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| Sisters died in 'depraved' attack | Sisters died in 'depraved' attack |
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| A man murdered his on-off girlfriend and her sister in a "brutal and depraved" attack, stabbing one of them more than 30 times, a court has heard. | A man murdered his on-off girlfriend and her sister in a "brutal and depraved" attack, stabbing one of them more than 30 times, a court has heard. |
| Mohammed Ali, 29, of Old Snow Hill, Birmingham, had been in a relationship with Yasmine Larbi-Cherif, 22. | Mohammed Ali, 29, of Old Snow Hill, Birmingham, had been in a relationship with Yasmine Larbi-Cherif, 22. |
| He denies murdering Ms Larbi-Cherif and her 19-year-old sister Sabrina, who were found at their flat near Birmingham city centre in September. | He denies murdering Ms Larbi-Cherif and her 19-year-old sister Sabrina, who were found at their flat near Birmingham city centre in September. |
| The prosecution said there was a "sexual motive" for the killings. | The prosecution said there was a "sexual motive" for the killings. |
| David Crigman QC told the jury at Birmingham Crown Court that Mr Ali had admitted the manslaughter of the sisters on the grounds of provocation. | David Crigman QC told the jury at Birmingham Crown Court that Mr Ali had admitted the manslaughter of the sisters on the grounds of provocation. |
| 'Scene of carnage' | 'Scene of carnage' |
| Mr Crigman said Mr Ali stabbed the sisters before dragging their bodies into a bedroom and had twice had to rearm himself after knives he had used to stab the sisters broke. | Mr Crigman said Mr Ali stabbed the sisters before dragging their bodies into a bedroom and had twice had to rearm himself after knives he had used to stab the sisters broke. |
| After showing the jury CCTV footage of Mr Ali leaving the women's apartment he said: "[Mr Ali] had left behind a scene of carnage. | After showing the jury CCTV footage of Mr Ali leaving the women's apartment he said: "[Mr Ali] had left behind a scene of carnage. |
| "He had used violence of the most brutal and depraved kind and he had killed two young girls." | "He had used violence of the most brutal and depraved kind and he had killed two young girls." |
| He said the accused was arrested in Dover two days after leaving the fourth-floor flat. | He said the accused was arrested in Dover two days after leaving the fourth-floor flat. |
| He added: "In this case, it's likely that there will be overlapping motives - anger, control, base male brutality and a significant sexual dimension." | He added: "In this case, it's likely that there will be overlapping motives - anger, control, base male brutality and a significant sexual dimension." |
| You hurt me with your words. You cannot respect a woman can you? Yasmine Larbi-Cherif's text message | You hurt me with your words. You cannot respect a woman can you? Yasmine Larbi-Cherif's text message |
| The court heard Yasmine Larbi-Cherif met Mr Ali in 2006 and became pregnant by him twice, resulting in two terminations. Mr Crigman said the couple's relationship was "foundering" prior to the killings. | The court heard Yasmine Larbi-Cherif met Mr Ali in 2006 and became pregnant by him twice, resulting in two terminations. Mr Crigman said the couple's relationship was "foundering" prior to the killings. |
| In a text message to Mr Ali a few days before her death, she wrote: "Actually let's call it a day like you mentioned. I am disappointed you think I am a slut. | |
| "I am not willing to have you in my life if you do not respect who I am." | "I am not willing to have you in my life if you do not respect who I am." |
| The jury was told that in another text, the 22-year-old wrote: "You hurt me with your words. You cannot respect a woman can you?" | The jury was told that in another text, the 22-year-old wrote: "You hurt me with your words. You cannot respect a woman can you?" |
| The trial was adjourned until Friday. | The trial was adjourned until Friday. |