GUILTY UK - Lucy McHugh, 13, murdered,, Southampton, 25 July 2018
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The prosecution now calls a woman who delivered a parcel to Nicholson's friend's house on Dunkirk Road on the day Lucy disappeared (July 25).
She described Nicholson's friend as a man in his 60's and that she believed he was "in poor health".
She tells the court that on July 25 she delivered a parcel to the address and a young man, who she believed to be in his mid-20s, answered the door and signed for the parcel.
She tells the jury she did not know the man and had never seen him before.
Mr Newton-Price asks the witness about the timeslot for delivery. He asks if the slot was between 9am and 11am. She says "yes".
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She described Nicholson's friend as a man in his 60's and that she believed he was "in poor health".
She tells the court that on July 25 she delivered a parcel to the address and a young man, who she believed to be in his mid-20s, answered the door and signed for the parcel.
She tells the jury she did not know the man and had never seen him before.
Mr Newton-Price asks the witness about the timeslot for delivery. He asks if the slot was between 9am and 11am. She says "yes".
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The prosecution now calls Dawn White - Lucy's grandmother - to give evidence. She is Stacey's mother.
She tells the court that, at one point, Lucy stayed at her house in Southampton for six months.
She tells the court that the decision was made because Lucy was having "problems" at home and was arguing with Nicholson.
She said Lucy was convinced to return home to her mother around June last year.
Mrs White tells the court that she witnessed one argument between Lucy and Nicholson.
She said she ran up the stairs when she heard Nicholson shouting at Lucy.
She said she asked him to leave and suggested to Stacey that he should leave the house.
She tells the court that after the incident Nicholson was "irate" and "fit to burst".
Mr Mousley asks how quickly Nicholson would get angry. Mrs White replied: "Very quickly. At the flip of a coin."
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She tells the court that, at one point, Lucy stayed at her house in Southampton for six months.
She tells the court that the decision was made because Lucy was having "problems" at home and was arguing with Nicholson.
She said Lucy was convinced to return home to her mother around June last year.
Mrs White tells the court that she witnessed one argument between Lucy and Nicholson.
She said she ran up the stairs when she heard Nicholson shouting at Lucy.
She said she asked him to leave and suggested to Stacey that he should leave the house.
She tells the court that after the incident Nicholson was "irate" and "fit to burst".
Mr Mousley asks how quickly Nicholson would get angry. Mrs White replied: "Very quickly. At the flip of a coin."
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Mr Mousley asks Mrs White about a letter she found under Lucy's pillow, written in the teenager's handwriting, on July 22 - three days before Lucy disappeared.
She says she read one or two lines of the letter and rang Lucy's mother to tell her about it. She said that the family believed Lucy had an "infatuation" with Nicholson and Stacey had spoken to Lucy about it.
Stacey told her mother she would speak to Lucy about it again.
Mrs White then said she threw the letter in the bathroom bin. She later retrieved it after Lucy's body had been found.
The contents of the letter have not been read out in court. Jury members are shown the letter.
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She says she read one or two lines of the letter and rang Lucy's mother to tell her about it. She said that the family believed Lucy had an "infatuation" with Nicholson and Stacey had spoken to Lucy about it.
Stacey told her mother she would speak to Lucy about it again.
Mrs White then said she threw the letter in the bathroom bin. She later retrieved it after Lucy's body had been found.
The contents of the letter have not been read out in court. Jury members are shown the letter.
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Mr Newton-Price begins to ask questions of Mrs White.
He asks if she had a strong bond with Lucy. Mrs White confirms she did and said Lucy would confide in her.
Mr Newton-Price asks if Lucy would have confided details about her personal life to her.
She replied: "I would say yes. But all 13-year-olds have secrets. There are just some things they won't tell you about."
Mr Newton-Price asks if Lucy asked questions about Nicholson. She said: "She did ask questions. I said to her that she best stay away from him as he was trouble."
Asked by Mr Newton-Price if Lucy had a crush on Nicholson, Mrs White said: "Yes, I thought it was just an infatuation."
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He asks if she had a strong bond with Lucy. Mrs White confirms she did and said Lucy would confide in her.
Mr Newton-Price asks if Lucy would have confided details about her personal life to her.
She replied: "I would say yes. But all 13-year-olds have secrets. There are just some things they won't tell you about."
Mr Newton-Price asks if Lucy asked questions about Nicholson. She said: "She did ask questions. I said to her that she best stay away from him as he was trouble."
Asked by Mr Newton-Price if Lucy had a crush on Nicholson, Mrs White said: "Yes, I thought it was just an infatuation."
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Wasn't SN staying at his parents? Why would you get a delivery to a friend's house?
The 'poor health' comment makes me wonder if the friend was someone he worked caring for.
