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Shana Grice murder case: Accused 'changed his story' | 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 walking near Ms Grice's house in Chrisdory Road at 07:29. | |
His car was then seen in the area at 07:36 and at 08:12. | |
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. |
However, in his final police interview played out to the jury he did admit that he had been at Ms Grice's house. | |
Mr Lane said he had walked into her bedroom to find her lying on the floor in a pool of blood, but rather than telling anyone, he went home, had a shower, then went to a shop to buy a lottery ticket. | |
Det Con Lee Taylor said to him in interview: "If you were innocent why didn't you come out of there and say: 'Oh my God - my girlfriend is dead. I need this investigated.'" | |
Mr Lane said: "I just panicked. I just thought you'd think it was me. I didn't know what to do." | |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |