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Jury out in Hannah murder trial | Jury out in Hannah murder trial |
(about 10 hours later) | |
The jury in the trial of a man accused of the rape and murder of Hannah Foster is to continue considering its verdict on Tuesday. | |
Hannah, 17, disappeared in Southampton after a night out on 14 March in 2003. Her body was found two days later. | Hannah, 17, disappeared in Southampton after a night out on 14 March in 2003. Her body was found two days later. |
Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, denies rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and murder at Winchester Crown Court. | Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, denies rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and murder at Winchester Crown Court. |
Mr Kohli told the court he was abducted and forced to have sex with a girl he now knows was Hannah. | |
He said he was the victim of a conspiracy to frame him. | He said he was the victim of a conspiracy to frame him. |
Jurors heard this was a "revenge" plot after Mr Kohli had blackmailed a work colleague, James Dennis, for about £16,000. | Jurors heard this was a "revenge" plot after Mr Kohli had blackmailed a work colleague, James Dennis, for about £16,000. |
Mr Kohli took the money in return for keeping quiet about an affair he was having with Mr Dennis's wife, the court was told. | Mr Kohli took the money in return for keeping quiet about an affair he was having with Mr Dennis's wife, the court was told. |
But the prosecution claims Mr Kohli had used the details of how he abducted Hannah to create an alternative version of events, in which he was the victim. |
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