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| Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse' | Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse' |
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| A teenager obsessed by serial killers and pornography stabbed a nurse more than 70 times as she took a cigarette break, the Old Bailey has heard. | A teenager obsessed by serial killers and pornography stabbed a nurse more than 70 times as she took a cigarette break, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| Stuart Harling is accused of acting out his fantasies by murdering Cheryl Moss, 33, near St George's Hospital in Hornchurch, east London. | |
| Mr Harling, 19, of Rainham, Essex, denies the murder in April 2006 on the grounds of diminished responsibility. | Mr Harling, 19, of Rainham, Essex, denies the murder in April 2006 on the grounds of diminished responsibility. |
| As the case opened he launched a tirade of insults at prosecution lawyers. | As the case opened he launched a tirade of insults at prosecution lawyers. |
| Prosecutor Brian Altman dismissed the claims of diminished responsibility and urged the jury to convict Mr Harling of murder. | Prosecutor Brian Altman dismissed the claims of diminished responsibility and urged the jury to convict Mr Harling of murder. |
| See a map of the crime scene | See a map of the crime scene |
| 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. |
| 'Military coup' | 'Military coup' |
| "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. |
| Mr Altman said the defendant was also interested in Equatorial Guinea and "had the notion of carrying out a military coup". | Mr Altman said the defendant was also interested in Equatorial Guinea and "had the notion of carrying out a military coup". |
| He told his best friend, Andrew Holland, "they should get 150 people together and take over an oil-rich African country". | He told his best friend, Andrew Holland, "they should get 150 people together and take over an oil-rich African country". |
| Ms Moss, of Dagenham, east London, was attacked in a "frenzied and ferocious" attack as she took a cigarette break. | Ms Moss, of Dagenham, east London, was attacked in a "frenzied and ferocious" attack as she took a cigarette break. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "She had no time to even scream for help. He fled as quickly as he arrived." | "She had no time to even scream for help. He fled as quickly as he arrived." |
| He is certainly not normal. One morning he is a scout leader and altar boy and the next minute he is planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea Michael Wolkind QC | He is certainly not normal. One morning he is a scout leader and altar boy and the next minute he is planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea Michael Wolkind QC |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Mr Altman said Mr Harling had been planning such a killing for some time and had been on several "dry runs". | Mr Altman said Mr Harling had been planning such a killing for some time and had been on several "dry runs". |
| He had bought the murder weapon - a hunting knife - on eBay nine months before killing Mrs Moss, the court heard. | He had bought the murder weapon - a hunting knife - on eBay nine months before killing Mrs Moss, the court heard. |
| Mr Altman said there was also evidence that on the morning after the killing Mr Harling had read about the killing of Mrs Moss on BBC News and Google News websites. | Mr Altman said there was also evidence that on the morning after the killing Mr Harling had read about the killing of Mrs Moss on BBC News and Google News websites. |
| Death threat | Death threat |
| When the trial opened on Tuesday Mr Harling was led away to the cells after a series of foul-mouthed outbursts as Mr Altman outlined the case. | When the trial opened on Tuesday Mr Harling was led away to the cells after a series of foul-mouthed outbursts as Mr Altman 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." |
| Michael Wolkind QC, defending, later apologised for his client's behaviour and told the jury: "He is certainly not normal. | Michael Wolkind QC, defending, later apologised for his client's behaviour and told the jury: "He is certainly not normal. |
| "One morning he is a scout leader and altar boy and the next minute he is planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea. | "One morning he is a scout leader and altar boy and the next minute he is planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea. |
| "The coup would have needed a lot of weapons and he initially approached Mrs Moss to steal her car." | "The coup would have needed a lot of weapons and he initially approached Mrs Moss to steal her car." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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