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| Man denies killing wealthy writer | Man denies killing wealthy writer |
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| A financial trader has denied murdering a reclusive author in order steal his identity and plunder his wealth. | A financial trader has denied murdering a reclusive author in order steal his identity and plunder his wealth. |
| Wang Yam, 46, who is accused of killing Allan Chappelow at his home in Hampstead, north London, broke down as he gave evidence at the Old Bailey. | |
| He also said he had not stolen the 86-year-old millionaire's mail. | |
| Mr Yam who lives in Denning Road, near Mr Chappelow's £2.5m dilapidated home, denies murder, burglary and four dishonesty offences in 2006. | |
| Financial difficulties | |
| Mr Chappelow, an expert on writer George Bernard Shaw, was found battered to death and hidden under a pile of papers in the house in Downshire Hill in June 2006. | Mr Chappelow, an expert on writer George Bernard Shaw, was found battered to death and hidden under a pile of papers in the house in Downshire Hill in June 2006. |
| Mr Yam cried in court after being asked about his life in China before seeking asylum in Britain in 1992. | |
| Shortly after telling the jury that he had set up internet blogs in 2002 and 2004 criticising the Chinese government, the press and public were excluded from court. | |
| The prosecution alleges Mr Yam murdered Mr Chappelow because he got into financial difficulties. | |
| For about a month after the author's body was discovered a man was stealing his post and using information from it to access bank and credit card accounts. | |
| Mr Yam told the court he was not the Chinese man wearing "Eric Morecambe glasses" who approached a postman near the house. | |
| When asked if he had been disturbed by Mr Chappelow whilst taking his post Mr Yam said: "It is not true." | |
| The case continues. |