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Casserole murder trial: Alleged murder victim threatened with mop | Casserole murder trial: Alleged murder victim threatened with mop |
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A woman accused of murdering her half-sister with a casserole dish had previously threatened to ram a mop down her throat, a court has been told. | A woman accused of murdering her half-sister with a casserole dish had previously threatened to ram a mop down her throat, a court has been told. |
Nikki Collingbourne, 26, was found dead at her flat in Ivel Court, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, in May. | Nikki Collingbourne, 26, was found dead at her flat in Ivel Court, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, in May. |
Yvonne Caylor, 53, is on trial at Luton Crown Court where she denies murder. | Yvonne Caylor, 53, is on trial at Luton Crown Court where she denies murder. |
The court was played a police video of an interview with Ms Collingbourne who was questioned after Ms Caylor had complained she had been assaulted. | |
Six months later, Ms Caylor, of Grove Road, Hitchin, is said to have disguised herself as a man before going to Ms Collingbourne's flat and killing her. | Six months later, Ms Caylor, of Grove Road, Hitchin, is said to have disguised herself as a man before going to Ms Collingbourne's flat and killing her. |
The prosecution alleges the motive for the murder goes back to 3 October 2015 when Ms Collingbourne evicted Ms Caylor from the flat in Ivel Court. | The prosecution alleges the motive for the murder goes back to 3 October 2015 when Ms Collingbourne evicted Ms Caylor from the flat in Ivel Court. |
Ms Caylor claimed Ms Collingbourne had assaulted her and, while the younger woman was in the custody of Hertfordshire Police, it is alleged Ms Caylor burgled the flat. | Ms Caylor claimed Ms Collingbourne had assaulted her and, while the younger woman was in the custody of Hertfordshire Police, it is alleged Ms Caylor burgled the flat. |
No action was taken against Ms Collingbourne, but Ms Caylor was charged and was due to stand trial accused of burglary and attempting to pervert the course of justice. | No action was taken against Ms Collingbourne, but Ms Caylor was charged and was due to stand trial accused of burglary and attempting to pervert the course of justice. |
The case was in a "warned list" at Cambridge Crown Court starting on 23 May, the day of the alleged murder. | The case was in a "warned list" at Cambridge Crown Court starting on 23 May, the day of the alleged murder. |
In the police interview on 4 October 2015, Ms Collingbourne said Ms Caylor had been staying with her, but was due to leave. On 3 October she said there was a confrontation in which Ms Caylor threw her iPad with force, smashing it to the floor. | In the police interview on 4 October 2015, Ms Collingbourne said Ms Caylor had been staying with her, but was due to leave. On 3 October she said there was a confrontation in which Ms Caylor threw her iPad with force, smashing it to the floor. |
Ms Collingbourne told an officer: "I was trying to keep calm. It became worse and worse. She was pinning me against a wall saying 'I am going to... kill you.' | Ms Collingbourne told an officer: "I was trying to keep calm. It became worse and worse. She was pinning me against a wall saying 'I am going to... kill you.' |
"I took her stuff to the front door. She got a mop. She said, 'I am going to ram this down your throat'. It fell on the floor." | "I took her stuff to the front door. She got a mop. She said, 'I am going to ram this down your throat'. It fell on the floor." |
Ms Collingbourne denied to the officers in the interview striking out at Ms Caylor or grabbing her by the neck. | Ms Collingbourne denied to the officers in the interview striking out at Ms Caylor or grabbing her by the neck. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |
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