been September 2001.

Simon Hall also indicated to the police that he had “just split up” with Zoe by the time he met Stephanie Bon.

Obscuring & Embellishing The Truth

By the time Simon Hall eventually started working at State Chemicals in Colchester it appeared that he had already moved back to his adoptive parents Lynne and Phil’s home in Capel St Mary, because his previous girlfriend had booted him out of her home.

Stephanie Bon, who was not called to give evidence during killet Simon Hall’s February 2003 trial, told police;

Around the end of September 2001, Simon informed me that Zoe and him, had broken up.

Simon then moved back to his parents house in Snowcroft, Capel St Mary.

We were still really good friends at this time.

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

Lynne Hall told the police:

Simon did stay last year between October and the end of December when I say stay I mean had a key to our house, it was often the case he would stay at friends houses

Excerpt from Phil Hall’s police witness statement dated 25th July 2002

It is not known why Lynne Hall chose to also lie to the police by pretending her adoptive son Simon was still in a relationship with Zoe up “until just before Christmas 2001”.

The evidence demonstrated that by October 2001, Simon Hqll was already in another relationship with Stephanie Bon.

Referring to Zoe, Lynne Hall told police;

That relationship began in March or April 2001

That relationship lasted until just before Christmas 2001, I had even bought presents for Zoe and X

Excerpts from Lynne Hall’s police witness statement dated 25th July 2002

Judge Anne Rafferty also appeared to have been under the impression that Simon Hall’s relationship with Zoe had ended by “bonfire nightish” 2001.

Again the evidence strongly suggests Simon Hall was living with Stephanie Bon “regularly” by this time.

In reality, while Stephanie Bon was being “introduced” to Simon Hall’s adoptive parents Lynne and Phil Hall, and thinking Lynne and Phil “saw something quite serious in” her because they “all got on so well”, Zoe and Stephanie Bon were being abused by Simon Hall and the abuse appears to have been enabled by Lynne and Phil Hall.

In early November 2001, while in a new relationship with Stephanie Bon and apparently living with her “regularly” in Colchester, Simon Hall met up with his ex girlfriend Zoe for a “bonfire night” in the village of Capel St Mary.

Lynne Hall stated;

As far as Zoe is concerned I remember they had one particularly bad argument on the Saturday night last year when the village celebrated bonfire night.

In fact just prior to that Saturday night last year they had argued and split up and Simon was living back home.

They went to the village bonfire night with me to attempt a reconciliation, the night went well and everything was OK

Simon ended up taking Zoe home and coming back by himself to our house.

After that he went round to a friends house, I can’t remember where or to who, he did get home late.

Zoe rang the following morning and because Simon was late up she got very angry about his lack of commitment

Excerpts from Lynne Hall’s police witness statement dated 25th July 2002

The “one particularly bad argument” referred to by Lynne Hall occurred in September when Simon and Zoe “split up”, not on “bonfire night”.

Lynne Hall would have no doubt known the “friends house” was Stephanie Bon’s.

Lynne Hall lied once again to both Zoe and the police when she stated her adoptive son Simon had been “home late” and was “late up”.

In reality, Simon Hall did not go back to Capel St Mary and enabler Lynne Hall would not have known what time he got up the next day, because he was with his girlfriend Stephanie Bon in Colchester.

Simon Hall told the police about the night as follows;

  • Simon And when trying to reconcile, everything was great, she said ”OK we’ll give it a go” and then that was Fireworks Night, she came down to the little Fireworks in Capel
  • Dc 1023 Yes
  • Simon With X her son, and everything was great and then she went home and she, her mate was with her, and her mate felt a bit ill. So I, I felt a little bit ill so I decided to go home and then on the way I felt a little bit better, so I just thought I’d go out and see my mates in Colchester
  • Dc 1023 Ah OK. Right. Sorry to hear that. OK. When, just to go on a stage further from there really, I’m just trying to, I just want to sum up. Stephanie BON wasn’t a serious relationship, it was just what they call an ’off and on relationship’ but Zoe was almost a permanent relationship
  • Simon Mmm
  • Dc 1023 Etc and the relationship was terminated due to the fact you went off to Colchester etc and you said that you were ill and you went home, but you didn’t go home you went to Colchester, so it was..
  • Simon She was very paranoid

Zoe was not “paranoid”.

