We had of course in our blue folders, tab four, the front sheet of the missing persons form. You can look at that at your leisure. This dates the report as the 4th of September and gives the time at four-fifteen. One of the agreed facts set out in the admissions document in your folders is the Autumn term in 1976 started on the 2nd of September, which was a Thursday. Mr. Park said he had no recollection of the school calling at the beginning of the term to find out where Carol was. He was asked about child care over those first two days of term when Carol had not returned, and he told us that in the previous terms the Prices had helped out with short periods between school ending and them being able to be picked up. He did not know why no arrangements had been made about this new term. He said he had consulted solicitors before making a report to the police because he was not sure what to do and it was habit to take advice, when he was unsure of what he should do in any circumstances.
As far as the missing person form is concerned, he said he was unaware that Carol had received psychiatric treatment. The information on the form about that had not come from him. He said he had not become aware of that until 2004. He was also unaware in 1976 that she had been taking anti-depressants, and did not know whether she did so in the period after her return from the North East that was. He said there was no sign of medication in the house, and they did not discuss the matter. He was asked about the sections of the form dealing with clothing and jewellery. He said he had become aware of gaps in the wardrobe before he caused the report to be made to the police, but he had no idea what had gone. In retrospect he now thinks he said that she took with her a heart shaped locket, but he had not been aware of that at the time.