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Doorstep murder 'framing' denied | Doorstep murder 'framing' denied |
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A woman whose pregnant neighbour was shot dead told a court she did not try to frame a man for the murder. | A woman whose pregnant neighbour was shot dead told a court she did not try to frame a man for the murder. |
Krystal Hart, 22, was shot dead on the doorstep of her flat in Battersea, on Good Friday last year. | |
She had been involved in a long-running dispute with "neighbour from hell" Angie Brewer, the Old Bailey heard. | She had been involved in a long-running dispute with "neighbour from hell" Angie Brewer, the Old Bailey heard. |
The prosecution claims Thomas Hughes, 40, of Battersea, killed Miss Hart out of misguided loyalty to Miss Brewer. He denies murder. | The prosecution claims Thomas Hughes, 40, of Battersea, killed Miss Hart out of misguided loyalty to Miss Brewer. He denies murder. |
Mr Hughes' barrister, Baroness Mallalieu, QC, claimed Miss Brewer was embroiled in a £950 drug dispute with Mr Hughes and had lied to protect a man who had pulled a gun and mistakenly shot Miss Hart. | Mr Hughes' barrister, Baroness Mallalieu, QC, claimed Miss Brewer was embroiled in a £950 drug dispute with Mr Hughes and had lied to protect a man who had pulled a gun and mistakenly shot Miss Hart. |
'Ludicrous' suggestion | 'Ludicrous' suggestion |
Aftab Jafferjee, prosecuting, asked Miss Brewer: "It's suggested that you have framed a man for murder and are protecting a light-skinned Jamaican man who happened to be in your house that morning." | Aftab Jafferjee, prosecuting, asked Miss Brewer: "It's suggested that you have framed a man for murder and are protecting a light-skinned Jamaican man who happened to be in your house that morning." |
"Ludicrous," she replied. | "Ludicrous," she replied. |
The jury had heard earlier Miss Hart had been involved in a long-running dispute with Miss Brewer at the time of the incident. | The jury had heard earlier Miss Hart had been involved in a long-running dispute with Miss Brewer at the time of the incident. |
Miss Brewer was about to be made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order and the two women were due to return to court six days later, the court heard. | Miss Brewer was about to be made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order and the two women were due to return to court six days later, the court heard. |
Miss Brewer, 53, has been cleared of criminal involvement in the death. | Miss Brewer, 53, has been cleared of criminal involvement in the death. |
Mr Hughes, from Stonells Road, denies murder and having a firearm with intent to endanger life. | Mr Hughes, from Stonells Road, denies murder and having a firearm with intent to endanger life. |
The trial is continuing. | The trial is continuing. |
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