Zoe was in a toxic relationship with an abusive man, Simon Hall, who had an enmeshed relationship with his toxic and abusive adoptive mother Lynne Hall.

Link to Part 19f here

Killer Simon Hall: Bristol University’s Michael Naughton Aka Empowering The Innocent, Collusion, Dishonesty, Phoebe Grant, Flowers & Chocolates, The Missing “Larey Or Loud” Black Shirt With Red Splashes & More Questions For Stephanie Bon & Adoptive Parents Lynne & Phil Hall – Part 19c©️

Michael Naughton
Lynne Hall
Phil Hall

25th July 2002

On the day of their adoptive killer sons arrest, while he was in police custody Simon Hall stated during his 1st interview (Read more on page 30 here) that Stephanie Bon had been his girlfriend prior to Phoebe Grant;

When the police asked him about the night before his murder of Joan Albert and whether or not he planned “to come home after the evening out”, killer Simon Hall indicated to police he was “a single man” by this point and also stated “you don’t know where you’re going to end up” (Read more on page 15 here);

Killer Simon Hall also stated;

Mum had said she wanted me back at some point because we were going out the next day

Simon Hall – 26th of July 2002

Lynne Hall told police;

Simon told me at some stage that Saturday that he was going out and would probably not be back that night

I told him to be back because we were leaving early

I wanted him home at five or six am as I wanted to make sure he was okay and dressed properly

Lynne Hall – 25th July 2002

As previously stated, the only time Lynne Hall could have seen her adoptive son Simon on that Saturday was approximately during 6.00pm-7.00pm, and Lynne Hall’s statement of wanting Simon “home at five or six am” did not, and does not, ring true.

Phil Hall told police;

I don’t know when Simon left the house or even if I saw him at all that day.

I do not know what he was wearing that day at all.

I recall that Lynne had asked Simon to make sure he was back in time to leave for Stoke Rochford

Phil Hall – 25th July 2002

Not unlike his wife Lynne Hall’s ludicrous statement of wanting Simon “home at five or six” in the morning, Phil Hall’s equally ludicrous statement of “I don’t know when Simon left the house or if I saw him at all that day” was cancelled out by the fact Phil Hall had then went on to state he recalled that his wife “Lynne had asked Simon to make sure he was back in time to leave for Stoke Rochford”.

It is not known if Simon, Lynne, Phil and Shaun Hall colluded with one another prior to Simon’s arrest regarding what they would each tell Suffolk police.

However when the Hall families evidence and various types of lies, contradictions and concoctions were, and are, viewed in there entirety, there is no getting away from the fact they were not being honest.

Simon, Lynne, Phil and Shaun Hall all behaved like they had something to hide.

Questions For Stephanie Bon

It is not known exactly when Simon Hall became “a single man” and Simon’s statement to the police does not appear to have been his girlfriend Stephanie Bon’s understanding or belief at the time.

Stephanie Bon stated around 5 weeks after killer Simon Hall’s arrest;

Stephanie Bon Photo courtesy of DailyMail

Around October 2001, Simon and I became an item.

He used to stay at my house in Colchester, regularly, as it was so much more convenient for work.

Over time he left various items at my house, so he (sic) changes of clothes and wash things.

I would describe our relationship as generally good, we did argue occasionally, but nothing significant.

Simon was a kind and funny person and hated arguing

After a few weeks of being together, Simon introduced me to his parents Lynn and Phil. Lynn was really friendly, and it was obvious she thought highly of Simon.

