A person of interest in the disappearance of William Tyrrell has told an inquest he was having coffee with his wife and out of the area on the day the young boy vanished.
Key points:
- Bill Spedding went to the Kendall home to repair a washing machine three days before William disappeared
- The court was shown a receipt from a cafe for an order paid for by the Spedding's joint bank account
- He denies any involvement in William's disappearance
Whitegoods repairman William "Bill" Spedding, who denies any involvement in the three-year-old's disappearance, attended the foster family's Kendall home three days before he vanished in September 2014.
He later ordered parts for their broken washing machine and returned to finish the job the next week, after William vanished.
Mr Spedding today told the inquest he met his wife Margaret for coffee that morning before attending a school assembly, where a child in their care received an award.
"[The child] particularly wanted us to be there Friday morning," Mr Spedding said.
The court was shown a receipt from a cafe across the road from the school for a coffee order paid for by the Spedding's joint bank account.
It was time-stamped at 9.42am. William was last seen in the front yard of his foster grandmother's home at 10.30.
Mr Spedding recalled hearing about William's disappearance on news bulletins and thinking it was "awful, terrible".
"We were really tuned into it, being almost local," he said.
The court was played a video walk-through with Mrs Spedding recorded at the cafe and school in 2015 with former detective Gary Jubelin, who at the time lead the investigation.
Mrs Spedding also said being interviewed and having police show up at their home left them "in shock".
"We couldn't believe what had happened to us," she told the officers.
"When they come and just landed at our doorstep like that, it was a shock."
In the video Detective Jubelin referred to the media coverage as "very unfair".
Outside court, Mr Spedding said he was relieved to have told the Coroner and police everything he could to help find out what happened to William.
"Obviously, the police investigation and the media interest in mine and Margaret's movements have had a devastating impact on my life, my family's life and livelihood," he said, reading from a prepared statement.
"I know what I have been through is nothing compared to what William's families are going through now.
"I wish the Coroner all wisdom in getting to the bottom of this mystery."
Mr Spedding's lawyer Peter O'Brien said he would consider legal action against NSW Police.
The inquest continues.
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