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Mr Newton-Price asks Mrs White about a small knife Nicholson had on his keys - something which Mr Newton-Price says was in fact a torch.
Mrs White, who worked with Nicholson, is asked why, if he carried such a knife, that she did not report it to her manager.
She replied: "He had such a short fuse. If I reported it I was worried he was going to blow up."
Mrs White, who worked with Nicholson, is asked why, if he carried such a knife, that she did not report it to her manager.
She replied: "He had such a short fuse. If I reported it I was worried he was going to blow up."
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If mum had kicked him out ( that's the story being given ? ) then perhaps he couldn't go back to her house,when SW and RE asked him to leave REs home. So he ended up at this * friend's* house.
I agree, sounds like someone he worked for as a carer.
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The prosecution calls Darren White - Lucy's grandfather and the partner of Dawn White.
Mr White says he only met Nicholson on two or three occasions - including on the day of the argument, previously referred to.
He tells the court Nicholson was "effing and blinding" at Lucy and he and his wife stepped in and told Nicholson to leave.
Mr White says he only met Nicholson on two or three occasions - including on the day of the argument, previously referred to.
He tells the court Nicholson was "effing and blinding" at Lucy and he and his wife stepped in and told Nicholson to leave.
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Mr Newton Price asks about times when Lucy would mention Nicholson to him.
Mr White said: "She would talk about him. But I was not very interested in snakes and spiders and things like that."
He confirms that snakes and spiders refer to Nicholson's pets.
Mr White tells the court that he tried to stay out of talks about arguments between Lucy and Nicholson.
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Mr White said: "She would talk about him. But I was not very interested in snakes and spiders and things like that."
He confirms that snakes and spiders refer to Nicholson's pets.
Mr White tells the court that he tried to stay out of talks about arguments between Lucy and Nicholson.
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Sorry, meant to reply to you earlier .......... dna evidence, far as we know so far, sounds good. Will be interesting to see what his defence is - if any.
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The Crown Court
at Winchester
Daily List for Monday 1 July 2019 at THE LAW COURTS,WINCHESTER
Court 2
- sitting at 10:30 am
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE MAY DBE
Trial (Part Heard)
T20187146
********* ******* *
***********
Order made under s45, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
at Winchester
Daily List for Monday 1 July 2019 at THE LAW COURTS,WINCHESTER
Court 2
- sitting at 10:30 am
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE MAY DBE
Trial (Part Heard)
T20187146
********* ******* *
***********
Order made under s45, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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Jury members in the trial of Stephen Nicholson, 25, are set to hear evidence from Home Office pathologist Dr Basil Purdue.
Lucy McHugh murder trial: Jury set to hear evidence from Home Office pathologist
Lucy McHugh murder trial: Jury set to hear evidence from Home Office pathologist
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Stephen Nicholson is in the dock. The court hears a short statement from one of Nicholson's neighbours about the note he left for them on the day of July 25 last year - the day Lucy disappeared.
As previously reported, the note stated Nicholson was planning to have a bonfire, which took place later that day. Nicholson later returned to retrieve the note, but it had been thrown in the bin
As previously reported, the note stated Nicholson was planning to have a bonfire, which took place later that day. Nicholson later returned to retrieve the note, but it had been thrown in the bin
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10:31am
The court is about to begin with today's proceedings. We are set to hear from Home Office pathologist Dr Basil Purdue today, along with two other witnesses.
10:34am
The court rises and Honourable Mrs Justice May DBE enters the court.
10:35am
Stephen Nicholson is in the dock. The court hears a short statement from one of Nicholson's neighbours about the note he left for them on the day of July 25 last year - the day Lucy disappeared.
10:36am
As previously reported, the note stated Nicholson was planning to have a bonfire, which took place later that day. Nicholson later returned to retrieve the note, but it had been thrown in the bin.
10:38am
Home Office pathologist Dr Basil Purdue is called into the court. He is sworn in.
10:45am
The court hears how there were "sharp defects" - essentially marks left by a sharp object - found on the collar of Lucy's jacket.
10:46am
The court is shown the jacket, which is then taken to the jury box, where each member of the jury inspects it.
10:51am
The court is now shown a piece of black plastic found next to Lucy's body, which was discovered at Southampton Sports Centre on the morning of July 26. Again, jury members individually inspect the item.
11:00am
Using a computer-generated image, Dr Purdue begins to show the jury where Lucy suffered her injuries.
11:10am
Dr Purdue explains a number of injuries Lucy sustained to her neck. These include superficial wounds and stab wounds.
11:12am
He also tells the jury about wounds Lucy sustained to her upper chest.
11:26am
Doctor Purdue is explaining Lucy's injuries in detail. Some of Doctor Purdue's evidence today will be too graphic to report and we will, therefore, be reporting an edited version.
