Hi Graham,
Of course I do not automatically believe everything reported in newspapers. However, this was an article that appeared soon after the event and corresponds with statements made by the first man on the scene after the event - John Kerr. He was reporting what Valerie had told him. He had no reason to lie or confuse the issue by mis-reporting the fact as told to him. It looks very much to me as it this article was composed by reporters following a press meeting during which the police reported to the press what they believed to be the facts of the case at the time.
I believe the hitch hiker story came about to cover up the truth about the realtionship between Storie and Gregstern. By the time of the trial, the truth was known about their relationship - indeed, Gregstern's wife knew the truth even before the event.
Of course I do not automatically believe everything reported in newspapers. However, this was an article that appeared soon after the event and corresponds with statements made by the first man on the scene after the event - John Kerr. He was reporting what Valerie had told him. He had no reason to lie or confuse the issue by mis-reporting the fact as told to him. It looks very much to me as it this article was composed by reporters following a press meeting during which the police reported to the press what they believed to be the facts of the case at the time.
I believe the hitch hiker story came about to cover up the truth about the realtionship between Storie and Gregstern. By the time of the trial, the truth was known about their relationship - indeed, Gregstern's wife knew the truth even before the event.
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