 This was disputed by witnesses, including the landlord, John Callichan, who said that they had seen the two men leave the Horse and Hounds pub and drive off together in Huchet’s Hillman car.Police discovered a number of pieces of rope near the crime scene and these matched further pieces found in Huchet’s car.A woman’s coat and two pairs of jeans found at the scene were traced back to Huchet’s wife.