Geoffrey Hoover

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Geoffrey Donald Hoover was born 28th August 1944 at his parents house in Richard Street to his parents Richie and Jesstina, he is the sibling of Linda Hoover. He showed little interest in relationships during his younger years as he was very career and monetary valued, He had a brief encounter with Daisy in 1972. But his first romance was with the firefighter called Eve who saved him from death after the great underworld fire of 1983 which evolved into marriage there they both decided they didn't want kids. He started his own textile business in Richard Street, and was a longtime rival of Colin Owumal, the textile business was called Underworld in 1970 with the help of his dad Richie and his friend Arthur Moore. Underworld helped in the creation of women and mens clothing and gained a reputation in the Greater Manchester area for the high quality clothing. Some of his employers were his sister Linda, Darrell Adams & Daisy Roche, Daisy joined Underworld on 28th February 1972 when she was just turned 16 years old and she quickly progressed through the rankings and within a few months became Geoffrey's personal assistant. This came to a romantic flourishing when on the night of the 8th May 1972 they both stayed after hours and got a bit drunk off some red wine and they started making out and went to bed together. He woke up the night after with a terrible headache and had a breakdown with regret realizing what he has just caused. Daisy was the daughter of the very traditional irish catholic man Vick Roche who would kill him if he found out and also the fact Daisy was dating fellow employee Darrell Adams at the time. He told her the next day at work he had no interest in her and it was a one night thing and she with a slight evil grin acted like she was fine but she was heartbroken on the inside

2 Months later on, on 25th July 1972 people in the street and in Underworld started to spot that Daisy was growing a belly and also needing more regular sick breaks but she covered it up to her family and Geoffrey brought her into his office and asked if she was pregnant downright to which she instantly replied a sudden no and left his office. He remained extremely suspicious however.

On September 10th 1972 he started to become friends with Colin Owumai after Colin decided to get a job at Underworld. They formed a good bond over the month. At this point Daisy was obviously pregnant and accusations of various people started flying all over the street and the local community and Vick felt disgusted his daughter was at the forefront of these allegations. On the night of 31st October 1972 Geoff really started to fear his reputation as eventually he will be accused if he does not take action and he took an emotional Daisy into his office and started to blackmail her. He told her when the baby was born to tell people that Colin Owumai raped her and she lived in fear to tell anyone as he threatened to kill her. Geoff felt like Colin was an easy target due to his skin colour. Initially she rejected this as Colin was a good friend and a very good person but then Geoff got violent under the pressure and told her to do it or else he'll fire her and ruin her reputation in the street with tears in her eyes she accepted this and decided to go with the plan as she was in grave fear.

At Mid-day on 27th February 1973 Daisy suddenly collapsed at work and Geoffrey and Colin quickly rushed to call the ambulance as it was clear she was going into Labour and was also in a bad state. Geoffrey in grave silence sat in his office the whole day knowing it was his son being born. After his shift ended he was having a quiet pint in The Richard Street Pub when Mavis who was Daisy's mother came in quietly and announced that she had a baby boy shock erupted into the street as nobody knew who the father was and she was shamed slightly especially by the older residents in the street and for the next few days Daisy sat in her house alone with her dad demanding to find out more. Eventually he drove her to breaking point and she gave into Geoffrey's demands and told her father that Colin raped her and was threatening to kill her if she spoke out about what was going on. Her father enraged with pure desire to kill in his eyes and barged into the Owuami household punching Colin's father Ainsley to the floor and kicking him when he tried to prevent him from entering before his other child the very strong and gangster son called George apprehends Vick to the floor and demands he tells him why he is here and he explains what Daisy said. They deny it saying Colin would never do that and he throws him onto the floor outside the house and shuts the door. A furious Vick immediately calls the police and Colin is swiftly arrested and held in police custody. Colin's family are desperate to hear his pleas after he swears on Ainsleys bible on his own life that he did not rape or have relations with Daisy at all. And feel like Coln is being set up and trying to expose the truth.

However for public opinion wise it was not looking good for Colin, due to the Owuami skin colour they were already slightly untrusted and people on the street were fretful of them at times believed Daisy and especially Geoffrey's family and the Dumbarton family. But they did not know the truth that Geoff was hiding

On 31st October 1973 The Court Case against Colin Owuami commenced after months of collecting evidence and police interviews had taken place. Colin was denied parole and befriended another Jamaican man who he shared a cell with called Duncan White who was in prison for armed robbery and gave Colin good wisdom and motivation into getting himself free. The Final day of the case where the jurys verdict would be announced came on 25th December 1973

(SHE TELLS HIM COLIN RAPED HER AND IT GOES TO TRIAL UNTIL FINAL DAY ON SENTENCING WHERE SHE TELLS THAT SHE WAS BLACKMAILED BY GEOFFREY NOT TELL PEOPLE IT WAS HIS KID FEARING HIS REPUTATION AND SHE PROVIDES PROOF AND COLIN IS LET GO AND GEOFFREY IS IN GRAVE DANGER)