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| Shana Grice murder trial: Teenager 'reported ex to police' | Shana Grice murder trial: Teenager 'reported ex to police' |
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| A teenager complained about her former boyfriend to police several times before he allegedly went on to murder her, a court has been told. | A teenager complained about her former boyfriend to police several times before he allegedly went on to murder her, a court has been told. |
| Lewes Crown Court heard Shana Grice reported stalking, deflated car tyres, being followed and nuisance phone calls to the Sussex force. | Lewes Crown Court heard Shana Grice reported stalking, deflated car tyres, being followed and nuisance phone calls to the Sussex force. |
| Miss Grice, 19, was found dead with her throat slit in her bedroom, which was set alight in Portslade last August. | Miss Grice, 19, was found dead with her throat slit in her bedroom, which was set alight in Portslade last August. |
| Michael Lane, 27, of Thornhill Rise, Portslade, denies murder. | Michael Lane, 27, of Thornhill Rise, Portslade, denies murder. |
| The prosecution gave a timeline of incidents where police were contacted. | The prosecution gave a timeline of incidents where police were contacted. |
| Jurors heard Miss Grice told police in February she was being stalked and Mr Lane had hid outside her home, sent unwanted flowers, and left a note on her boyfriend's car which said "Shana will always cheat on you". | Jurors heard Miss Grice told police in February she was being stalked and Mr Lane had hid outside her home, sent unwanted flowers, and left a note on her boyfriend's car which said "Shana will always cheat on you". |
| In March, Mr Lane denied a claim he had assaulted the teenager and he showed police messages from Miss Grice saying she wanted to be with him, the court was told. | In March, Mr Lane denied a claim he had assaulted the teenager and he showed police messages from Miss Grice saying she wanted to be with him, the court was told. |
| Jurors heard police had been called over reports Mr Lane pulled Miss Grice's hair and tried to grab her phone. | Jurors heard police had been called over reports Mr Lane pulled Miss Grice's hair and tried to grab her phone. |
| 'Heavy breathing' | |
| But the court was told Miss Grice was given a fixed penalty notice for failing to disclose she had been in a relationship with him, and for "having caused wasteful employment of police by making a false report". | But the court was told Miss Grice was given a fixed penalty notice for failing to disclose she had been in a relationship with him, and for "having caused wasteful employment of police by making a false report". |
| No further action was taken against Mr Lane, jurors heard. | No further action was taken against Mr Lane, jurors heard. |
| On 9 July, Mr Lane was cautioned and told to stay away from Miss Grice after he stole a key and let himself into her home to watch her sleep, the court was told. | On 9 July, Mr Lane was cautioned and told to stay away from Miss Grice after he stole a key and let himself into her home to watch her sleep, the court was told. |
| The next day, Miss Grice reported about seven calls from a withheld number, including one with heavy breathing. | |
| But the court heard Miss Grice was told there were no further lines of inquiry and the case would be left on file. | But the court heard Miss Grice was told there were no further lines of inquiry and the case would be left on file. |
| On 12 July, Miss Grice told police she had been followed by Mr Lane. | |
| The court heard police treated the incident as "low risk", but said the investigating officer would be made aware. | The court heard police treated the incident as "low risk", but said the investigating officer would be made aware. |
| Opening the defence case, Simon Russell Flint QC asked Mr Lane directly whether he murdered Miss Grice and the defendant replied: "No." | |
| Mr Lane said he took Miss Grice's key and let himself in because he wanted some answers and to "find out why we ended so abruptly". | |
| He said he was not responsible for letting down Miss Grice's tyres, or making phone calls to her, but he admitted leaving the note on her boyfriend's car and fitting a tracker device to Miss Grice's car. | |
| The court heard every time her car moved, he received a notification on his phone. | |
| When asked why, Mr Lane replied: "Just to see where she was." | |
| He told the court two days before her death, he had sex with Miss Grice at her home before he met her in a hotel later. | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |