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Accused's blood 'on pizzeria key' Accused 'met murdered pizza boss'
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The blood of a man accused of robbing and murdering a pizzeria manager was found on a key to a safe in the premises, his trial has heard. A man accused of murdering pizza restaurant manager Eleni Pachou told police he met her on the night she died but denied killing her.
Juan Carlos Crispin denies stabbing Eleni Pachou, 25, in Di Maggio's in the west end of Glasgow in May last year. The High Court in Glasgow heard Juan Crispin, 37, made the statement in a taped interview on 7 June last year.
A forensic scientist told the High Court in Glasgow that blood with DNA matching Mr Crispin's profile was found on the restaurant's safe and its key. Mr Crispin said he had consumed a couple of drinks and taken cocaine with Ms Pachou, 25, in Di Maggio's.
Mr Crispin has blamed cleaner Marion Hinshelwood for Ms Pachou's death. He denies murdering and robbing Ms Pachou at the Glasgow restaurant on 29 or 30 May last year.
Mr Crispin told the court he left the Ruthven Land restaurant after about 45 minutes and went home to his partner and two sons.
During one police interview, Mr Crispin repeatedly said: "I didn't kill the girl," and at one point broke down in tears.
He also stated: "I do not know anything about the murder of Eleni."
I do not know anything about the murder of Eleni Juan CrispinAccused
During his interviews with detectives, Mr Crispin said he was friendly with Ms Pachou and described her as "nice happy person" and "pretty friendly."
When asked to described himself he said he was "a friendly, happy guy."
Mr Crispin added: "She told me she was a lesbian that didn't bother me," and denied ever having sex with Ms Pachou.
In his first police interview, Mr Crispin also revealed he had been moved from Di Maggio's and given a job at Cafe Andaluz in January last year.
He had been employed in Di Maggio's for more than 11 years, and had worked his way up from waiter to assistant manager.
He said he believed he was moved because he was having an affair with cleaner Marion Hinshelwood, 44, who has admitted the culpable homicide of Ms Pachou and given evidence in the Crown case, and also because there had been money stolen from the safe.
Glove printsGlove prints
Forensic scientist Pauline McSorley told the court an examination of the samples taken from the scene suggested that the trainee restaurant manager was attacked outside the kitchen door and again further inside the kitchen. Mr Crispin added: "There had been a couple of thefts from the safe. I felt I was getting the blame. They were nothing to do with me."
He was asked if he had financial problems and replied: "No."
A forensic scientist earlier told the court that blood with DNA matching Mr Crispin's profile was found on the restaurant's safe and its key.
Forensic scientist Pauline McSorley said an examination of the samples taken from the scene suggested that the trainee restaurant manager was attacked outside the kitchen door and again further inside the kitchen.
Ms McSorley said evidence pointed towards the accused having been bleeding at the restaurant's entrance, the kitchen and the store area.Ms McSorley said evidence pointed towards the accused having been bleeding at the restaurant's entrance, the kitchen and the store area.
Ms Pachou's body was found inside Di Maggio's in Glasgow's west end
A mixture of DNA matching the profiles of both Mr Crispin and Ms Pachou was also taken from glove prints, which the scientist agreed with the prosecution was consistent with the wearer of the gloves bleeding and touching various surfaces in the kitchen.A mixture of DNA matching the profiles of both Mr Crispin and Ms Pachou was also taken from glove prints, which the scientist agreed with the prosecution was consistent with the wearer of the gloves bleeding and touching various surfaces in the kitchen.
Ms McSorley said: "The findings are consistent with the glove coming into contact with Ms Pachou's wet blood, which could be from an attack."Ms McSorley said: "The findings are consistent with the glove coming into contact with Ms Pachou's wet blood, which could be from an attack."
Mr Crispin, 37, was the assistant manager of the restaurant in the city's Ruthven Lane for 10 -11 years before going to work in another eatery. Spaniard 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.
The Spaniard 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 bloodstained clothing and shoes.He also denies attempting to defeat the ends of justice by removing bloodstained clothing and shoes.
Restaurant cleaner Marion Hinshelwood previously admitted the culpable homicide of Ms Pachou and has given evidence in the Crown case. The trial before Lord Turnbull continues.
The trial continues.