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Rachel Manning 'strangled and dumped at golf course' | Rachel Manning 'strangled and dumped at golf course' |
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A restaurant worker strangled a woman and dumped her body at a golf club in Milton Keynes more than 12 years ago, a jury has heard. | A restaurant worker strangled a woman and dumped her body at a golf club in Milton Keynes more than 12 years ago, a jury has heard. |
Shahidul Ahmed, 41, murdered Rachel Manning on 10 December 2000, after she had been on a night out, Luton Crown Court was told. | Shahidul Ahmed, 41, murdered Rachel Manning on 10 December 2000, after she had been on a night out, Luton Crown Court was told. |
Prosecutor Ben Gumpert said the 19-year-old's body was found two days later at Woburn Golf Club. | |
Mr Ahmed, of Chestnut Crescent, Bletchley, denies murder. | Mr Ahmed, of Chestnut Crescent, Bletchley, denies murder. |
'Complicated case' | 'Complicated case' |
The court was told there was no evidence of a particular motive and "whether he always intended to kill her was unknown". | The court was told there was no evidence of a particular motive and "whether he always intended to kill her was unknown". |
The jury of seven women and five men heard that Mr Ahmed came to police attention in May 2010 when he was arrested for an unrelated matter. | The jury of seven women and five men heard that Mr Ahmed came to police attention in May 2010 when he was arrested for an unrelated matter. |
Mr Gumpert said the case was "complicated" because Miss Manning's boyfriend, Barri White, was convicted of her murder in 2002. | Mr Gumpert said the case was "complicated" because Miss Manning's boyfriend, Barri White, was convicted of her murder in 2002. |
The case at that time had been that Mr White had attacked his girlfriend at a phone box in Milton Keynes and strangled her. | The case at that time had been that Mr White had attacked his girlfriend at a phone box in Milton Keynes and strangled her. |
His conviction was later quashed on appeal and he was acquitted at a retrial in 2008. | His conviction was later quashed on appeal and he was acquitted at a retrial in 2008. |
Miss Manning had been to a 1970s' theme party with Mr White and her friends on Saturday 9 December 2000. | Miss Manning had been to a 1970s' theme party with Mr White and her friends on Saturday 9 December 2000. |
They went on to Chicago's nightclub and left at about 02:15 GMT, with Mr White walking to stay at a friend, Keith Hyatt's, home. | They went on to Chicago's nightclub and left at about 02:15 GMT, with Mr White walking to stay at a friend, Keith Hyatt's, home. |
Miss Manning walked off alone, to catch a taxi. | Miss Manning walked off alone, to catch a taxi. |
DNA evidence | DNA evidence |
She phoned her home in Wolverton from the phone box at 02:43 and spoke to her flatmate to say she was upset. | She phoned her home in Wolverton from the phone box at 02:43 and spoke to her flatmate to say she was upset. |
The flatmate, Chris Gardiner, phoned her back but the call failed. | The flatmate, Chris Gardiner, phoned her back but the call failed. |
She then phoned Mr White and said she did not know where she was. | She then phoned Mr White and said she did not know where she was. |
The pair, who had been drinking, agreed to meet at a Blockbuster video store, where he and Mr Hyatt would pick her up. | The pair, who had been drinking, agreed to meet at a Blockbuster video store, where he and Mr Hyatt would pick her up. |
When they arrived at 03:13 in Mr Hyatt's van she was not there. | When they arrived at 03:13 in Mr Hyatt's van she was not there. |
The prosecutor said it was likely that she was already dead. | The prosecutor said it was likely that she was already dead. |
Mr Gumpert said a hair was retrieved from the victim's hot pants which matched the defendant's DNA. | Mr Gumpert said a hair was retrieved from the victim's hot pants which matched the defendant's DNA. |
He said tests showed it was 99.4% likely to have come from Mr Ahmed, who came to Milton Keynes in 1989. | He said tests showed it was 99.4% likely to have come from Mr Ahmed, who came to Milton Keynes in 1989. |
Mr Ahmed was interviewed by police in September and December 2011. | Mr Ahmed was interviewed by police in September and December 2011. |
The trial resumes on Monday. | The trial resumes on Monday. |