The father of a murdered Crayford drug dealer was “too scared” to say his son’s boss’ name in court – fearing that he would “go after” his grandchildren.

Dad-of-three Terry Wiggins, 34, was found dead at Applegarth House in Lincoln Close, Slade Green, on November 17 last year.

Nicholas Wood, 41, and Tim Clark, 50, both of Applegarth House, Lincoln Close, have been accused of his murder.

Giving evidence at the Old Bailey yesterday (May 19), Terry’s father John Wiggins refused to say the name of Terry’s drug boss aloud when asked by the defence counsel.

Subsequently, he reluctantly wrote down the name on a piece of paper which was shown to the jury – it was not read aloud in court.

John told the court he could not name the man that his son was collecting drug money for in court as he “feared” for his grandchildren.

However, he did admit that the man and Terry were “life-long friends”.

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Terry Wiggins

He also went on to say that the same person told him, before his son’s funeral, that he would try and find out who had committed the murder.

Wood and Clark, owed Terry £420 for crack cocaine which was given to them on October 5 and they had exactly a month to repay it, the court heard.

Terry and best friend Matthew Wheeler, along with “an older fella”, went round to the suspect’s flat in Applegarth House and took a TV and an amplifier, worth “several thousands of pounds”.

This was in an attempt to make back the money they owed.

Mr Wheeler returned to Applegarth House on November 17 to pick up the first instalment of £100. Terry had promised him a £100 cut of the £420 if he went to collect it on that night.

After being turned away by Clark previously, Mr Wheeler arrived at the flat for a third time in the space of two hours and was aggressively grabbed by the arm and forced to enter, the jury was told.

He saw Wood in the kitchen, holding a silver dumbbell, which he smashed the back of Mr Wheeler’s head with, causing him to bleed.

He was taken to the kitchen, and had three or four latex gloves “shoved down his throat”, while pleading with the two men, saying “sorry, sorry, sorry”.

He called Terry to tell him that Wood and Clark had the £420 and to come over to the flat – he was too frightened to mention what was going on, the jury was told.

When the Crayford man arrived, laughter and jokes quickly turned to shouts and screams.

Clark entered the kitchen, grabbed a pair of secateurs and told Mr Wheeler, “I’m going to cut his [Terry’s] c**k off”, the court heard.

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Police officers in Lincoln Close​

Two minutes later, Clark was shouting to Mr Wheeler and Wood to “evacuate” and the trio left Terry lying face down in “a lot of blood”, the jury was told.

Mr Wheeler managed to make it back to Miss Crane’s house and alert her - she called an ambulance.

The court also heard that while helping Terry’s partner Cheryl Crane tidy-up their home in Maiden Lane, John found a crumpled piece of paper in the lounge.

The name “Timothy Clark”, with an address of Applegarth House, Erith, was scribbled on it – with the word “Nic” which was underlined.

Miss Crane informed him that that was where the alleged murder took place, the court heard.

The piece of paper was found on November 21 and he provided it to investigators.

The trial continues.