In Cardiff Crown Court at 12.30pm it was announced by the court recorder that Maurice Kirk was in the building. This caused much surprise and consternation amongst the CPS legal team, since nobody, it seemed, expected him to appear. A thick red book was brought out, so that they could hastily check up...
Yesterday (04/08/09) I visited Maurice, prison number AK6632, at HMPS Cardiff. He is very thin and is feeling weak. He did not think that he would be able to walk from the healthcare block to the visiting area at my next booked visit (Saturday). He seemed resolute and as astute as ever, but did not answer...