Why everyone stands by him.

Geoff was 59 years old when he was convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. He had no previous convictions, not even a driving offence. He is a loving husband and a supportive father – both to the daughters from his first marriage and to his second wife’s son, who he adopted. He made himself available to his first wife, both financially and emotionally.
He is adored by his two grandchildren who know him; his grandson would eagerly look forward to visits to his haulage company so he could take a ride on the forklift truck. His second grand-daughter was born when he was in prison on remand, the only time he has seen her is during prison visits.
He ensured his widowed 82-year-old father was never in any financial need and his home would regularly buzz with the activity of family barbecues; four generations coming together to eat, drink and be merry.

Gillian and Rory (Geoff's wife and son) have been running the business since Geoff's arrest in doing so they have been supported by all of Geoff's business associates and most importantly the bank. Despite being branded a criminal, his bank has continued to stand by him and not made any attempt to call in his business overdraft, in fact they have increased loans. His haulage clients have stood by him, as has the landlord of his company premises, even taking to the witness box to speak of his good character during the trial.

He loved his music and would share in the excitement of hearing an album for the first time, whether it be by the Rolling Stones or the Kings of Leon. He wasn’t a bad dancer either. He remains an avid Chelsea fan and season ticket holder and was good friends with the King of Stamford Bridge, Peter Osgood: one of the many tragedies of his case was that he was unable to attend Peter’s funeral in March 2006 because he was in custody on remand.

When his defence team attempted to raise bail ahead of his trial, they were shocked at the number of people offering their life savings to help secure his freedom. Ever since he was arrested and locked up in February 2006 he has been inundated with letters and cards of support from family and friends, sometimes receiving as many as five a day. No prison visit is wasted, everyone wants to go and see him, no one has left him, no one has forgotten him.

No one who knows him is in any doubt that he is innocent. Not one person.

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