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The husband of a murdered special constable was having an affair with a prostitute and living a "double life", the Old Bailey has been told. | The husband of a murdered special constable was having an affair with a prostitute and living a "double life", the Old Bailey has been told. |
Fadi Nasri, 34, had a "number of motives" for the murder which he is accused of organising, jurors heard. | |
Nisha Patel-Nasri was stabbed to death at her home in Sudbury Avenue, Wembley, north London, in May 2006. | Nisha Patel-Nasri was stabbed to death at her home in Sudbury Avenue, Wembley, north London, in May 2006. |
Mr Nasri, of Barnet, north London, denies murder along with three other men from London. | Mr Nasri, of Barnet, north London, denies murder along with three other men from London. |
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, south-east London; are all accused of being involved in the murder. | |
Divorce plans | Divorce plans |
It is alleged that Mr Nasri used Mr Leslie as a "go-between" with Mr Emmanuel, a driver, in the murder plot. | It is alleged that Mr Nasri used 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, 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. | 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. |
No sooner was she dead than through a solicitor he was claiming her half of the Rugby Avenue house which is itself quite a solid asset. Michael Worsley, QC, prosecuting | |
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, said Michael Worsley QC, prosecuting. | |
They had lived at her family's home in nearby Rugby Avenue until they moved out six months before the murder. | |
Mr Worsley said: "Nasri had a number of motives which, taken together, provide the motive for murder in this case." | |
The jury was told Mr Nasri was having an affair and his wife was suspicious of it. | |
Mr Worsley also said the couple had debts of £102,000, that Mrs Nasri was entitled to a share of the family home, the ownership of the limousine business which Mr Nasri ran from his home and that Mrs Nasri was considering divorce. | |
Creeping debt | |
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. |
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. | 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. |
"No sooner was she dead than through a solicitor he was claiming her half of the Rugby Avenue house which is itself quite a solid asset. He would soon clear the indebtedness he had crept into," said Mr Worsley. | |
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. | 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. |
The case was adjourned until Thursday. | |