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Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse' Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse'
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A teenager obsessed by serial killers and pornography lived out his fantasies by stabbing a nurse more than 70 times, the Old Bailey has heard.A teenager obsessed by serial killers and pornography lived out his fantasies by stabbing a nurse more than 70 times, the Old Bailey has heard.
Stuart Harling, 19, is accused of murdering 33-year-old Cheryl Moss near St George's Hospital in Hornchurch, east London, in April last year.Stuart Harling, 19, is accused of murdering 33-year-old Cheryl Moss near St George's Hospital in Hornchurch, east London, in April last year.
Mr Harling, of Rainham, Essex, denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.Mr Harling, of Rainham, Essex, denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
He was led out of court for shouting obscenities at prosecution lawyers.He was led out of court for shouting obscenities at prosecution lawyers.
Brian Altman, for the prosecution, dismissed his claims of diminished responsibility and urged the jury to convict Mr Harling of murder.Brian Altman, for the prosecution, dismissed his claims of diminished responsibility and urged the jury to convict Mr Harling of murder.
He said the defendant was a "loner and fantasist" who spent much of his time playing computer games and surfing the internet to fuel his interest in serial killers, knives, racism and pornography.He said the defendant was a "loner and fantasist" who spent much of his time playing computer games and surfing the internet to fuel his interest in serial killers, knives, racism and pornography.
Cold-blooded killer Wig and clothing
"He was just a cold-blooded killer who acted out his fantasy," said Mr Altman."He was just a cold-blooded killer who acted out his fantasy," said Mr Altman.
He struck quickly in a frenzied and ferocious attack and was gone as quickly as he had appeared, said Mr Altman. Ms Moss, of Dagenham, east London, was attacked in a frenzied and ferocious attack as she took a break from work.
Ms Moss, of Dagenham, east London, had no chance to defend herself when she was attacked as she took a work break, the court heard. Mr Altman said: "He struck quickly. His actions had so suddenly and completely overwhelmed her that she had no time to flee and was unable to defend herself.
Her body was found by a woman walking her dog in woods behind the hospital. "She had no time to even scream for help. He fled as quickly as he arrived."
She was found in woods behind the hospital and despite attempts to save her by colleagues who ran to the scene, she was already dead.
Death threat
Jurors heard how a sports bag containing a long, dark, wavy wig, sunglasses, a sharp hunting knife and an envelope with Mr Harling's address on it was found on a riverbank nearby.
Mr Altman said another hospital worker had seen a man loitering in the area apparently wearing the wig and clothing.
Doctors for the defence diagnosed Mr Harling with Asperger's but rejected claims he was "subject to an abnormality of mind at the time of the killing", Mr Altman said.
When the trial opened on Tuesday Mr Harling started shouting insults at Mr Altman as he outlined the case.When the trial opened on Tuesday Mr Harling started shouting insults at Mr Altman as he outlined the case.
At one point, the trainee accountant said: "I'm going to shoot you with a machine gun."At one point, the trainee accountant said: "I'm going to shoot you with a machine gun."
He was led away from the dock when he refused to stop shouting.He was led away from the dock when he refused to stop shouting.
The trial continues.The trial continues.