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Roy Barclay Declines to Testify Ahead of Closing Speeches in Anita Rose Murder Trial

Judge Martyn Levett instructed jurors on how to weigh the prosecution’s multi-strand evidence before closing arguments.

Overview

  • After the prosecution closed its case this week, the defence confirmed that Barclay will not give evidence.
  • Closing speeches are scheduled before jurors begin deliberations at Ipswich Crown Court.
  • Prosecutors pointed to DNA, CCTV and boot-mark pattern evidence alongside a distinctive dog lead wrapping as a 'signature' linking Barclay to both the 2024 murder and his 2015 attack.
  • Judge Martyn Levett told jurors that Barclay’s 2015 GBH conviction can only serve as additional circumstantial evidence, not proof of guilt.
  • Barclay, 56, denies killing 57-year-old Anita Rose during the July 2024 dog walk in Brantham and has remained silent throughout the trial.