In January 2010, just weeks after Hayes was out of jail, Chris Ward kissed Hayes’ girlfriend while driving her home from a Wingham stag-and-doe that she and Hayes had attended, even though they were under a court order not to associate.
After Shelby Pyke confessed to Hayes, Hayes and Chris Ward agreed to meet in the parking lot in Wingham.
Before the meeting, Chris Ward met up with his brother and his two teenage passengers from Listowel to ask him to watch his back. Ron Ward offered to pistol whip or beat the crap out” of Hayes