Phil always chatted to me too, I think they saw something quite serious in me and we all got on so well

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

Simon was very close to his mum, and I think he was quite worried about how she would cope, as I believe she was on anti depressants prior to the murder.

He talked about the incident, but mainly about concern for his mum

We began to visit his parents quite regularly, taking over flowers and chocolates and checking up on his mum.

Simon was quite emotional person (sic) and seemed upset by the incident, which I would expect him to be

I didn’t notice any dramatic change in Simon after the murder.

He was obviously upset, shocked and concerned for his mother but this did not seem out of the ordinary.

He was still himself and there wasn’t any clothing that he suddenly stopped wearing.

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

Stephanie Bon did not give any indication to the police that her and Simon had split up by the day before Simon Hall committed his murder of Joan Albert.

The Missing “Larey Or Loud” Black Shirt With Red Splashes

It is not known if Stephanie Bon has given any more thought to what may have led Simon Hall to state he was “a single man” by Saturday the 15th of December 2001, nor is it known if Stephanie Bon has given any more thought to Simon Hall’s missing black and red shirt.

Nicola (Laura T’s friend) appeared to have been the only witness to have mentioned the “larey or loud shirt which was black with red splashes over it” previously owned and worn by killer Simon Hall;

I do recall laughing at Simons shirt which was black with red splashes over it

It was a ’bit larey’ or loud

Excerpts from Laura T’s friend Nicola’s police witness statement dated 27th August 2002

Because Phil Hall seemingly chose to pretend to not have seen what his adoptive son Simon Hall was wearing before he left 8 Snowcroft to go out for the night.

And Lynne Hall blatantly lied about what Simon was wearing when he arrived at their home at 6.30am the following morning.

Suffolk police would not have known that Simon Hall was wearing his “larey shirt which was black with red splashes over it” and therefore would not have been able to ask Stephanie Bon if Simon “had suddenly stopped wearing it”.

It is also not known if Stephanie Bon would have been honest with the police even if she had realised Simon had stopped wearing his black and red shirt.

Especially given the fact Stephanie Bon also chose to lie by omission about the stolen CD players from the Zenith Windows burglary.

Read more about the Zenith Window burglary secret by tapping on the button below;

PART 10 The Zenith Windows Burglary ’Secret’

Stephanie Bon also told the police;

Following the break up of our relationship Simon did collect all his belongings

The only item I still have is a blue and white long sleeved work shirt

Excerpts from Stephanie Bon’s police witness statement dated 4th September 2002

It is also not known if killer Simon Hall collected “all his belongings” prior to his murder of Joan Albert, when Stephanie Bon had told police she was “annoyed” after being told “there was not enough room at the table” and she was “questioning whether the relationship was worth continuing”, or if Simon Hall had collected them sometime after Christmas 2001.

Link to Part 19d here

Killer Simon Hall: Bristol University’s Michael Naughton Aka “Empowering The Innocent”, Heather Mills, Private Eye Magazine, Higham Burglary, TIE Suspect, Lynne & Phil Hall, Suspicious & Conflicting Accounts, Vanishing Clothing & Shoes & More Bare Faced Lies, Concoctions, & Malicious, Manipulative & Distractive Innocence Fraud Phenomenon Tactics – Part 19b©️

Michael Naughton

As stated in Part 19a of this blog series Michael Naughton, and in turn Heather Mills from Private Eye magazine, lied in 2009 about the “fingerprints found above Mrs Albert’s body” and “DNA on her body”.

Photo of Heather Mills and Ian Hislop from Private Eye in 2011 here

The November 2009 Private Eye article (Referred to in Part 19 here) also stated;

Eye readers will recall that Hall was only put in the frame because his mother used to care for Mrs Albert and had a key to her house.

He had a firm alibi for all but about half an hour on the night Mrs Albert was killed.

He was pubbing and clubbing with friends in Ipswich, dropping one off at his house between 05:30 and 6am, before arriving home to his mother, Lynne, at round 6.15am.

