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| Lucy-Anne Rushton 'told to swallow wedding ring before murder' | Lucy-Anne Rushton 'told to swallow wedding ring before murder' |
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| A jealous husband ordered his estranged wife to swallow her wedding ring hours before murdering her, a court heard. | A jealous husband ordered his estranged wife to swallow her wedding ring hours before murdering her, a court heard. |
| Shaun Dyson killed Lucy-Anne Rushton by repeatedly stamping or jumping on her at her home in Andover, Hampshire, in June, jurors were told. | Shaun Dyson killed Lucy-Anne Rushton by repeatedly stamping or jumping on her at her home in Andover, Hampshire, in June, jurors were told. |
| He allegedly inflicted the "prolonged beating" hours after telling her to swallow her wedding ring when one of her former partners phoned her. | He allegedly inflicted the "prolonged beating" hours after telling her to swallow her wedding ring when one of her former partners phoned her. |
| The 28-year-old admits Ms Rushton's manslaughter but denies her murder. | The 28-year-old admits Ms Rushton's manslaughter but denies her murder. |
| A post-mortem examination found Ms Rushton had suffered 37 broken ribs, a broken breastbone and collapsed lungs. | A post-mortem examination found Ms Rushton had suffered 37 broken ribs, a broken breastbone and collapsed lungs. |
| 'Mentally abusive' | |
| Simon Jones, prosecuting, told Winchester Crown Court that the pair, who married in Gretna Green in 2014, had a "toxic" and "volatile" relationship. | Simon Jones, prosecuting, told Winchester Crown Court that the pair, who married in Gretna Green in 2014, had a "toxic" and "volatile" relationship. |
| Her mother had seen her being beaten on a Facetime video and a friend saw Ms Rushton, 30, being strangled to the point of unconsciousness, Mr Jones said. | Her mother had seen her being beaten on a Facetime video and a friend saw Ms Rushton, 30, being strangled to the point of unconsciousness, Mr Jones said. |
| The jury was also shown CCTV of an incident in a hotel in September 2018, which Mr Jones said showed the defendant kicking, punching and spitting at his wife in a corridor. | |
| However, she denied she had been assaulted when police arrived 15 minutes later, the prosecutor said. | |
| Mr Jones said police were never aware of the couple's violent history, which was disclosed by friends and family after her death. | |
| He said Mr Dyson, of Anna Valley, became "more controlling and mentally abusive" when the couple separated six months before Ms Rushton's death. | |
| She told friends she believed he planned to kill her and thought he had prepared a bag for the purpose with clothes and weapons, Mr Jones said. | She told friends she believed he planned to kill her and thought he had prepared a bag for the purpose with clothes and weapons, Mr Jones said. |
| Mr Dyson was enraged when his estranged wife received a phone call late on 22 June from an ex-partner, the jury was told. | Mr Dyson was enraged when his estranged wife received a phone call late on 22 June from an ex-partner, the jury was told. |
| A child in the house in Suffolk Road later heard the defendant tell Ms Rushton to "swallow the ring because we're not together any more", the prosecutor said. | A child in the house in Suffolk Road later heard the defendant tell Ms Rushton to "swallow the ring because we're not together any more", the prosecutor said. |
| The child said Ms Rushton had put the ring in her mouth but had not swallowed it because they had seen it on the stairs later, where it was found. | The child said Ms Rushton had put the ring in her mouth but had not swallowed it because they had seen it on the stairs later, where it was found. |
| At about 04:00 on 23 June, the child woke to the sound of "hitting noises" and shouting, Mr Jones said. | At about 04:00 on 23 June, the child woke to the sound of "hitting noises" and shouting, Mr Jones said. |
| "Whatever the history, there was no justification for raining blow after blow, kick after kick, stamp after stamp," Mr Jones said. | "Whatever the history, there was no justification for raining blow after blow, kick after kick, stamp after stamp," Mr Jones said. |
| The jury heard Mr Dyson made a "strikingly calm" 999 call at 05:17 and was asked by an ambulance call handler whether he was performing CPR. | The jury heard Mr Dyson made a "strikingly calm" 999 call at 05:17 and was asked by an ambulance call handler whether he was performing CPR. |
| He replied: "I was, but not right now, no, because I [have] been asleep." | He replied: "I was, but not right now, no, because I [have] been asleep." |
| 'Hiding in cupboard' | |
| Paramedics arrived to find Ms Rushton's lifeless naked body on a bed, the court heard. | Paramedics arrived to find Ms Rushton's lifeless naked body on a bed, the court heard. |
| Mr Dyson then disappeared and messaged police, family and friends over a period of 10 hours, telling them that his wife had drowned when he threw water over her to wake her up, Mr Jones said. | Mr Dyson then disappeared and messaged police, family and friends over a period of 10 hours, telling them that his wife had drowned when he threw water over her to wake her up, Mr Jones said. |
| He also said he feared he would go to jail because she had marks on her neck, which he explained were from rough sex, the prosecutor added. | He also said he feared he would go to jail because she had marks on her neck, which he explained were from rough sex, the prosecutor added. |
| Police later realised that Mr Dyson was still in the house and found him hiding under a duvet in a bedroom cupboard, the jury was told. | Police later realised that Mr Dyson was still in the house and found him hiding under a duvet in a bedroom cupboard, the jury was told. |
| The defendant had minor injuries to his ear and forearms, Mr Jones added. | The defendant had minor injuries to his ear and forearms, Mr Jones added. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |