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Murder accused 'made suicide vow' | |
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A woman has told a court her partner threatened to kill himself days after student Amelie Delagrange was murdered. | |
Emma Mills, 30, told the Old Bailey Levi Bellfield asked her to look after their three children and said, "I am in trouble with the police". | |
Miss Delagrange was killed in Twickenham, south-west London, in 2004. | |
Mr Bellfield, 39, denies the murders of Miss Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell, two attempted murder charges and a kidnap charge. | |
'Quite vague' | 'Quite vague' |
Giving evidence on Monday Miss Mills said she received a phone call from Mr Bellfield during the night a few days after Miss Delagrange was killed. | Giving evidence on Monday Miss Mills said she received a phone call from Mr Bellfield during the night a few days after Miss Delagrange was killed. |
She said: "He was really, really low - crying. He said he was going to kill himself. | |
"He didn't pinpoint anything. He was quite vague, he was sobbing. | "He didn't pinpoint anything. He was quite vague, he was sobbing. |
"He said 'I am in trouble with the police. I am going to go to prison'. I was worried about him." | "He said 'I am in trouble with the police. I am going to go to prison'. I was worried about him." |
Mr Bellfield was later taken to hospital, as he claimed he had taken an overdose, where she called him. | |
She said: "Levi said another couple of months and I would be arranging his funeral. 'Look after the children'." | |
Wheel clamper | |
The prosecution alleges Mr Bellfield, of West Drayton, west London, drove past buses and bus stops in various vehicles looking for young women to attack. | The prosecution alleges Mr Bellfield, of West Drayton, west London, drove past buses and bus stops in various vehicles looking for young women to attack. |
The former wheel clamper and pub bouncer denies attempting to murder Irma Dragoshi, as well as a count of grievous bodily harm with intent. | The former wheel clamper and pub bouncer denies attempting to murder Irma Dragoshi, as well as a count of grievous bodily harm with intent. |
He has also denied the attempted murder of convent school head girl Kate Sheedy and the kidnap and false imprisonment of teenager Anna-Maria Rennie. | He has also denied the attempted murder of convent school head girl Kate Sheedy and the kidnap and false imprisonment of teenager Anna-Maria Rennie. |
All of the attacks he is accused of happened between October 2001 and August 2004. | |
The case continues. | The case continues. |