As it was, it was unlikely he could have broken in to Mrs Albert’s home, killed her and arrived back home.

But there was absolutely no way he could have burgled one old person’s home and then moved on to Mrs Albert’s.

Excerpts from page 29 of Heather Mills article for Private Eye magazine published on the 13th of November 2009 (Edition number 1249)

Heather Mills following statement;

But there was absolutely no way he could have burgled one old person’s home and then moved on to Mrs Albert’s.

was pointless and was yet another innocence fraud distraction tactic.

As already mentioned in Part 19a here the Higham burglary “was formally linked to a series of antique thefts” and the “two crimes were not formally linked”, ie: killer Simon Hall’s murder of Joan Albert in Capel St Mary was not related to the antiques theft of “the old person’s” home in Higham.

Crime scene photo of broken kitchen window

The fact killer Simon Hall’s adoptive mother Lynne Hall had a key to Joan Albert’s home was irrelevant because Simon Hall broke Joan Albert’s kitchen window (Pictured above) to gain access to her and her home.

If Simon Hall had of had a “firm alibi” as suggested by Heather Mills for Private Eye magazine (courtesy of Michael Naughton), it’s unlikely Simon would have been “put in the frame” in the first place.

TIE (Trace/Interview/Eliminate) Suspect

There were numerous reasons why killer Simon Hall was “put in the frame” for his murder, some of which have already been highlighted throughout this blog series, which begins here.

For example, as referred to in Part 2 here due to the fact Simon Hall had previous criminal convictions for violence, and because he had in the past lived nearby and knew the area well, Simon Hall’s name was quickly flagged by the HOLMES information technology system used by police for investigations.

Simon Hall was automatically categorised as a TIE suspect (trace, interview, eliminate) in relation to Joan Albert’s murder.

Therefore Suffolk police may have known when they first began interviewing Lynne Hall on the 18th of December 2001, that her youngest adoptive sons name had already been flagged up by HOLMES.

Lynne Hall’s behaviour and statements in particular gave numerous suspicious and conflicting accounts from the very beginning of her contact with the police.

Lynne Hall – 2011
Photo courtesy of BBC

This was clearly done by Lynne Hall in an attempt to deflect away attention and cover up for her adoptive guilty killer son Simon Hall.

More on Lynne Hall and her evidence can be read by tapping on the button below;

PART 7 Lynne Hall, The Cover Up & Attempting To Rewrite History

By Tuesday the 18th of December 2001, just two days after Joan Albert was discovered to have been murdered, Lynne Hall was offering up two possible suspects.

Lynne Hall told Suffolk police she had seen two youths/men in the village of Capel St Mary “on the Monday or Tuesday of the previous week the 10th and 11th December”.

Lynne Hall also stated on the same day;

I thought about ringing the barman Trevor ***** who is a builder in the village, in fact I didn’t do that.

That roof is quite high with a flat roof.

I believe from that roof Joan’s house could be seen

It is not known what Lynne Hall thought “ringing the barman Trevor ***** who is a builder in the village” would have achieved exactly, but many other houses would have been “seen from that roof”.

If Lynne Hall had had genuine concerns about the two youths/men, including the one who she said had “a pleasant face” but who gave her “the impression they seemed guilty”, why didn’t Lynne tell someone at the time or contact the police?

It appears Lynne Hall’s choice of words were a Freudian slip or her psychological projections perhaps, or a combination of the two?

Were Lynne Hall’s unconscious emotions about the men she had allegedly seen the week before, really all about her adoptive killer son Simon Hall and what Lynne had witnessed just two days earlier?

Questions For Lynne & Phil Hall

Was it really killer Simon Hall with his “pleasant face” who gave Lynne Hall the “impression he seemed guilty” when he arrived at her and Phil Hall’s home at 6.30am, after having committed his murder of Joan Albert?

