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Then (No.7) told me to unlock the drawer with a key and he put the guns

Then. (No.7) used the key to lock the drawer.

inside this drawer.

and he pocketed the key

Actually

(No.7) did not give me money often but occasionally

he gave me money to spend. He also did not often place the guns at my

On the night before the incident when

house but just once or twice.

(No.7) collected the guns ..."

What was said by the others was substantiated by No.7 himself

in his answer to the murder charge. He, after stating that he had a gun

but only used it to rob the bank and did not discharge it, continued:

*All four guns were with me on the night prior to the day of the

incident. On the 14th I handed one gun each to (No.1), (No.2)

and (No.3).

(No.3). I took one myself. When inside the bank I could not

see clearly who snatched the two guns from the guards

When everyone

had returned to the house of (8th accused) I then knew (No.3)

had shot at the police. I then collect all guns including mine, altogether

there were six guns, and put them into

(8th accused's) drawer. I then

put the money into it and used a key to lock the drawer. I pocketed the

key myself

'Finally on this matter, I am forwarding with this report two books

of photographs which, I think, indicate an appearance of command on the

part of No.7. He is the person in the peaked cap and floral or checked shirt.

The photographs were taken by the security cameras in the bank.

The book of photos marked "SC_D3(a)" marks the commencement of

the operation. · The 10th photograph (marked on the back "Exhibit No.P.8A(10))"

is the first shot of No.7; and he appears in 11, 12 and 13. He re-appears

in 21-28, and in 28 is moving to the rear of the staff and making for an

exit from the working area to the public area. He re-appears in book SC "D",

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