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The man accused of murdering 17-year-old Hannah Foster has told a jury he was kidnapped, bound and blindfolded and forced to have sex with her. | The man accused of murdering 17-year-old Hannah Foster has told a jury he was kidnapped, bound and blindfolded and forced to have sex with her. |
Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, who denies murder, claimed he was bundled into a car by three men on the night she disappeared in Southampton in 2003. | Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, who denies murder, claimed he was bundled into a car by three men on the night she disappeared in Southampton in 2003. |
He said he was taken to a van and forced to have sexual intercourse with a woman, whom he believes was Hannah. | He said he was taken to a van and forced to have sexual intercourse with a woman, whom he believes was Hannah. |
He told Winchester Crown Court it was "revenge" by a colleague over a debt. | |
Mr Kohli told jurors on Thursday he believed he was the victim of a conspiracy to frame him. | Mr Kohli told jurors on Thursday he believed he was the victim of a conspiracy to frame him. |
The man who had his knee on my back tied my hands, they then blindfolded me Maninder Pal Singh Kohli | The man who had his knee on my back tied my hands, they then blindfolded me Maninder Pal Singh Kohli |
Hannah disappeared on 14 March 2003 while walking home in Southampton after a night out with a friend. Her body was found two days later. | Hannah disappeared on 14 March 2003 while walking home in Southampton after a night out with a friend. Her body was found two days later. |
Mr Kohli denies rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and murder. | Mr Kohli denies rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and murder. |
He told jurors he had been having an affair with the wife of a work colleague, James Dennis. | He told jurors he had been having an affair with the wife of a work colleague, James Dennis. |
Mr Kohli said he had repeatedly borrowed money from Mr Dennis and threatened to make the affair public when Mr Dennis asked for the money to be returned. | Mr Kohli said he had repeatedly borrowed money from Mr Dennis and threatened to make the affair public when Mr Dennis asked for the money to be returned. |
Hannah vanished | Hannah vanished |
The jury has previously heard it amounted to about £16,000. | The jury has previously heard it amounted to about £16,000. |
He told jurors that the day before Hannah disappeared, on 13 March 2003, Mr Dennis's brother, Jonathan, demanded Mr Kohli pay the money back. | He told jurors that the day before Hannah disappeared, on 13 March 2003, Mr Dennis's brother, Jonathan, demanded Mr Kohli pay the money back. |
Mr Kohli said that the next day, when Hannah vanished, he went for a meal after work with his family before driving to a pub where he continued drinking. | Mr Kohli said that the next day, when Hannah vanished, he went for a meal after work with his family before driving to a pub where he continued drinking. |
When he left at closing time he was grabbed near his van by two men who told him to get into the back of a dark-coloured car, he told the court. | When he left at closing time he was grabbed near his van by two men who told him to get into the back of a dark-coloured car, he told the court. |
One knelt on Mr Kohli's back and tied up his hands, a second sat on his legs while a third man drove the car, Mr Kohli said. | One knelt on Mr Kohli's back and tied up his hands, a second sat on his legs while a third man drove the car, Mr Kohli said. |
Mr Kohli said the men asked if he owed anyone money, and he said he would pay back Mr Dennis the following week, when the sale of his flat was completed. | Mr Kohli said the men asked if he owed anyone money, and he said he would pay back Mr Dennis the following week, when the sale of his flat was completed. |
After a short while driving, he was put in the passenger seat of a van. He then realised there was a "girl" in the vehicle, he told jurors, before he was punched. | After a short while driving, he was put in the passenger seat of a van. He then realised there was a "girl" in the vehicle, he told jurors, before he was punched. |
Mr Kohli described how his trousers were pulled down and he was forced to have sexual intercourse with the girl, in the van. | Mr Kohli described how his trousers were pulled down and he was forced to have sexual intercourse with the girl, in the van. |
He said he now believed she was Hannah Foster because police had found his DNA on her dead body. | He said he now believed she was Hannah Foster because police had found his DNA on her dead body. |
He said he was told by the men that if he went to the police, the girl would report being forced to have sex. | He said he was told by the men that if he went to the police, the girl would report being forced to have sex. |
He said he had left his regular van with Mr Dennis earlier in the day, and when he picked up the keys the next day, the van was still warm. | He said he had left his regular van with Mr Dennis earlier in the day, and when he picked up the keys the next day, the van was still warm. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |