New Zealander fugitive Phillip John Smith AKA Phillip Traynor, in Brazil arrested & deported; had been on 72-hour release from prison when he fled to South America using a recently obtained passport; had been serving a life sentence for the murder of a man whose son he had sexually abused : whitetourists
And weighing 22 stone, with a dishevelled appearance and a soft West Country accent, he was considered gentle by those he met. When the real estate market crashed in the late 1980s Phil went out on his own and established the Phillip L. Smith Company. He worked very hard to rescue the monetary investments of the former employees of Pacific Rim Development Corporation and was successful. At that point, as empty nesters, Phil and Julie sold their home and property in Alamo and purchased 40 acres in Acampo to grow wine grapes and build their dream home. Phil still maintained an office in Danville which he shared with partners William Kartozian and Richard Jeha. Because Lynott had worked alongside Smith at the Rainbow, West Midlands Police wished to re-examine the cause of her death. Smith's trial began at Leicester Crown Court on 3 July 2001, where he pleaded not guilty to the three murder charges. The case was prosecuted by Tim Raggatt, QC, and Smith was defended by Rachel Brand, ...