Former cell mate gives evidence in murder case

Murder case of Retired Army Colonel

Colonel Riley Workman. Photo: ITV Anglia

The former cell mate of a man accused of killing a retired army Colonel from Hertfordshire has been giving evidence today.

The man, who cannot be identified, told a jury that Christopher Docherty-Puncheon admitted shooting 83 year old Riley Workman in the doorway of his home in the village of Furneux Pelham.

Docherty-Puncheon denies the charge of murder. The trial continues.

The scene of the crime back in January 2004 Credit: ITV Anglia