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| Murder accused 'asked for knife' | Murder accused 'asked for knife' |
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| A cleaner has told a court that she bought a knife after her former lover asked her to kill the work colleague he is accused of murdering. | A cleaner has told a court that she bought a knife after her former lover asked her to kill the work colleague he is accused of murdering. |
| The body of trainee manager Eleni Pachou, 25, was found in Di Maggio's in Glasgow's west end last May. | The body of trainee manager Eleni Pachou, 25, was found in Di Maggio's in Glasgow's west end last May. |
| Marion Hinshelwood, 44, also said Juan Crispin turned up at her flat on the night of the murder bleeding. | Marion Hinshelwood, 44, also said Juan Crispin turned up at her flat on the night of the murder bleeding. |
| Mr Crispin denies murder and blames Hinshelwood for the killing. She has admitted culpable homicide. | Mr Crispin denies murder and blames Hinshelwood for the killing. She has admitted culpable homicide. |
| Hinshelwood told the High Court in Glasgow that she was "besotted" with Spaniard Juan Crispin, 37, and would do anything for him - except murder. | Hinshelwood told the High Court in Glasgow that she was "besotted" with Spaniard Juan Crispin, 37, and would do anything for him - except murder. |
| She said that in the weeks before Ms Pachou's death, Mr Crispin asked her to kill the 25-year-old a number of times because he was desperate for money. | She said that in the weeks before Ms Pachou's death, Mr Crispin asked her to kill the 25-year-old a number of times because he was desperate for money. |
| He told her that Ms Pachou would do anything for cocaine and asked her to cut up aspirin to look like the drug, then meet her for a drink. | He told her that Ms Pachou would do anything for cocaine and asked her to cut up aspirin to look like the drug, then meet her for a drink. |
| He asked me to meet Eleni the night of the incident. He said 'You need to kill her' Marion Hinshelwood Witness | He asked me to meet Eleni the night of the incident. He said 'You need to kill her' Marion Hinshelwood Witness |
| She told the jury: "He asked me to meet Eleni the night of the incident. He said 'You need to kill her'. | She told the jury: "He asked me to meet Eleni the night of the incident. He said 'You need to kill her'. |
| "He said to have a drink and, when she was drinking or bending over, give her the item that resembled cocaine and once she bent over I was to kill her." | "He said to have a drink and, when she was drinking or bending over, give her the item that resembled cocaine and once she bent over I was to kill her." |
| Hinshelwood told the court that she refused to take part in such a plan. | Hinshelwood told the court that she refused to take part in such a plan. |
| However, the court heard that on 28 May Mr Crispin asked the cleaner to buy a knife and at lunchtime the next day she went to Woolworths in Byres Road and bought a kitchen knife. | However, the court heard that on 28 May Mr Crispin asked the cleaner to buy a knife and at lunchtime the next day she went to Woolworths in Byres Road and bought a kitchen knife. |
| She said: "He says 'You need to purchase a knife'. He says 'I need to use it to scare her'. | She said: "He says 'You need to purchase a knife'. He says 'I need to use it to scare her'. |
| She told the jury that on the on the night Ms Pachou was killed Mr Crispin had left her flat carrying a knife. | |
| 'Agitated and sweating' | |
| Advocate depute Brian McConnachie QC asked: "When he left your house, what did you think he was going to do?" | Advocate depute Brian McConnachie QC asked: "When he left your house, what did you think he was going to do?" |
| She replied: "Get money from Eleni and also take money from the safe, hence taking the knife to threaten her. He said he was going to scare her into handing over the money." | She replied: "Get money from Eleni and also take money from the safe, hence taking the knife to threaten her. He said he was going to scare her into handing over the money." |
| Ms Pachou's body was found inside Di Maggio's restaurant | |
| Hinshelwood said that Mr Crispin returned at about 0230 BST "agitated and sweating" and carrying the knife, which was missing its handle, and a bag of money. | Hinshelwood said that Mr Crispin returned at about 0230 BST "agitated and sweating" and carrying the knife, which was missing its handle, and a bag of money. |
| Under cross-examination the restaurant cleaner told defence QC Ian Duguid that she suspected that Mr Crispin and Ms Pachou were having a relationship. | |
| When asked if she had been bad-mouthing the victim after her death to staff in Woolworths and to her neighbours, Hinshelwood said she could not remember, but said: "I bad-mouthed her before her death." | |
| She admitted to Mr Duguid that she had initially lied to the police. She also said she had lied in the witness box. | |
| But she claimed she was telling the truth when she alleged Mr Crispin had murdered Ms Pachou. | |
| Mr Crispin denies repeatedly striking Ms Pachou on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument, opening a safe and robbing more than £1,300 and murdering her. | Mr Crispin denies repeatedly striking Ms Pachou on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument, opening a safe and robbing more than £1,300 and murdering her. |
| He also denies attempting to defeat the ends of justice by removing blood-stained clothing and shoes. The trial continues. | He also denies attempting to defeat the ends of justice by removing blood-stained clothing and shoes. The trial continues. |