11:27am
The jury now hears about a number of injuries to Lucy's wrist and hands.
11:33am
Lucy also suffered a superficial cut wound to her face, around the area of her cheek, the court is told.
11:41am
He explains Lucy's fatal injuries were to her neck. He describes the injuries as "very very serious injuries".
11:45am
Prosecutor William Mousley QC asks Doctor Purdue if Lucy was pregnant. He says she was not. He tells the court: "There is no evidence either under the microscope or to the naked eye that she was pregnant. She was not."
11:50am
Doctor Purdue is asked his conclusion. He said that Lucy died as a result of stab wounds to her neck.
11:52am
He tells the jury that the injuries were likely to have been inflicted by a narrow blade, at least 7cm in length.
11:59am
Doctor Purdue tells the court Lucy was likely to have been immobile when the injuries were inflicted but said some of the wounds to her forearm were indicative of defensive wounds.
12:05pm
That concludes Doctor Purdue's evidence.
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BBM.
The court is about to begin with today's proceedings. We are set to hear from Home Office pathologist Dr Basil Purdue today, along with two other witnesses.
10:34am
The court rises and Honourable Mrs Justice May DBE enters the court.
10:35am
Stephen Nicholson is in the dock. The court hears a short statement from one of Nicholson's neighbours about the note he left for them on the day of July 25 last year - the day Lucy disappeared.
10:36am
As previously reported, the note stated Nicholson was planning to have a bonfire, which took place later that day. Nicholson later returned to retrieve the note, but it had been thrown in the bin.
10:38am
Home Office pathologist Dr Basil Purdue is called into the court. He is sworn in.
10:45am
The court hears how there were "sharp defects" - essentially marks left by a sharp object - found on the collar of Lucy's jacket.
10:46am
The court is shown the jacket, which is then taken to the jury box, where each member of the jury inspects it.
10:51am
The court is now shown a piece of black plastic found next to Lucy's body, which was discovered at Southampton Sports Centre on the morning of July 26. Again, jury members individually inspect the item.
11:00am
Using a computer-generated image, Dr Purdue begins to show the jury where Lucy suffered her injuries.
11:10am
Dr Purdue explains a number of injuries Lucy sustained to her neck. These include superficial wounds and stab wounds.
11:12am
He also tells the jury about wounds Lucy sustained to her upper chest.
11:26am
Doctor Purdue is explaining Lucy's injuries in detail. Some of Doctor Purdue's evidence today will be too graphic to report and we will, therefore, be reporting an edited version.
11:27am
The jury now hears about a number of injuries to Lucy's wrist and hands.
11:33am
Lucy also suffered a superficial cut wound to her face, around the area of her cheek, the court is told.
11:41am
He explains Lucy's fatal injuries were to her neck. He describes the injuries as "very very serious injuries".
11:45am
Prosecutor William Mousley QC asks Doctor Purdue if Lucy was pregnant. He says she was not. He tells the court: "There is no evidence either under the microscope or to the naked eye that she was pregnant. She was not."
11:50am
Doctor Purdue is asked his conclusion. He said that Lucy died as a result of stab wounds to her neck.
11:52am
He tells the jury that the injuries were likely to have been inflicted by a narrow blade, at least 7cm in length.
11:59am
Doctor Purdue tells the court Lucy was likely to have been immobile when the injuries were inflicted but said some of the wounds to her forearm were indicative of defensive wounds.
12:05pm
That concludes Doctor Purdue's evidence.
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12:09pm
Richard Elmes, the partner of Lucy's mother Stacey, is now giving evidence in the court.
12:11pm
He tells the court that Nicholson stayed with the family "on-and-off" since May 2017.
12:14pm
Mr Elmes said the arrangement was only meant to be short term, to allow Nicholson to sort out his finances after he had an argument with his mother.
12:15pm
He tells the court he and Nicholson had been "best friends" and had known each other since they were six years old.
12:19pm
He tells the court he and Nicholson lost touch when Nicholson was in jail. He said after he was released they would go out, including to the pub.
12:21pm
Mr Mousley asks if he knew if Lucy was sexually active. Mr Elmes replies, "no".
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Richard Elmes, the partner of Lucy's mother Stacey, is now giving evidence in the court.
12:11pm
He tells the court that Nicholson stayed with the family "on-and-off" since May 2017.
12:14pm
Mr Elmes said the arrangement was only meant to be short term, to allow Nicholson to sort out his finances after he had an argument with his mother.
12:15pm
He tells the court he and Nicholson had been "best friends" and had known each other since they were six years old.
12:19pm
He tells the court he and Nicholson lost touch when Nicholson was in jail. He said after he was released they would go out, including to the pub.
12:21pm
Mr Mousley asks if he knew if Lucy was sexually active. Mr Elmes replies, "no".
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