Lynne Hall went on to state in November 2013 (Read more in Part 10 here) that she had seen the “microwave size” locker her adoptive son Simon Hall, and Jamie Barker, had stolen from the Zenith Windows burglary, allegedly in her garden on the morning of her sons murder of Joan Albert.

Why did Lynne Hall really choose to omit to tell Suffolk police about this fact at the time, and what else did Lynne Hall lie by omission to Suffolk police about?

Lynne Hall said she had apparently asked her adoptive son Simon what the stolen “microwave size” locker was and had then apparently told him to “get rid” of said stolen locker as she “did not want it in her garden”.

Photo of an example of industrial waste bins

Killer Simon Hall claimed he got “rid of” the stolen “microwave size” locker in an industrial waste bin (Along with the clothing, shoes and leather jacket he wore when he committed his murder of Joan Albert) early on the morning of Monday the 17th of December 2001.

Rather than telephone his line manager to ask for a few days off work in order to “look after” his adoptive mother Lynne (Which was the reason he gave for asking for a few days off work) Simon Hall used the excuse to drive to State Chemicals in Colchester to dispose of all incriminating evidence.

Suspicious Behaviour & Vanishing Clothing & Shoes

What exactly did Lynne Hall make of her adoptive son driving all the way to Colchester to ask for a couple of days off, when a quick telephone call could have been made instead?

Did Simon Hall behaviour strike Lynne Hall (or any of the Hall family members) as suspicious or unusual or was Lynne Hall actually aware of the fact Simon needed to “get rid” of incriminating evidence?

It is not known if Lynne and/or Phil Hall saw Simon Hall put the “microwave size” locker in his car, or if either of them saw Simon carrying the clothing, shoes and bulky leather jacket he had been wearing when he carried out his murder of Joan Albert, down the stairs from bedroom 3 and out of their home on that Monday morning.

It is also not known if a conversation was ever had between Simon and Lynne, and/or Phil Hall, about why Simon’s clothing, shoes and leather jacket had suddenly vanished.

Lynne & Phil Hall’s Lies & Concoctions

Simon Hall had purchased a brand new pair of mole skin type jeans/trousers from Tesco’s the day before.

He then drove straight to his adoptive parents home in Capel St Mary with his new jeans/trousers and had spent a maximum of an hour at their house, before heading out for the night.

Lynne Hall claimed to the police on the day her adoptive son was arrested;

On Saturday the 15th of December 2001 I was ill in bed all day.

I seem to think that Simon was around during the day and he put his head in to make sure I was okay.

I may have popped down to make a drink.

The Sunday we were off to Stoke Rochford in Lincolnshire which is a stately home, it was a family get together.

Simon told me at some stage that Saturday that he was going out and would probably not be back that night.

I told him to be back because we were leaving early.

I wanted him home at five or six am as I wanted to make sure he was okay and dressed properly

Excerpt’s from Lynne Hall’s 25th July 2002 police witness statement
Phil Hall

Also on the day his adoptive son was arrested, Phil Hall stated;

On the 15th December 2001 my wife was upstairs unwell in bed, I don’t know when Simon left the house or even if I saw him at all that day.

I do not know what he was wearing that day at all.

I recall that Lynne had asked Simon to make sure he was back in time to leave for Stoke Rochford in Lincolnshire where we had a family do

Excerpt from Phil Hall’s police witness statement dated 25th July 2002

Did Lynne and Phil Hall really not recall seeing Simon Hall wearing his ‘larey black shirt with red splashes over it’?

Nicola, who referred to her diary entries recalled seeing Simon wearing this particular shirt a week earlier.

