A Three-Day Trial and 40-minute Deliberation
Having recanted his initial confession, Timothy Evans acknowledged that it was an attempt to protect his neighbor, John Christie. Nevertheless, the damage was done, and Timothy remained the primary suspect in the murders. On January 11, 1950, he stood trial.
During the trial, Timothy Evans’s version of events clashed with John Christie’s, who emerged as the key witness. It was revealed that Christie had a criminal record as a petty thief and had served a six-month jail sentence for assaulting a woman with a cricket bat. The trial concluded in three days, and the jury deliberated for 40 minutes. Ultimately, Timothy Evans was found guilty of both murders and sentenced to death by hanging.
