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The husband of a female special constable organised her murder with three other men, a court has heard.The husband of a female special constable organised her murder with three other men, a court has heard.
Nisha Patel-Nasri bled to death after being stabbed at her home in Sudbury Avenue, Wembley, north London, in May 2006, Old Bailey jurors were told.Nisha Patel-Nasri bled to death after being stabbed at her home in Sudbury Avenue, Wembley, north London, in May 2006, Old Bailey jurors were told.
Her husband, Fadi Nasri, 34, of Barnet, north London, who denies murder, had "a number of motives" for the killing, said Michael Worsley QC, prosecuting.Her husband, Fadi Nasri, 34, of Barnet, north London, who denies murder, had "a number of motives" for the killing, said Michael Worsley QC, prosecuting.
Mrs Patel-Nasri, 29, had been a special constable for three-and-a-half years.Mrs Patel-Nasri, 29, had been a special constable for three-and-a-half years.
Rodger Leslie, 38, of Barnet, north London, Tony Emmanuel, 42, of East Ham, east London and Jason Jones, 36, of Manor Park, east London, are accused of acting with Mr Nasri to cause her death.Rodger Leslie, 38, of Barnet, north London, Tony Emmanuel, 42, of East Ham, east London and Jason Jones, 36, of Manor Park, east London, are accused of acting with Mr Nasri to cause her death.
'Double life' Divorce plans
It is alleged that Mr Nasri used drug dealer Mr Leslie as a "go-between" with Mr Emmanuel, a driver, in the murder plot.It is alleged that Mr Nasri used drug dealer Mr Leslie as a "go-between" with Mr Emmanuel, a driver, in the murder plot.
Mr Emmanuel is said to have driven Mr Jones, a nightclub doorman, to the house to carry out the murder shortly before midnight on 11 May.Mr Emmanuel is said to have driven Mr Jones, a nightclub doorman, to the house to carry out the murder shortly before midnight on 11 May.
Mrs Nasri, a hairdresser, died in hospital as a result of massive blood loss following a single stab wound through an artery in her left groin, the court heard. Mrs Nasri, who had a hair salon called Perfections, died in hospital as a result of massive blood loss following a single stab wound through an artery in her left groin, the court heard.
The couple had married in May 2003 and were apparently happy, but Mrs Nasri had confided to a close friend that she was considering divorce, Mr Worsley said.The couple had married in May 2003 and were apparently happy, but Mrs Nasri had confided to a close friend that she was considering divorce, Mr Worsley said.
The court heard Mr Nasri was having an affair with a Lithuanian prostitute and ran a limousine company from his home - his wife provided start-up funds for the firm. They had lived at her family's home until they moved out six months before the murder.
'Double life'
The court heard Mr Nasri was having an affair with a Lithuanian prostitute and ran a limousine company from his home.
He was leading a "double life", going on holiday with his lover Laura Mockiene and moving in with her after the killing.He was leading a "double life", going on holiday with his lover Laura Mockiene and moving in with her after the killing.
Mr Worsley said: "Nasri had a number of motives which, taken together, provide the motive for murder in this case. Mr Worsley told jurors: "While he was leading this double life and continuing this affair with Laura, Nisha was desperate to have a baby and she stopped using contraception."
"He didn't do it himself, but he organised the killing." When they married, Mr Nasri owned an escort business called Seventh Heaven, which closed down in early 2004.
The court heard Mrs Nasri provided £15,000 to help start the limousine business and a £52,000 deposit for their home, and they took out £350,000 life insurance on each other.
Mr Worsley said: "Nasri had a number of motives which, taken together, provide the motive for murder in this case."
A mobile phone is a much more sophisticated instrument than most people who use them realise Michael Worsley QC, prosecutionA mobile phone is a much more sophisticated instrument than most people who use them realise Michael Worsley QC, prosecution
There had been an "incident of intrusion or attempted intrusion" at the home five days before the killing, when part of the lock was damaged, which Mrs Patel-Nasri had told people about. There had been an "incident of intrusion or attempted intrusion" at the home five days before the killing, which was believed to be connected to the murder.
Mr Worsley said the patterns of what happened on both days showed that the two incidents were connected. After the stabbing, Mr Jones drove to a nearby street, where he dumped the kitchen knife he had used in a drain, the court heard.
After the killing, Mr Jones drove to a nearby street, where he dumped the kitchen knife he had used in a drain, the court heard.
"Unluckily for him, a CCTV camera caught the car passing where the knife was hidden in the drain," said Mr Worsley."Unluckily for him, a CCTV camera caught the car passing where the knife was hidden in the drain," said Mr Worsley.
Mr Worsley said the four defendants owned a number of mobile phones and call records had been used to identify their location at any given time.Mr Worsley said the four defendants owned a number of mobile phones and call records had been used to identify their location at any given time.
He said: "A mobile phone is a much more sophisticated instrument than most people who use them realise."He said: "A mobile phone is a much more sophisticated instrument than most people who use them realise."
He added: "When you use a phone, although you may not have realised it, there is a record roughly of where that phone was."He added: "When you use a phone, although you may not have realised it, there is a record roughly of where that phone was."
The case continues.The case continues.