Tap on the button below to read more about Nicola’s evidence;

PART 5 The Missing Black “Larey or Loud” Shirt With “Red Splashes Over It” Evidenced By A Photograph 

Nicola had stated in her evidence that she recalled “laughing at” the shirt because “it was a bit larey’ or loud”

I do recall laughing at Simons shirt which was black with red splashes over it

It was a ’bit larey’ or loud

Excerpts from Laura T’s friend Nicola’s police witness statement dated 27th August 2002

Link to Part 19c here

Killer Simon Hall: Michael Naughton, 2005, Bristol University Innocence Project, Innocence Network UK, Barry Scheck, Peter Neufeld, Stephanie Bon, Killers Barry George & Michael Stone, Mike Burke/Bourke & “Justice for Barry”, The Illusory Truth Effect, Coercive Persuasion, Gaslighting & Murder Confessions – Part 17g©️

Michael Naughton & Bristol University Innocence Project

Michael Naughton who is referred to in previous Parts of this blog series and who is also mentioned on page 11 of the criminal cases review commissions statement of reasons here (Under the title of UoBIP = university of Bristol innocence project), works at Bristol university and he became involved with actual, factual guilty killer Simon Hall’s innocence fraud spin campaign early on.

Michael Naughton

Michael Naughtin’s online bio here reads in part;

…his work, which specialises on the problem of ‘miscarriages of justice’, with a particular focus on the wrongful conviction and/or imprisonment of factually innocent victims.

Michael Naughton decided to start an innocence project in 2004 the year after he had submitted his PhD thesis, which he chose to call Miscarriages of justice : exception to the rule?

The innocence project, referred to by some people as the innocence ‘fraudject’ due to the high number of guilty killers and rapists it helps free from prison, was based on the American version of the innocence project, co-founded by American lawyers Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld in 1992.

Stephanie Bon

Stephanie Bon

It is not known exactly when Stephanie Bon first made contact with Michael Naughton and if Stephanie, or manipulative killer Simon Hall, wrote to Michael after hearing about the launch of Bristol university’s innocence project.

However a 2005 media story indicated Michael Naughton had been contacted by many killers, including the killer of Jill Dando; serial stalker, rapist and predatory sex offender Barry George, as well as “the family” of sadistic serial killer and psychopath Michael Stone.

Both killers were referred to in Part 17d, which can be read by tapping on the button below;

The Innocence Fraud Of Serial Murderer Michael Stone “..an extremely dangerous man with an appalling record for dishonesty and violence”, His Deluded Sister Barbara Stone, The “Kent Experience” & More On The Illusory Truth Effect, Coercive Persuasion & Gaslighting of Innocence Fraud Killers & Their Deceptive Enablers- PART 17d

2005

Excerpts from the 2005 media story which centred on Michael Naughton and his “frustrations” with the criminal cases review commission (Referred to in Part 15 here) read;

The shelf above Mike Naughton’s desk in Bristol University’s law school is heaving with files of letters from prisoners who claim they were wrongly convicted and want help.

“It shows just how desperate so many people are”

says Naughton, a lecturer in criminal law.

“They have got nobody else to turn to so they are prepared to put their futures in the hands of a project led by university students. It really is quite disturbing”

Naughton’s office has become the bustling nerve centre of the University of Bristol’s Innocence Project which aims to provide free assistance to the victims of miscarriages of justice languishing in prison.

Students have been giving up their free time to sort through the mountain of correspondence.

“They should be out drinking or chasing the opposite sex but they are here getting stuck in” says Naughton

Barry George, the man convicted of killing the television presenter Jill Dando, has written to the project.

Naughton has also had contact with the family of Michael Stone, who has twice been convicted of murdering Lin and Megan Russell and whose latest appeal failed in January.

Many other notorious figures – Naughton will not name names – have been in touch.

Over the coming months and years undergraduates will work with local criminal lawyers, who are giving their time for free, on five cases which they believe stand a chance of being referred to the appeal court.

Naughton hopes that the six-month-old Bristol project will be the first of many to be launched at universities across the UK to create an “innocence network” of students working to free prisoners they believe have been wrongly convicted.

“It’s still very early days but we think there is a gap in the present system which needs to be filled”, he says.

