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| Fleckney murder trial: Man 'raped and smothered 72-year-old woman' | Fleckney murder trial: Man 'raped and smothered 72-year-old woman' |
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| A man raped and murdered a 72-year-old woman by smothering her with a pillow, a court has heard. | A man raped and murdered a 72-year-old woman by smothering her with a pillow, a court has heard. |
| Craig Keogh, 26, is also accused of stealing jewellery and cash from Jane Hings' home and using it to buy a carvery and rounds of drinks. | Craig Keogh, 26, is also accused of stealing jewellery and cash from Jane Hings' home and using it to buy a carvery and rounds of drinks. |
| Birmingham Crown Court heard he attacked Ms Hings at her bungalow in Fleckney, Leicestershire, after a night out when he had been taking cocaine. | Birmingham Crown Court heard he attacked Ms Hings at her bungalow in Fleckney, Leicestershire, after a night out when he had been taking cocaine. |
| Mr Keogh, of no fixed address, denies all of the charges. | Mr Keogh, of no fixed address, denies all of the charges. |
| Live updates from the East Midlands | Live updates from the East Midlands |
| Prosecutor Mary Prior said Mr Keogh went to Ms Hings' home in the early hours of 24 September and she was later found dead by two carers. | Prosecutor Mary Prior said Mr Keogh went to Ms Hings' home in the early hours of 24 September and she was later found dead by two carers. |
| Mr Keogh's DNA was found on her body and a tongue bar found at the scene, the jury was told. | Mr Keogh's DNA was found on her body and a tongue bar found at the scene, the jury was told. |
| The court heard the night before he had been verbally aggressive and told people he was on cocaine. | The court heard the night before he had been verbally aggressive and told people he was on cocaine. |
| The court heard after Ms Hings's death, Mr Keogh bought a new tongue bar, having told a friend he had swallowed his piercing. | The court heard after Ms Hings's death, Mr Keogh bought a new tongue bar, having told a friend he had swallowed his piercing. |
| Ms Prior told the court Mr Keogh asked the friend to sell some jewellery on his behalf, which he did for £105. | Ms Prior told the court Mr Keogh asked the friend to sell some jewellery on his behalf, which he did for £105. |
| This jewellery was later identified as belonging to Ms Hings by her friends. | This jewellery was later identified as belonging to Ms Hings by her friends. |
| Jurors were told Mr Keogh paid for a carvery meal at a pub for them both and a round of drinks for friends. | Jurors were told Mr Keogh paid for a carvery meal at a pub for them both and a round of drinks for friends. |
| He said he had found £200 in a bag in Leicester city centre, Ms Prior said. | He said he had found £200 in a bag in Leicester city centre, Ms Prior said. |
| The prosecution claim he took this money from Ms Hings' handbag, which he allegedly stole after killing her. | The prosecution claim he took this money from Ms Hings' handbag, which he allegedly stole after killing her. |
| "Throughout the day the defendant was described as being happy and laughing," said Ms Prior. | "Throughout the day the defendant was described as being happy and laughing," said Ms Prior. |
| Giving evidence, Christopher Murphy, kitchen manager at the Oadby Owl pub, said Mr Keogh had offered to sell him cocaine on 23 September. | Giving evidence, Christopher Murphy, kitchen manager at the Oadby Owl pub, said Mr Keogh had offered to sell him cocaine on 23 September. |
| Mr Murphy said he warned Mr Keogh that it was their right to inform police if anyone on the premises had drugs. | Mr Murphy said he warned Mr Keogh that it was their right to inform police if anyone on the premises had drugs. |
| He told the court they warned him again that they would call police, but Mr Keogh responded by saying: "I'm from Fleckney - I've seen a man get shanked." | He told the court they warned him again that they would call police, but Mr Keogh responded by saying: "I'm from Fleckney - I've seen a man get shanked." |
| Mr Murphy said he understood "shank" to mean "stab". | Mr Murphy said he understood "shank" to mean "stab". |
| "I believe his words were 'I have a piece' which I took as a weapon," Mr Murphy added. | "I believe his words were 'I have a piece' which I took as a weapon," Mr Murphy added. |
| Mr Keogh is charged with Ms Hings' murder, two counts of rape and one count of burglary. | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
| To discuss an East Midlands story idea, contact caroline.lowbridge@bbc.co.uk. | To discuss an East Midlands story idea, contact caroline.lowbridge@bbc.co.uk. |