They were attacked in Ashhurst and taken to Bunnythorpe, where the dealer lived and where Wilkinson was found dead two weeks after going missing. The trial in the High Court at Palmerston North is nearly over, with lawyers for Signal and Mariota Su’a giving closing addresses on Thursday. Signal’s lawyer, Charl Hirschfeld, said the Crown had painted Signal as the right-hand man of Mongrel Mob president Jeremiah Su'a. It was not denied that the pair were working on a business venture utilising Signal’s mechanic skills, but a gang expert told the trial it was normal for gang members to have work and sport dealings with non-members, Hirschfeld said.