Background Philip Smith (criminal)



the rainbow pub, digbeth in 2006. smith worked here odd-jobber , unofficial taxi driver. met 2 of victims.


smith moved gloucester tewkesbury , ross-on-wye, lived female partner. had son in 1990 , 2 more children in 1992, smith left family , moved cardiff when relationship became difficult. spent year in ireland lodging travelling family took pity on him while hitchhiking in athlone, county westmeath, ireland. told them english gypsy visiting ireland, , allowed him live rent-free in spare caravan, while contributed portion of unemployment benefit towards food.


they asked him leave because uncomfortable sexual remarks had made young female members of family. moved birmingham towards end of 1999 , stayed briefly @ trinity centre, hostel homeless in digbeth, before moving property managed housing association in braithwaite road in sparkbrook district of birmingham. became well-known locally , regular patron of shamrock cafe on stratford road , of rainbow pub in digbeth, employed on casual basis odd-jobber , served unofficial taxi driver drinkers.


smith received on 30 criminal convictions minor offences, beginning in may 1984 when fined £100 theft. record included handling stolen goods, burglary , driving without licence, no violence. @ 6 ft 4 in , weighing 22 stone, dishevelled appearance , soft west country accent, considered gentle met. in interview birmingham evening mail following smith s trial in july 2001, jim smith, proprietor of shamrock cafe, said, gentle giant named bigfoot because boots used leave black marks on floor. ninety-nine per cent of time had dirty appearance , looked had been working on car.








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