Liam Smith's killer, Michael Hillier, had been scoping out the address for up to 10 hours beforehand.
Liam Smith's killer, Michael Hillier, had been scoping out the address on Kilburn Drive in Wigan, Greater Manchester, for up to 10 hours beforehand. In CCTV and dashcam footage from a passing bin lorry he can be seen watching and waiting, planning his deadly move.
He told jurors he was carrying out ‘vigilante justice’ following allegations from Fulstow that Mr Smith had ‘raped’ her years earlier after a Tinder date. In footage, shared by Greater Manchester Police, the chilling sound of a gunshot can be heard playing over the darkness of Mr Smith’s home. She said: “This is a proper whodunnit from the start where I had a victim that we knew nothing about. No witnesses, no suspects, no weapon, no motive, and very little evidence to go on. CCTV footage, some from Liam, the victim’s home address itself, and some from a bin wagon and an Asda delivery van captured the vehicle driven by the suspect, Michael Hillier, on the day of the murder.
After the murder Hillier and Fulstow enacted an elaborate plan to avoid justice. Days later, the couple went on a two-week trip to Jamaica. When they returned home, the net began to close and Hillier was soon arrested. Following the hearing, Detective Chief Inspector Gina Brennand of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: "Our investigation team have worked tirelessly over the past 8 months to find answers for Liam’s family and hopefully the decisions in court today will give them some form of closure.
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