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TV appeal 'named Hannah accused' | TV appeal 'named Hannah accused' |
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An appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch TV programme first linked the man accused of murdering 17-year-old Hannah Foster to her disappearance, a court heard. | An appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch TV programme first linked the man accused of murdering 17-year-old Hannah Foster to her disappearance, a court heard. |
Police were given Maninder Pal Singh Kohli's name by one of his bosses at the Southampton delivery firm where he worked, Winchester Crown Court heard. | Police were given Maninder Pal Singh Kohli's name by one of his bosses at the Southampton delivery firm where he worked, Winchester Crown Court heard. |
Hannah Foster disappeared in the city on 14 March 2003 after a night out. Her body was found two days later. | Hannah Foster disappeared in the city on 14 March 2003 after a night out. Her body was found two days later. |
Mr Kohli, 40, denies kidnap, false imprisonment, rape and murder. | Mr Kohli, 40, denies kidnap, false imprisonment, rape and murder. |
Hannah, an A-level student, had been walking a short distance from a bus stop to her home in the Portswood area of the city when she vanished. | Hannah, an A-level student, had been walking a short distance from a bus stop to her home in the Portswood area of the city when she vanished. |
Jurors heard a van, allegedly used by Mr Kohli to make sandwich deliveries, was seized by detectives and examined after a phone call made to Crimewatch. | |
Mr Kohli dumped Hannah's bag and phone in a bottle bank, jurors heard | Mr Kohli dumped Hannah's bag and phone in a bottle bank, jurors heard |
A chrome pole was found inside the van which featured apparent blood, the court was told. | A chrome pole was found inside the van which featured apparent blood, the court was told. |
The court also heard from a recycling plant manager, James McGuire, who spoke of the moment he realised a discarded handbag and mobile phone found at a Portsmouth recycling depot belonged to Hannah. | |
The items were found the day after Hannah's body was found dumped off Allington Lane, in Southampton, the jury was told. | The items were found the day after Hannah's body was found dumped off Allington Lane, in Southampton, the jury was told. |
Students' Union card | Students' Union card |
The prosecution allege the bag and phone were dumped by Mr Kohli in a bottle bank in Portsmouth. | The prosecution allege the bag and phone were dumped by Mr Kohli in a bottle bank in Portsmouth. |
Mr McGuire told the court he opened the bag and inside was a cinema ticket for the film, The Ring, and a Students' Union card with a photo of Hannah and her name. | Mr McGuire told the court he opened the bag and inside was a cinema ticket for the film, The Ring, and a Students' Union card with a photo of Hannah and her name. |
"Did the name ring any bells?" he was asked in court. | "Did the name ring any bells?" he was asked in court. |
"It did yes," Mr McGuire said. "I wasn't sure why but it did ring a bell." | "It did yes," Mr McGuire said. "I wasn't sure why but it did ring a bell." |
Hannah's mobile phone and bag were found at a recycling depot | Hannah's mobile phone and bag were found at a recycling depot |
He later looked at a local newspaper for clarification and realised it was the girl that had gone missing, jurors heard. | He later looked at a local newspaper for clarification and realised it was the girl that had gone missing, jurors heard. |
He called police and shut down the area around the site. | He called police and shut down the area around the site. |
Earlier in the trial, jurors heard how Hannah used her mobile phone to make a secret 999 call at about 2300 BST on the night she disappeared. | Earlier in the trial, jurors heard how Hannah used her mobile phone to make a secret 999 call at about 2300 BST on the night she disappeared. |
The court heard she hoped the operator would hear her conversation with a man, which the prosecution claim was Mr Kohli. | The court heard she hoped the operator would hear her conversation with a man, which the prosecution claim was Mr Kohli. |
But the operator could not understand what was being said and a system to prevent accidental calls disconnected Hannah's call after a short time. | But the operator could not understand what was being said and a system to prevent accidental calls disconnected Hannah's call after a short time. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |