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Student death accused 'on CCTV' | Student death accused 'on CCTV' |
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Two of the three teenagers accused of murdering a student by throwing him in a river were seen on CCTV trying to use his bank card, a court hears. | Two of the three teenagers accused of murdering a student by throwing him in a river were seen on CCTV trying to use his bank card, a court hears. |
The body of Robert Gill, 17, was found in the Great River Ouse near Bedford. | The body of Robert Gill, 17, was found in the Great River Ouse near Bedford. |
Sean Downes, 18, of Acacia Road, Bedford, Thomas Luddington, 18, of Dunham Close, Bedford, and a boy, aged 16, who cannot be named, deny murder. | Sean Downes, 18, of Acacia Road, Bedford, Thomas Luddington, 18, of Dunham Close, Bedford, and a boy, aged 16, who cannot be named, deny murder. |
Mr Downes and the boy are seen trying to use the victim's card at Tesco in Bedford, Luton Court Court was told. | Mr Downes and the boy are seen trying to use the victim's card at Tesco in Bedford, Luton Court Court was told. |
The jury was shown footage showing Mr Gill before he was allegedly thrown into the River Ouse at Bedford. | |
'Easy target' | 'Easy target' |
Det Con David Anderson told the jury he had spent more than 200 hours studying CCTV footage from a number of council and privately owned cameras in and around Bedford town centre. | |
The prosecution allege that Mr Gill was seen as an easy target for a robbery when he was in Bedford town centre alone in the early hours of 27 December last year. | The prosecution allege that Mr Gill was seen as an easy target for a robbery when he was in Bedford town centre alone in the early hours of 27 December last year. |
But the teenagers were frustrated when they could not get any money out of his bank and they led him through Bedford towards the river, the court was told. | But the teenagers were frustrated when they could not get any money out of his bank and they led him through Bedford towards the river, the court was told. |
There, it is claimed, they used his body like a punch bag before hanging him from a parapet of the Royal Engineers Bridge. He was then thrown into the water. | There, it is claimed, they used his body like a punch bag before hanging him from a parapet of the Royal Engineers Bridge. He was then thrown into the water. |
Cash card | |
Mr Downes, Mr Luddington and the 16-year-old have pleaded not guilty to murder, but Mr Luddington has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a separate hearing. | Mr Downes, Mr Luddington and the 16-year-old have pleaded not guilty to murder, but Mr Luddington has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a separate hearing. |
Mr Downes and the 16-year-old also deny false imprisonment and robbery - offences which Mr Luddington admits. | Mr Downes and the 16-year-old also deny false imprisonment and robbery - offences which Mr Luddington admits. |
Mr Anderson said at 0312 BST the 16-year-old and Mr Downes are seen at Tesco trying unsuccessfully to use Mr Gill's cash card. | |
Mr Gill lived with his adoptive parents in Cotten End Road, Wilstead and had started an engineering course at Bedford College. | Mr Gill lived with his adoptive parents in Cotten End Road, Wilstead and had started an engineering course at Bedford College. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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