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| Petrol killing 'based on movie' | Petrol killing 'based on movie' |
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| The murder of a 17-year-old student from Norfolk was based on a scene from a spoof horror film, a jury has heard. | The murder of a 17-year-old student from Norfolk was based on a scene from a spoof horror film, a jury has heard. |
| Norwich Crown Court was told how Simon Everitt, from Great Yarmouth, was tied up and petrol poured down his throat before he was set on fire. | Norwich Crown Court was told how Simon Everitt, from Great Yarmouth, was tied up and petrol poured down his throat before he was set on fire. |
| Simon's body was found in woodland at Mautby in June 2008. | Simon's body was found in woodland at Mautby in June 2008. |
| Maria Chandler, 40, and Jimi-Lee Stewart, 25, both from Great Yarmouth, and Jonathan Clarke, 19, from Telford in Shropshire, all deny murder. | Maria Chandler, 40, and Jimi-Lee Stewart, 25, both from Great Yarmouth, and Jonathan Clarke, 19, from Telford in Shropshire, all deny murder. |
| Opening the case, Karim Khalil QC said that the prosecution would demonstrate the "grotesque brutality that young people can inflict on one another". | Opening the case, Karim Khalil QC said that the prosecution would demonstrate the "grotesque brutality that young people can inflict on one another". |
| Mr Khalil said Simon and the two male defendants had all had a relationship with a woman called Fiona Statham, who was "playing off" each of them. | Mr Khalil said Simon and the two male defendants had all had a relationship with a woman called Fiona Statham, who was "playing off" each of them. |
| He stepped from the tree a short distance, still alight, and there he was to die Karim Khalil QC | He stepped from the tree a short distance, still alight, and there he was to die Karim Khalil QC |
| The court heard that Simon was murdered between 6 June and 29 June last year. | The court heard that Simon was murdered between 6 June and 29 June last year. |
| His body was found about three weeks after he was reported missing. | His body was found about three weeks after he was reported missing. |
| Jurors were played a scene from the British horror film Severance in which a character was shown tied to a tree. | Jurors were played a scene from the British horror film Severance in which a character was shown tied to a tree. |
| In the movie a man is shown throwing petrol over and setting light to his victim. | In the movie a man is shown throwing petrol over and setting light to his victim. |
| Mr Khalil told the court that Simon suffered a fate inspired by that scene. | Mr Khalil told the court that Simon suffered a fate inspired by that scene. |
| The jury heard that the teenager was driven to remote woodland in Ms Chandler's car. | |
| "He was initially assaulted," Mr Khalil said. | "He was initially assaulted," Mr Khalil said. |
| "He was bundled into a car, taken to a forest or wooded area. He was then tied to a tree with blue nylon roping. | "He was bundled into a car, taken to a forest or wooded area. He was then tied to a tree with blue nylon roping. |
| "Petrol was poured on to him and into his throat. He was then set on fire whilst tied to that tree. | "Petrol was poured on to him and into his throat. He was then set on fire whilst tied to that tree. |
| 'Shocking' remark | 'Shocking' remark |
| "The rope burned through. He was still alive. He stepped from the tree a short distance, still alight, and there he was to die." | "The rope burned through. He was still alive. He stepped from the tree a short distance, still alight, and there he was to die." |
| The court was told Mr Clarke, of Elizabeth Way, had watched Severance about a year before Mr Everitt was killed. | The court was told Mr Clarke, of Elizabeth Way, had watched Severance about a year before Mr Everitt was killed. |
| "When Clarke watched that DVD he made a comment to this effect: 'Wouldn't it be wicked if you could actually do that to someone in real life?'," Mr Khalil said. | "When Clarke watched that DVD he made a comment to this effect: 'Wouldn't it be wicked if you could actually do that to someone in real life?'," Mr Khalil said. |
| The jury was told that the woman who watched it with Mr Clarke was "shocked" at the remark. | The jury was told that the woman who watched it with Mr Clarke was "shocked" at the remark. |
| Jurors heard that Mr Clarke, Ms Chandler, of Lancaster Road, and Mr Stewart, of Nelson Road Central, all played a part in the murder. | Jurors heard that Mr Clarke, Ms Chandler, of Lancaster Road, and Mr Stewart, of Nelson Road Central, all played a part in the murder. |
| The trio confided in various friends and family and were arrested shortly after Simon went missing, jurors were told. | The trio confided in various friends and family and were arrested shortly after Simon went missing, jurors were told. |
| The trial is expected to last up to four weeks. | The trial is expected to last up to four weeks. |