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| Shana Grice murder case: Accused 'changed his story' | |
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| A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend "changed his story" on a number of occasions, a court has heard. | A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend "changed his story" on a number of occasions, a court has heard. |
| Police interviews with Michael Lane questioning him as to his whereabouts on the morning of Shana Grice's murder have been played to Lewes Crown Court. | Police interviews with Michael Lane questioning him as to his whereabouts on the morning of Shana Grice's murder have been played to Lewes Crown Court. |
| The 19-year-old's body was discovered with her throat cut at her home in Portslade, East Sussex, on 25 August last year. Mr Lane, 27, denies murder. | The 19-year-old's body was discovered with her throat cut at her home in Portslade, East Sussex, on 25 August last year. Mr Lane, 27, denies murder. |
| CCTV footage seen by the court showed him nearby at the time she was killed. | CCTV footage seen by the court showed him nearby at the time she was killed. |
| The court heard that police believe Ms Grice died sometime between 07:25 and 08:00 BST, based on the fact that she was conducting a text message conversation with a friend. | The court heard that police believe Ms Grice died sometime between 07:25 and 08:00 BST, based on the fact that she was conducting a text message conversation with a friend. |
| A message was sent to her at 07:42, but phone records show she never opened it. | A message was sent to her at 07:42, but phone records show she never opened it. |
| The jury was shown two taped police interviews carried out with Mr Lane. | The jury was shown two taped police interviews carried out with Mr Lane. |
| In the first, police showed him CCTV footage of his movements on the morning of the murder. | In the first, police showed him CCTV footage of his movements on the morning of the murder. |
| The court heard that Mr Lane had said he had left his home in Portslade at 08:00 that morning, but the CCTV showed him near Ms Grice's house in Chrisdory Road at 07:29. | The court heard that Mr Lane had said he had left his home in Portslade at 08:00 that morning, but the CCTV showed him near Ms Grice's house in Chrisdory Road at 07:29. |
| The detectives asked him why he appeared to have changed his story, to which he replied he must have been confused about the time. | The detectives asked him why he appeared to have changed his story, to which he replied he must have been confused about the time. |
| In one exchange, a detective told him: "If you killed Shana that would be one explanation as to why your story keeps changing. | In one exchange, a detective told him: "If you killed Shana that would be one explanation as to why your story keeps changing. |
| "The truth is you went and killed her. Is that correct?" | "The truth is you went and killed her. Is that correct?" |
| Mr Lane replied: "No." | Mr Lane replied: "No." |
| The detective then said: "So why all the changes?" | The detective then said: "So why all the changes?" |
| Mr Lane said: "Because of how it looks." | Mr Lane said: "Because of how it looks." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |