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Murder accused had 'huge debts' Pizzeria worker 'fought for life'
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The man accused of murdering the manager of a Glasgow pizzeria was thousands of pounds in debt at the time of her death, a court has heard. A restaurant manager may have fought for her life as she was stabbed 17 times in a Glasgow pizzeria, a court has heard.
The body of Eleni Pachou was found in Di Maggio's in Ruthven Lane last May.The body of Eleni Pachou was found in Di Maggio's in Ruthven Lane last May.
Cleaner Marion Hinshelwood, 44, has been giving evidence for the third day at the High Court in Glasgow. Pathologist Dr Linda Iles said "moderate to severe force" would have been needed to inflict the stab wounds.
She has already admitted culpable homicide. Her ex-lover Juan Crispin denies murder and blames Hinshelwood for the killing. She was giving evidence at the trial of Juan Crispin who denies murdering and robbing the 25-year-old and has blamed restaurant cleaner Marion Hinshelwood.
Hinshelwood, who worked alongside Ms Pachou at the pizzeria, was shown a document which showed that on 30 May last year Mr Crispin, who is originally from Spain, owed £13,524.51 to bank and credit cards. At the High Court in Glasgow Dr Iles told prosecutor Brian McConnachie QC that the injuries to Ms Pachou's hands and arms "may have been sustained by grabbing the knife or trying to ward off a blow."
Mobile calls In my opinion moderate to severe force would be needed to inflict these stab wounds." Dr Linda Iles Pathologist
Earlier in her evidence the cleaner had claimed Mr Crispin was desperate for money. The jury was told that the restaurant manager suffered five stab wounds to her face and neck, eight to her back and four to her side.
Hinshelwood, who has pleaded guilty to the culpable homicide of Ms Pachou on the basis she bought the alleged murder weapon, told the court that while she was in Woolworths in Byres Road, Glasgow, purchasing the knife, Mr Crispin phoned her. Dr Iles said that four of the wounds were each potentially life-threatening and told the court that Ms Pachou bled to death.
When asked what force would be required to inflict the wounds Dr Iles said: "It is problematic but in my opinion moderate to severe force would be needed to inflict these stab wounds."
As Dr Iles described in detail Ms Pachou's injuries, her father Yiannis Pachou looked distressed and at one point had to leave the court.
Earlier, the court heard from Marion Hinshelwood, 44, who has already pleaded guilty to the culpable homicide of Ms Pachou on the basis she bought the alleged murder weapon.
'Cheap knife'
She was shown a document which showed that on 30 May last year, Mr Crispin, who is originally from Spain, owed £13,524.51 to bank and credit cards.
In earlier evidence the cleaner, who worked alongside Ms Pachou, had claimed Mr Crispin was desperate for money.
She also told the court that while she was in Woolworths in Byres Road, Glasgow, purchasing a knife, Mr Crispin phoned her.
Ms Pachou's body was found inside Di Maggio's restaurantMs Pachou's body was found inside Di Maggio's restaurant
She added: "He said: "It doesn't need to be an expensive one, just get a cheap knife."She added: "He said: "It doesn't need to be an expensive one, just get a cheap knife."
Hinshelwood also claimed that minutes after she opened up Di Maggio's and found Ms Pachou's body the Spaniard phoned her on her mobile. Hinshelwood claimed that minutes after she opened up Di Maggio's and found Ms Pachou's body the Spaniard phoned her on her mobile.
She said: "He asked me are the police there and told me not to panic or say anything. I said I couldn't speak and hung up."She said: "He asked me are the police there and told me not to panic or say anything. I said I couldn't speak and hung up."
The court was told that in the six days following Ms Pachou's death, Mr Crispin phoned her more than 20 times.The court was told that in the six days following Ms Pachou's death, Mr Crispin phoned her more than 20 times.
Pc Bryan Slavin, 31, who was the first officer on the scene at Di Maggio's, told the court he followed a trail of blood into the restaurant and found Ms Pachou's body lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen.Pc Bryan Slavin, 31, who was the first officer on the scene at Di Maggio's, told the court he followed a trail of blood into the restaurant and found Ms Pachou's body lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen.
Mr Crispin denies repeatedly striking Ms Pachou on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument, opening a safe and robbing her of 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 her of 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.