This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7251545.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Accused 'unaware model was dead' | Accused 'unaware model was dead' |
| (30 minutes later) | |
| The man accused of killing teenage model Sally Anne Bowman did not realise she was dead until after he had sex with her body, the Old Bailey heard. | The man accused of killing teenage model Sally Anne Bowman did not realise she was dead until after he had sex with her body, the Old Bailey heard. |
| Mark Dixie, 37, denies killing the 18-year-old in Croydon, south London, during a sex attack, in September 2005. | Mark Dixie, 37, denies killing the 18-year-old in Croydon, south London, during a sex attack, in September 2005. |
| He claims he found her in the driveway of her home after she was attacked. | He claims he found her in the driveway of her home after she was attacked. |
| Her body was found in a pool of blood after being stabbed seven times. DNA found on her body matched samples taken from Mr Dixie. | Her body was found in a pool of blood after being stabbed seven times. DNA found on her body matched samples taken from Mr Dixie. |
| 'Unattractive defence' | 'Unattractive defence' |
| He moved to Australia in 1998, but the court heard he denied attacking a Thai student who was later found with his DNA on her body. | He moved to Australia in 1998, but the court heard he denied attacking a Thai student who was later found with his DNA on her body. |
| He has never been charged in connection with the offence. | He has never been charged in connection with the offence. |
| Sally Anne Bowman was stabbed seven times | |
| Commenting on the murder charge Anthony Glass QC, defending, said: "It is, you may think, a very unattractive defence. | Commenting on the murder charge Anthony Glass QC, defending, said: "It is, you may think, a very unattractive defence. |
| "He did not know she was dead until intercourse was concluded. | "He did not know she was dead until intercourse was concluded. |
| "Even though you may think his conduct is disgusting, he allowed his lust to get the better of him." | "Even though you may think his conduct is disgusting, he allowed his lust to get the better of him." |
| A ban on the publication of images and photographs of Dixie was lifted by the judge at the end of the prosecution case. |