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Woman killed in orgy, court told | Woman killed in orgy, court told |
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A couple murdered a woman when a drunken orgy went "too far," a court has heard. | A couple murdered a woman when a drunken orgy went "too far," a court has heard. |
Mold Crown Court was told Kathy Williams, 30, and Christopher Reed, 40, killed 45-year-old Lorraine Jones after getting carried away during sex games. | Mold Crown Court was told Kathy Williams, 30, and Christopher Reed, 40, killed 45-year-old Lorraine Jones after getting carried away during sex games. |
Ms Jones, from Leeswood near Mold, was battered to death and her body dumped near Bala, Gwynedd, in 2005. | Ms Jones, from Leeswood near Mold, was battered to death and her body dumped near Bala, Gwynedd, in 2005. |
The pair, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, deny murder and each has blamed the other. The trial continues. | The pair, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, deny murder and each has blamed the other. The trial continues. |
Prosecutor Peter Hughes QC told the court on Thursday how the three had been involved sexually. | Prosecutor Peter Hughes QC told the court on Thursday how the three had been involved sexually. |
Rounding off his cross examination of former soldier Reed, Mr Hughes said: "What happened the night was a drink-fuelled orgy that both you and Kathy Williams were involved in. | Rounding off his cross examination of former soldier Reed, Mr Hughes said: "What happened the night was a drink-fuelled orgy that both you and Kathy Williams were involved in. |
"You were carried away with what you did to her body." | "You were carried away with what you did to her body." |
Cell confession | |
He added: "It was at least the fourth time in a period of about six weeks that Lorraine Jones had been victim of something like that. | He added: "It was at least the fourth time in a period of about six weeks that Lorraine Jones had been victim of something like that. |
"This time the two of you simply went too far." | "This time the two of you simply went too far." |
Mr Reed denied the claims, saying the murder was nothing to do with him. | |
He was also asked why he changed his sofa and stairs carpet. He denied it was to dispose of evidence. | |
She told me that she had taken part in the murder and that her boyfriend was in bed when it was all going on Gemma Louise Smith | |
In Mr Reed's defence, one of Ms Williams' fellow inmates at Styal Prison in Cheshire was called to give evidence. | |
Gemma Louise Smith, 21, told the court how Ms Williams had confessed to her in their cell how she had attacked Ms Jones while Mr Reed was asleep. | |
Ms Smith said: "She told me that she had taken part in the murder and that her boyfriend was in bed when it was all going on." | |
Ms Williams said she had "caved her [Ms Jones] head" with the butt of a knife, Ms Smith added. | |
But Neil Flewit QC, for Ms Williams, dismissed the claims and said Ms Smith was simply out to make mischief and improve her parole position. | |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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