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PC Semple murder: Witness heard 'someone throwing up on the carpet' | PC Semple murder: Witness heard 'someone throwing up on the carpet' |
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A partygoer who called at the home of a man allegedly strangling PC Gordon Semple has told a court he thought someone was "throwing up on the carpet". | A partygoer who called at the home of a man allegedly strangling PC Gordon Semple has told a court he thought someone was "throwing up on the carpet". |
The man arrived at Stefano Brizzi's London flat for a sex party on the night of the alleged murder. | |
Mr Brizzi denies murder but has admitted disposing of PC Semple's body. | Mr Brizzi denies murder but has admitted disposing of PC Semple's body. |
The witness said he arranged to go to the flat on 1 April but got lost on the Peabody Estate. | |
'Our party is cancelled' | 'Our party is cancelled' |
Eventually he found the flat and told the jury: "I just remember standing in front of the building door ringing his flat buzzer. | |
"I was trying to understand why it was taking so long. I was lost walking around the building and finally got in touch with him after the whole experience." | "I was trying to understand why it was taking so long. I was lost walking around the building and finally got in touch with him after the whole experience." |
Referred to as CD, he told the jury Mr Brizzi spoke first explaining that they had "kind of a situation here". | |
The witness added that Mr Brizzi said somebody was feeling ill or unwell but "not to worry because they were taking care of it, whoever was there". | The witness added that Mr Brizzi said somebody was feeling ill or unwell but "not to worry because they were taking care of it, whoever was there". |
"I asked if there was anything I could do to help and he said no, everything was under control but our party is cancelled", witness CD told the jury. | "I asked if there was anything I could do to help and he said no, everything was under control but our party is cancelled", witness CD told the jury. |
"He sounded concerned, a little bit upset. He did not sound too worried. | "He sounded concerned, a little bit upset. He did not sound too worried. |
"To be honest, I thought when I left, somebody was throwing up on his carpet." | "To be honest, I thought when I left, somebody was throwing up on his carpet." |
The witness, giving evidence anonymously, told jurors they rescheduled their date for the following Friday night, but Mr Brizzi did not confirm. | |
He said he did not realise the defendant had been arrested for murder until months later. | He said he did not realise the defendant had been arrested for murder until months later. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |