 During the six week trial , transcripts of covert police recordings of the suspects discussing the attack were submitted as evidence . These conversations took place in police vehicles when the suspects were arrested and were translated from Punjabi . Nazir was heard describing Parker 's death as a " bloodbath " , and how the third blow from the knife had split the whole of his neck open . Awan and Nazir were both heard discussing the statements they had given to police and the plan they had " made up " . The court was also told of an exchange between Awan and an inmate at Bedford Prison , in which Awan described the killing of Parker in lurid detail . Contents of a letter written by Mahrad were also presented in which he stated he would " pray to Allah for forgiveness " . 