Innocence projects are active in the US, Canada and Australia.

The best known was co-founded in 1992 by Barry Scheck, one of the lawyers who represented OJ Simpson at his trial. 

Excerpts by Steven Morris for the Guardian from his article headed Students to the rescue dated the 14th July 2005

Jill Dando’s Killer Barry George & His Confession To His Murder

Killer, serial stalker, rapist and predatory sex offender Barry George

Like killers Simon Hall and Michael Stone, Barry George used numerous aliases, including the alias Barry Bulsara.

Killer Simon Hall had used the name James Shiperlee, which was noted on his prison files;

Screenshot of Simon Hall’s HMP Wayland prison ’patient’ records

Like killer Simon Hall, killer Barry George was reported to have gone on to admit to his guilt to his murder of Jill Dando, as was reported here and here.

Also like killer Simon Hall’s immediate family members (Lynne, Phil and Shaun Hall) and others, killer Barry George’s uncle Mike Burke and his sister Michelle Diskin Bates chose to deny killer Barry George’s murderous crime and instead made excuses for him, his personality and his behaviours.

Excerpt’s from a 2002 Mirror newspaper story here reported some of killer Barry George’s uncle Mike Burke’s excuses;

Mike Burke (left) photographed alongside fraudster and con artist Surjit Singh Clair

Uncle Mike Bourke (sic) said:

“He was warned people might try and tape his conversations or put words into his mouth. 

“I just don’t think Barry would say anything like this. It is complete fiction. He has been on his guard.” 

Mike, of Co Limerick, Ireland, added:

“He has been a bit depressed lately because he knows a lot hinges on it. But he has done nothing to make his family doubt he is innocent”

However Mike Burke stated in the book he went on to write and publish;

On Sunday April 7th I heard on BBC Radio 4 news that the News of the World had a cassette tape of Barry allegedly confessing to the murder.

I bought the paper and read the story which I found difficult to believe.

It alleged that Barry said to other prisoners

’…because I was the man who committed the murder’.

I phoned the number given and listened to the tape recording which sounded like Barry though the sound quality was very poor.

I had warned him that something like that could happen.

The source of the tape was a by then deported Polish thief who claimed he used his tape recorder to record fellow prisoners’ music

Excerpt by Mike Burke from his book Mike’s Story: Barry George & the Jill Dando murder;

Mike Burke headed up the fraudulent public relations spin campaign to free his murdering, serial stalker and predatory rapist nephew Barry George.

However Mike Burke did state in his book he harboured doubts about his nephew’s behaviour, evidenced by his following statement;

I was again concerned he was trying to threaten me.

This type of behaviour undermined my belief in him

Exceprt from Mike Burke’s book Mike’s Story: Barry George & the Jill Dando murder

2002: Michelle Diskin

In 2002 a Scottish organisation, which was set up by one* of the six IRA terrorists who was convicted for the murders of twenty one people, and injuring 182 people, following two pub bombings, published Barry George’s sister Michelle Diskin’s excuse for her killer brother Barry George having admitted to his murder of Jill Dando.

A screenshot of Michelle Diskin’s published excuse is reproduced below;

Screenshot of ‘Justice for Barry George’ propaganda (The original can be found here)

*Three of the six men who were convicted of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings admitted to being members of the IRA and also admitted to having planted the bombs.
In 1987 all six men had their murder convictions deemed “unsafe and unsatisfactory” by the court of appeal, but to date all six men have been unsuccessful in proving their innocence.

Similarly to killers Simon Hall and Michael Stone, Mike Burke wrote about a suicide attempt his nephew Barry George had made a couple of months after he was found guilty for his murder of Jill Dando.

On the 16th of September 2001 there was a story published in the Mail on Sunday, and according to Mike Burke here, a prisoner by the name of Daniel Reece had saved killer Barry George from an “alleged hanging attempt”.

Link to Part 17g here