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Murder accused collapses in court | Murder accused collapses in court |
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A spiritualist minister who is being tried for the murder of his make-up artist wife has collapsed in the dock during cross examination. | A spiritualist minister who is being tried for the murder of his make-up artist wife has collapsed in the dock during cross examination. |
An ambulance was called to Lewes Crown Court to assist David Chenery-Wickens, of Duddleswell, East Sussex. | An ambulance was called to Lewes Crown Court to assist David Chenery-Wickens, of Duddleswell, East Sussex. |
It is claimed Mr Chenery-Wickens, 52, killed Diane, 48, and dumped her body in woodland last January. | It is claimed Mr Chenery-Wickens, 52, killed Diane, 48, and dumped her body in woodland last January. |
In court Mr Chenery-Wickens made groaning noises and fainted, falling down the steps and banging his head. | In court Mr Chenery-Wickens made groaning noises and fainted, falling down the steps and banging his head. |
The prosecution had been asking him about his spiritualism at the time. | The prosecution had been asking him about his spiritualism at the time. |
He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. | |
Last week he told the court there was "no way" he was involved in his wife's death. | |
The couple were married at a register office in June 1997, but the relationship was "over" by the time of her death, he said. | The couple were married at a register office in June 1997, but the relationship was "over" by the time of her death, he said. |
Mr Chenery-Wickens suffered from heart problems, diabetes, malaria, suspected prostate cancer and had undergone a hernia operation in recent years, the court heard on Friday. | Mr Chenery-Wickens suffered from heart problems, diabetes, malaria, suspected prostate cancer and had undergone a hernia operation in recent years, the court heard on Friday. |
The trial was adjourned to Tuesday. |
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