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| Accused 'unaware model was dead' | Accused 'unaware model was dead' |
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| 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' |
| The court heard he moved to Australia in 1998, where his DNA was found on a Thai student who was the victim of a brutal attack. | |
| He has never been charged in connection with the offence and denies any involvement. | |
| Sally Anne Bowman was stabbed seven times | Sally Anne Bowman was stabbed seven times |
| Commenting on the charge of murdering Miss Bowman, 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. | A ban on the publication of images and photographs of Dixie was lifted by the judge at the end of the prosecution case. |