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Becky Watts case: Nathan Matthews told his account 'nonsense' Becky Watts trial: Accused 'closed eyes while he cut up body'
(about 3 hours later)
A man accused of murdering teenager Becky Watts has been told his account of what happened on the day she was killed was "complete nonsense". The man accused of murdering teenager Becky Watts has described how he cut up her body with a power saw.
Nathan Matthews, 28, admits killing his 16-year-old stepsister, but denies murder and conspiring to kidnap her. Nathan Matthews, 28, told the jury at Bristol Crown Court he closed his eyes while dismembering his stepsister's body in the bath.
A red suitcase with a torn lid he is said to have used as part of a "botched kidnap attempt" was shown to jurors at Bristol Crown Court. Mr Matthews admits killing the 16-year-old, but denies murder and conspiring to kidnap her. His girlfriend Shauna Hoare, 21, denies murder.
But he refused to look directly at it, telling the court "I don't want to". Body parts were found in a shed in Bristol in March.
Prosecutor William Mousley told the court that, when the details of Mr Matthews' story about what happened on 19 February were examined, it exposed his account as "complete nonsense". Under examination about how he cut up the body at 14 Cotton Mill Lane, Mr Matthews said he had closed his eyes and used just one hand to hold the power saw.
But Mr Matthews replied: "No, it doesn't".
In court, Fiona Lamdin, BBC Points WestIn court, Fiona Lamdin, BBC Points West
A very distressing moment for Becky's family as the red suitcase Nathan Matthews says he put her in is brought into court. A very distressing moment for Becky's family as a red suitcase Nathan Matthews says he put her in is brought into court.
Some of the family look away repelled, others cry, while one family member rushes out.Some of the family look away repelled, others cry, while one family member rushes out.
Despite being asked, Nathan Matthews who is the witness box refuses to look up at it, keeping his head hung low and wringing his hands.Despite being asked, Nathan Matthews who is the witness box refuses to look up at it, keeping his head hung low and wringing his hands.
'Acted alone' Prosecutor William Mousley said: "It must've made a real mess?"
The 28-year-old told the jury that he did wear a mask and used handcuffs, in an attempt to "shock and scare" his stepsister, saying her reaction to being taken to hospital with anorexia showed "fear obviously did work with her." "No," replied Mr Matthews.
Mr Mousley questioned how he could have subdued her single-handed and suggested he had never worn a mask that morning and it was something he had "made up to help your suggestion that this was a prank that went wrong". "Why not?," the prosecutor said.
"No, I had the mask," said Mr Matthews. "It just didn't," he said.
"She knew exactly who you were and in anger and temper, perhaps because she thought it was all rather pathetic what you were doing, you lost it and killed her?" Mr Matthews said it "took a while" to dismember Becky's body, but said it was "stupid" to suggest it might have been six hours.
"No," Mr Matthews replied, adding the point of wearing a mask was so no-one would know it was him. Earlier the court was shown a red suitcase which Mr Matthews said was used as part of a "botched kidnap attempt".
But Mr Matthews agreed with the prosecution that it would have been "much easier" if he had had "another pair of hands to help him". But he insisted that he acted alone and that his girlfriend, and co-accused, Shauna Hoare did not help him. 'Complete nonsense'
But he refused to look directly at it, telling the court "I don't want to".
Mr Matthews also said he would not look at computer-generated images detailing 40 areas of injury.
Mr Mousley told the court that when the details of Mr Matthews' story about what happened on 19 February were examined, it exposed his account as "complete nonsense".
Mr Matthews replied: "No, it doesn't".
The 28-year-old told the jury that he wore a mask and used handcuffs, in an attempt to "shock and scare" his stepsister, saying her reaction to being taken to hospital with anorexia showed "fear obviously did work with her."
Mr Matthews, of Hazelbury Drive in Warmley, South Gloucestershire, also admits perverting the course of justice, preventing lawful burial and possessing a prohibited weapon.Mr Matthews, of Hazelbury Drive in Warmley, South Gloucestershire, also admits perverting the course of justice, preventing lawful burial and possessing a prohibited weapon.
Ms 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.Ms 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.