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| Becky Watts case: Nathan Matthews breaks down in court | Becky Watts case: Nathan Matthews breaks down in court |
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| A man accused of murdering teenager Becky Watts broke down in tears as he began giving evidence at his trial. | A man accused of murdering teenager Becky Watts broke down in tears as he began giving evidence at his trial. |
| Nathan Matthews, 28, admits killing his 16-year-old stepsister but denies murder and conspiring to kidnap her. | Nathan Matthews, 28, admits killing his 16-year-old stepsister but denies murder and conspiring to kidnap her. |
| Mr Matthews was crying and shouted "no" at Bristol Crown Court when his defence lawyer asked him if he intended to kill Becky. | Mr Matthews was crying and shouted "no" at Bristol Crown Court when his defence lawyer asked him if he intended to kill Becky. |
| Asked if he meant to cause her serious injury, he again replied "no" and put his head on the dock. | |
| Becky went missing on 19 February and her dismembered body was found in a shed several days after she vanished from her family home in St George, Bristol. | Becky went missing on 19 February and her dismembered body was found in a shed several days after she vanished from her family home in St George, Bristol. |
| Mr Matthews, 28, of Hazelbury Drive, Warmley, South Gloucestershire, also admits perverting the course of justice, preventing Becky's burial and possessing a prohibited weapon. | Mr Matthews, 28, of Hazelbury Drive, Warmley, South Gloucestershire, also admits perverting the course of justice, preventing Becky's burial and possessing a prohibited weapon. |
| 'Loudly crying' | 'Loudly crying' |
| Adam Vaitilingam QC, defending, asked his client: "Did you intend to kill Becky?" | Adam Vaitilingam QC, defending, asked his client: "Did you intend to kill Becky?" |
| Fighting back tears, Mr Matthews replied: "No." | Fighting back tears, Mr Matthews replied: "No." |
| Mr Vaitilingam asked: "Did you intend to cause her really serious injury?" | Mr Vaitilingam asked: "Did you intend to cause her really serious injury?" |
| Mr Matthews answered: "No." | Mr Matthews answered: "No." |
| He then burst into tears, telling the court: "No, no... No I didn't." | He then burst into tears, telling the court: "No, no... No I didn't." |
| In court: BBC Points West's Fiona Lamdin | |
| Nathan Matthews is at times very distressed. | |
| His mother Anjie was crying and her husband Darren had his arm around her, with the two gripping each others hands in the public gallery. | |
| When Mr Matthews is asked about his mother he sobs, leaning on the witness box by his elbows hanging his head low. | |
| He is squeezing a piece of paper, and a tissue in his hands. Most of the time he is looking down not giving any eye contact. | |
| Mr Matthews then slumped into the witness box holding his head in his hands and loudly crying. | Mr Matthews then slumped into the witness box holding his head in his hands and loudly crying. |
| He then paused to recompose himself and took some sips of water before continuing to give his evidence. | He then paused to recompose himself and took some sips of water before continuing to give his evidence. |
| Becky's best friend Courtney Bicker, 17, told police in a recorded interview that Becky said Mr Matthews had "graphically" described how he would kill her. | Becky's best friend Courtney Bicker, 17, told police in a recorded interview that Becky said Mr Matthews had "graphically" described how he would kill her. |
| Mr Matthews denied ever threatening to kill her and said: "No, I can't say for 100% [that] I didn't make a random joke about something, but I never threatened Becky." | Mr Matthews denied ever threatening to kill her and said: "No, I can't say for 100% [that] I didn't make a random joke about something, but I never threatened Becky." |
| 'Not one-sided' | 'Not one-sided' |
| He also admitted that he had a plan to kidnap Becky but denied that he conspired with his co-accused girlfriend, Shauna Hoare. | He also admitted that he had a plan to kidnap Becky but denied that he conspired with his co-accused girlfriend, Shauna Hoare. |
| Asked if he was controlling in his relationship with Ms Hoare he said "she did mention it", but "it was not all one-sided" and "she had control over me as well." | Asked if he was controlling in his relationship with Ms Hoare he said "she did mention it", but "it was not all one-sided" and "she had control over me as well." |
| Shauna Hoare, 21, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, denies murder and conspiracy to kidnap, a weapons charge, perverting the course of justice and preventing a burial. | Shauna Hoare, 21, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, denies murder and conspiracy to kidnap, a weapons charge, perverting the course of justice and preventing a burial. |
| Two other men, Donovan Demetrius, 29, and James Ireland, 23, deny assisting an offender. | Two other men, Donovan Demetrius, 29, and James Ireland, 23, deny assisting an offender. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |