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Norman Moffatt murder trial: Accused told friend he stabbed pensioner Norman Moffatt murder: Accused told acquaintance he stabbed pensioner
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A man accused of murdering a pensioner admitted to a woman that he stabbed him, a court has been told.A man accused of murdering a pensioner admitted to a woman that he stabbed him, a court has been told.
Norman Moffatt, 73, was attacked as he walked along Railway Road in Coleraine, County Londonderry, in January 2001. He died two months later.Norman Moffatt, 73, was attacked as he walked along Railway Road in Coleraine, County Londonderry, in January 2001. He died two months later.
James Alexander McCook, 43, with an address in Stockport, denies murdering the pensioner.James Alexander McCook, 43, with an address in Stockport, denies murdering the pensioner.
Martha Brown told the court that Mr McCook made the confession at a party in 2006.Martha Brown told the court that Mr McCook made the confession at a party in 2006.
Giving evidence at Antrim Crown Court on Tuesday, Ms Brown said she first met Mr McCook after social services sent him to stay at her mother's house when he was a teenager.Giving evidence at Antrim Crown Court on Tuesday, Ms Brown said she first met Mr McCook after social services sent him to stay at her mother's house when he was a teenager.
She told the court that in 2006, the defendant admitted stabbing Mr Moffatt to her.She told the court that in 2006, the defendant admitted stabbing Mr Moffatt to her.
Ms Brown said it happened at her cousin's house after a night out in which she bumped into Mr McCook at a pub.Ms Brown said it happened at her cousin's house after a night out in which she bumped into Mr McCook at a pub.
"Mr McCook said it in the kitchen first, and just kept saying it," she told the court. "He told me he had stabbed Norman Moffatt. I said I didn't believe it. I couldn't believe it. He ha no expression on his face. It wasn't the same James that I knew."
"I really did crack up with him, it just wasn't the James McCook that I knew." "I was so shocked and hurt, I lifted a bottle and split him open with it."
After the stabbing, Mr Moffatt was taken to Causeway Hospital in Coleraine for emergency surgery but remained critically ill.After the stabbing, Mr Moffatt was taken to Causeway Hospital in Coleraine for emergency surgery but remained critically ill.
A few weeks later, he was transferred to the Ulster Hospital where he died.A few weeks later, he was transferred to the Ulster Hospital where he died.
Mr McCook is originally from Northern Ireland but was arrested in Stockport last year.Mr McCook is originally from Northern Ireland but was arrested in Stockport last year.
The case continues.The case continues.