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Becky Watts murder trial: Stepbrother 'cut up girl with knife' Becky Watts murder trial: Stepbrother 'cut up girl with knife'
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Teenager Becky Watts was murdered and her body then cut up with a knife and power saw by her stepbrother and his girlfriend, a court has been told. Teenager Becky Watts was murdered and her body cut up with a knife and power saw by her stepbrother and his girlfriend, a court has been told.
The 16-year-old disappeared from her family home in Crown Hill, Bristol in February. Her body parts were found in a garden shed several days later. Body parts were found in a garden shed several days after she disappeared from her family home in Crown Hill, Bristol.
Nathan Matthews, 28, and Shauna Hoare, 21, deny murdering Becky. Nathan Matthews, 28, and Shauna Hoare, 21, deny murder. It is alleged Mr Matthews directed police to her body.
The pair shared an "unnatural interest in attractive teenage females", a jury at Bristol Crown Court has heard. The pair shared an "unnatural interest in attractive teenage females", Bristol Crown Court heard.
The trial was told Mr Matthews admitted killing her, stating he tried to kidnap and imprison her. He then later strangled her and told the court he acted alone. The trial was told Mr Matthews admitted killing Becky, stating he tried to kidnap and imprison her. He then strangled her, telling the court he acted alone.
He said he wanted to scare Becky and teach her a lesson, according to prosecutor William Mousley QC.
He denies charges of murder and conspiracy to kidnap.He denies charges of murder and conspiracy to kidnap.
Miss Hoare denies murder, conspiracy to kidnap, perverting the course of justice, preventing a lawful burial and possessing a prohibited weapon, namely two stun guns.Miss Hoare denies murder, conspiracy to kidnap, perverting the course of justice, preventing a lawful burial and possessing a prohibited weapon, namely two stun guns.
'Grotesquely executed plan''Grotesquely executed plan'
Opening the case, prosecutor William Mousley QC told the jury Becky was killed in her bedroom. Opening the case, Mr Mousley told the jury Becky was killed in her bedroom.
"She was suffocated, despite her fighting for her life. There followed a deliberate, carefully planned and grotesquely executed plan to cover up her killing," he said."She was suffocated, despite her fighting for her life. There followed a deliberate, carefully planned and grotesquely executed plan to cover up her killing," he said.
Becky vanished on 19 February and was reported missing the following day. After a huge police search, her body parts were discovered in a garden shed at a house in Barton Hill, Bristol, on 2 March.Becky vanished on 19 February and was reported missing the following day. After a huge police search, her body parts were discovered in a garden shed at a house in Barton Hill, Bristol, on 2 March.
In court: Jon Kay, BBC NewsIn court: Jon Kay, BBC News
Mr Mousley told the jury the day after Becky's death Mr Matthews bought bottles of drain cleaner and a circular power saw, gloves, a face mask and goggles.Mr Mousley told the jury the day after Becky's death Mr Matthews bought bottles of drain cleaner and a circular power saw, gloves, a face mask and goggles.
"When he was there buying the saw he queried the price he was being charged for it as it didn't correspond with the price on the display," Mr Mousley said."When he was there buying the saw he queried the price he was being charged for it as it didn't correspond with the price on the display," Mr Mousley said.
"He made it plain that he needed that saw and he needed to have it that day.""He made it plain that he needed that saw and he needed to have it that day."
Another couple, who stored the dismembered body in their garden shed, have pleaded guilty to assisting an offender, it can now be reported for the first time. In court, the jury was given a graphic description of the moment when police went to the shed in Barton Hill and found suitcases and bags containing the body parts wrapped in plastic.
CCTV footage was played which the prosecution alleged showed Becky's body being moved from the home of Mr Matthews and Miss Hoare to another address some 80 metres away.
Another couple, who stored the dismembered body in their shed, have pleaded guilty to assisting an offender, it can now be reported for the first time.
Karl Demetrius, 29, and his girlfriend, Jaydene Parsons, 23, admitted the charge at an earlier hearing at Bristol Crown Court.Karl Demetrius, 29, and his girlfriend, Jaydene Parsons, 23, admitted the charge at an earlier hearing at Bristol Crown Court.
However, they told the court they "did not know or believe" the bags contained Becky's body.However, they told the court they "did not know or believe" the bags contained Becky's body.
Donovan Demetrius, 29 - Karl's twin brother - and James Ireland, 23, are also charged with assisting an offender.Donovan Demetrius, 29 - Karl's twin brother - and James Ireland, 23, are also charged with assisting an offender.
The trail, which is expected to last six weeks, continues.