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Neighbour 'carried head on bus' | Neighbour 'carried head on bus' |
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A man accused of killing his neighbour carried the dead man's head on a bus before dumping it in a canal, the Old Bailey has heard. | |
The court heard Mohammed Boudjenane, 46, from Kilburn, north London, hit Lakhdar Ouyahia, 43, on the head with an object believed to be a claw hammer. | The court heard Mohammed Boudjenane, 46, from Kilburn, north London, hit Lakhdar Ouyahia, 43, on the head with an object believed to be a claw hammer. |
Earlier he allegedly raped a woman at his flat and beat her after abducting her as she made her way to church. | Earlier he allegedly raped a woman at his flat and beat her after abducting her as she made her way to church. |
Mr Boudjenane denies murder, false imprisonment and two counts of rape. | Mr Boudjenane denies murder, false imprisonment and two counts of rape. |
The incidents took place in February this year. | The incidents took place in February this year. |
"It had been the defendant's plan to kill her but she talked her way out of it William Boyce, QC, prosecuting | "It had been the defendant's plan to kill her but she talked her way out of it William Boyce, QC, prosecuting |
William Boyce QC, prosecuting, said Mr Boudjenane told police he had been planning to kill the woman but released her when she agreed to marry him. | William Boyce QC, prosecuting, said Mr Boudjenane told police he had been planning to kill the woman but released her when she agreed to marry him. |
"She was very fortunate to escape with her life," said Mr Boyce. | "She was very fortunate to escape with her life," said Mr Boyce. |
Within hours he had turned his attentions to fellow Algerian Mr Ouyahia, a meter reader, who lived in the flat above in Kingsgate Road, Kilburn, the court was told. | Within hours he had turned his attentions to fellow Algerian Mr Ouyahia, a meter reader, who lived in the flat above in Kingsgate Road, Kilburn, the court was told. |
Mr Ouyahia's head was said to have been carried in a bag on a bus to the Regent's Canal at Maida Vale where it was later discovered by police divers. | Mr Ouyahia's head was said to have been carried in a bag on a bus to the Regent's Canal at Maida Vale where it was later discovered by police divers. |
His body was found wrapped in bedding by a man searching for things to recycle at the back of the Somerfield supermarket in Kilburn. | His body was found wrapped in bedding by a man searching for things to recycle at the back of the Somerfield supermarket in Kilburn. |
It was evident an attempt had been made to saw off the limbs, the jury heard. | It was evident an attempt had been made to saw off the limbs, the jury heard. |
'Best enemy' | 'Best enemy' |
Mr Boyce said the 42-year-old woman, who had met Mr Boudjenane four months before at a party, was on her way to a church service. | Mr Boyce said the 42-year-old woman, who had met Mr Boudjenane four months before at a party, was on her way to a church service. |
The court heard how Mr Boudjenane had earlier grabbed the woman's mobile phone from her in the street which he used to lure her into his flat. | The court heard how Mr Boudjenane had earlier grabbed the woman's mobile phone from her in the street which he used to lure her into his flat. |
He threatened the woman with knives and accused her of sleeping with Mr Ouyahia, who the prosecution described as his "best enemy". | He threatened the woman with knives and accused her of sleeping with Mr Ouyahia, who the prosecution described as his "best enemy". |
After shaving her head with an electric razor, he told her she would not need her hair in heaven, the court heard. | After shaving her head with an electric razor, he told her she would not need her hair in heaven, the court heard. |
Mr Boyce added: "During the period in which she was held captive, the defendant subjected her to a terrifying ordeal." | Mr Boyce added: "During the period in which she was held captive, the defendant subjected her to a terrifying ordeal." |
"It had been the defendant's plan to kill her but she talked her way out of it," said Mr Boyce. | "It had been the defendant's plan to kill her but she talked her way out of it," said Mr Boyce. |
"He was giving her the impression that he was going to kill her." | "He was giving her the impression that he was going to kill her." |
The court heard he had said to police: "I wanted to kill her but I killed him." | The court heard he had said to police: "I wanted to kill her but I killed him." |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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