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Becky Watts jury shown blood-stained clothes found in shed Becky Watts murder accused searched online for how to hide a body, court told
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Relatives of the Bristol teenager Becky Watts left court in tears as jurors were shown the clothes she is believed to have been wearing when she was killed and equipment used to dismember her body. The woman accused of murdering Becky Watts appealed for help to find the Bristol teenager but hours later was searching on the internet using the term “Do you want to hide a body”, a court has heard.
Becky’s stepbrother Nathan Matthews and his partner Shauna Hoare are accused of murdering the 16-year-old, cutting up her body and hiding the parts in a neighbour’s shed. Shauna Hoare and her partner, Nathan Matthews, are charged with murdering 16-year-old Becky, dismembering her body and hiding the remains in a neighbour’s shed.
On Thursday the jury at Bristol crown court was shown a onesie and a green jumper that both appeared to be stained with blood. They were found in a garden shed 80 metres from the house in the Barton Hill area of Bristol shared by Matthews, 28, and Hoare, 21. Bristol crown court was told that the day after Becky vanished in February this year, Hoare wrote on Facebook: “Hi can you keep an eye out for Becky Watts and if you see her message me or ring me as she is missing.”
Less than four hours later, at 9pm, she allegedly keyed the phrase “Do you want to hide a body” into YouTube.
Expert evidence was heard about two stun guns found in Hoare’s and Matthews’ home during police searches. Katherine Scott, a firearms specialist, said both devices were also torches and one had an output of more than 8,000 volts. She said that in her opinion a stun gun could be used without leaving any marks on a target’s body.
Earlier on Thursday, Becky’s relatives left court in tears as jurors were shown the clothes she is believed to have been wearing when she was killed, and equipment used to dismember her body.
The jury saw a onesie and a green jumper that both appeared to be stained with blood. The items were found in a garden shed 80 metres from the house in the Barton Hill area of Bristol shared by Becky’s stepbrother Matthews, 28, and Hoare, 21.
Also discovered in a rucksack in the shed were a kitchen knife, a pair of scissors and two screwdrivers. The court has been told that Becky was stabbed 15 times after she was suffocated and suffered a neck wound attributed to a screwdriver.Also discovered in a rucksack in the shed were a kitchen knife, a pair of scissors and two screwdrivers. The court has been told that Becky was stabbed 15 times after she was suffocated and suffered a neck wound attributed to a screwdriver.
In addition, the rucksack contained blood-stained safety goggles and two masks, which had makeup stains on the inside, the court was told. According to the prosecution, Matthews and Hoare dismembered Becky’s body in their bathroom after he went to a DIY store to buy a circular saw and protective equipment. In addition, the rucksack contained bloodstained safety goggles and two DIY masks, which had makeup stains on the inside, the court was told. According to the prosecution, Matthews and Hoare dismembered Becky’s body in their bathroom after he went to a B&Q store to buy a circular saw and protective equipment.
Among those who left the court as the items were shown was Becky’s aunt, Sarah Broom, who had been watching proceedings from the public gallery.
Matthews, a delivery driver and former Territorial Army soldier, admits the manslaughter of Becky, dismembering her body and possessing two stun guns. He denies conspiracy to kidnap and murder. Hoare denies any involvement in a plot to kidnap, the alleged murder or the aftermath.Matthews, a delivery driver and former Territorial Army soldier, admits the manslaughter of Becky, dismembering her body and possessing two stun guns. He denies conspiracy to kidnap and murder. Hoare denies any involvement in a plot to kidnap, the alleged murder or the aftermath.
The court has heard that Matthews has claimed he dreamed up the idea of going to Becky’s home armed with a stun gun and wearing a mask to teach her a lesson for the way she treated his mother. He claims he strangled her after his mask slipped, but the pathologist suggested she was suffocated, which requires more force.The court has heard that Matthews has claimed he dreamed up the idea of going to Becky’s home armed with a stun gun and wearing a mask to teach her a lesson for the way she treated his mother. He claims he strangled her after his mask slipped, but the pathologist suggested she was suffocated, which requires more force.
The trial continues.The trial continues.