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Skelmersdale Gym Shooting Footage Plays in Morgan and Cleary Murder Trial

Jurors have viewed detailed CCTV reconstructing the gunman’s approach to and escape from the Peel House car park

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Overview

  • The jury watched CCTV of a hi-vis-clad gunman pacing the car park for 49 minutes before opening fire at about 7.35pm.
  • Footage showed former officer Lenny Scott exiting the gym, pausing near his car and then being shot six times as the gunman fled on an electric bike.
  • Prosecutors traced Elias Morgan’s movements with cell-site logs and ANPR and telematics data that mapped his European travel and a January reconnaissance of Scott’s known addresses.
  • Images of Morgan and Anthony Cleary together at Glastonbury Festival in June 2023 were introduced to underscore their long-standing connection.
  • Both defendants deny the murder charges, with Cleary also contesting a manslaughter count, as the trial before Mr Justice Goose continues toward an August conclusion.