The Office of Public Prosecutions asked that the men be transported to Shepparton Court in separate vans. But the request was ignored and on January 30 Adams was transported to Port Phillip. Two days later the men were taken to Shepparton in the one van, separated by a partition. When Boothroyd refused to testify he admitted to the prosecutor that he had spoken to Adams on the road trip to the court. After the case collapsed both men were taken back to Port Phillip and, despite concerns for the witness, were kept in the same area.
Police believe the decision to transport the men in the same van was made to cut costs.
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