Richardson claimed Mr Humes threatened him during the argument and that he dared his uncle to carry out the threat. He said Mr Humes then tried to throw gasoline on him while lighting it, causing the fuel to ignite in mid-air and set Mr Humes on fire. Ms Major said she did not want Richardson’s puppies at her residence because they repeatedly defecated in her yard. Under intense questioning from Ms Pinder-Moss about the animals, Ms Major asked whether she was on “trial for puppies”. Ms Major said she sometimes drove Richardson to the Gibbs Corner residence but had never met Moxey or Mr Humes.