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A woman has told a court her partner threatened to kill himself days after student Amelie Delagrange was murdered. | A woman has told a court her partner threatened to kill himself days after student Amelie Delagrange was murdered. |
Emma Mills told the Old Bailey that Levi Bellfield had asked her to look after their three children and said: "I am in trouble with the police". | Emma Mills told the Old Bailey that Levi Bellfield had 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. | 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. | 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 had received a night-time phone call from Mr Bellfield a few days after Miss Delagrange was killed. | Giving evidence on Monday, Miss Mills said she had received a night-time phone call from Mr Bellfield a few days after Miss Delagrange was killed. |
She said: "He was really, really low - crying. He said he was going to kill himself. | 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." | |
Mr Bellfield was later taken to hospital, as he claimed he had taken an overdose. | |
Ms Mills said she telephoned him at the hospital. | |
"Levi said another couple of months and I would be arranging his funeral." | |
She added that Mr Bellfield had told her: "Look after the children." | |
Wheel clamper | 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. | All of the attacks he is accused of happened between October 2001 and August 2004. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |