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| A man accused of murdering a book dealer so he could steal a rare edition of Wind in the Willows took a selfie after the killing, a court has heard. | A man accused of murdering a book dealer so he could steal a rare edition of Wind in the Willows took a selfie after the killing, a court has heard. |
| Adrian Greenwood, 42, was found dead at his four-storey Oxford house in April. He had been stabbed and stamped on. | Adrian Greenwood, 42, was found dead at his four-storey Oxford house in April. He had been stabbed and stamped on. |
| Michael Danaher, 50, took a photo of the facial injuries he sustained in the struggle, Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC told Oxford Crown Court. | Michael Danaher, 50, took a photo of the facial injuries he sustained in the struggle, Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC told Oxford Crown Court. |
| Mr Danaher denies murder, saying he killed Mr Greenwood in self-defence. | Mr Danaher denies murder, saying he killed Mr Greenwood in self-defence. |
| Mr Saxby said the theft of the victim's wallet suggested Mr Danaher had "checked out the pockets of the dead or dying man on the floor in the hallway". | Mr Saxby said the theft of the victim's wallet suggested Mr Danaher had "checked out the pockets of the dead or dying man on the floor in the hallway". |
| He told the jury that the blood pattern analysis indicated Mr Greenwood had "lost or was losing blood as he moved along the hallway - you remember he had a stab wound to the back. | He told the jury that the blood pattern analysis indicated Mr Greenwood had "lost or was losing blood as he moved along the hallway - you remember he had a stab wound to the back. |
| "He ended up on the ground in the hallway, and the attack continued. | "He ended up on the ground in the hallway, and the attack continued. |
| "And before he left, the defendant washed off the blood he got on him while attacking Adrian Greenwood." | "And before he left, the defendant washed off the blood he got on him while attacking Adrian Greenwood." |
| The prosecutor added that after the attack Mr Danaher, of Hadrians Court, Peterborough, called his 15-year-old son and told him an "utter fiction" about being attacked by two men who stole his sat-nav. | The prosecutor added that after the attack Mr Danaher, of Hadrians Court, Peterborough, called his 15-year-old son and told him an "utter fiction" about being attacked by two men who stole his sat-nav. |
| The court has heard that the motive centred around a plan to steal a first edition of Wind in the Willows worth £50,000 | The court has heard that the motive centred around a plan to steal a first edition of Wind in the Willows worth £50,000 |
| The accused had written Mr Greenwood's name on a list of "people of means", which also included Kate Moss and Jeffrey Archer, who he wanted to rob or kidnap in a bid to make money, the jury has been told. | The accused had written Mr Greenwood's name on a list of "people of means", which also included Kate Moss and Jeffrey Archer, who he wanted to rob or kidnap in a bid to make money, the jury has been told. |
| The barrister said after the killing, Mr Danaher drafted a letter to the wife of venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, who he had previously unsuccessfully tried to rob. | |
| "He set about writing a letter to Mrs Beecroft, saying 'hey, watch out. What happened to Adrian Greenwood, that could happen to you'. | |
| "That's the way his mind is thinking. | |
| "To say that he's got no remorse about what happened doesn't even begin to scratch the surface." | |
| He said Mr Danaher demanded £90,000 in Bitcoin virtual currency or he and his "associates" would makes her family's lives "very interesting". | |
| Mr Saxby also said the copy of the Wind in the Willows was put up for sale on eBay at the "knockdown price" of £2,000. |