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| Lucy-Anne Rushton death: Murder accused 'broken and ashamed' | Lucy-Anne Rushton death: Murder accused 'broken and ashamed' |
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| A man accused of murdering his estranged wife has admitted being responsible for her death and told a court he was "broken and ashamed". | A man accused of murdering his estranged wife has admitted being responsible for her death and told a court he was "broken and ashamed". |
| Shaun Dyson, 28, is alleged to have killed Lucy-Anne Rushton by repeatedly stamping or jumping on her at her home in Andover, Hampshire. | Shaun Dyson, 28, is alleged to have killed Lucy-Anne Rushton by repeatedly stamping or jumping on her at her home in Andover, Hampshire. |
| Ms Rushton died in the early hours of 23 June while children were at the property. | Ms Rushton died in the early hours of 23 June while children were at the property. |
| Mr Dyson denies murdering the 30-year-old but has admitted her manslaughter. | Mr Dyson denies murdering the 30-year-old but has admitted her manslaughter. |
| Asked by his barrister, Sarah Jones QC, how he felt following her death, Mr Dyson said: "I feel broken, ashamed, devastated for Lucy, heartbroken for our family. It's been six months and it doesn't feel real." | |
| He said he had known Ms Rushton since they were at school together and the couple married in 2010 when they eloped to Gretna Green. | He said he had known Ms Rushton since they were at school together and the couple married in 2010 when they eloped to Gretna Green. |
| He said their relationship "always had its ups and downs" but they had split up in January. | He said their relationship "always had its ups and downs" but they had split up in January. |
| Mr Dyson told Winchester Crown Court he had been to a pub in the afternoon with Ms Rushton before they had a drink together in her garden. | |
| He said the mood turned violent between them after they drove to a supermarket but he stopped to talk to friends and failed to get in the shop before it shut. | He said the mood turned violent between them after they drove to a supermarket but he stopped to talk to friends and failed to get in the shop before it shut. |
| Mr Dyson said Ms Rushton slapped him and also pulled on the steering wheel and handbrake while he was driving. | |
| He said when he stopped the car he "jabbed a key into Lucy's head" and swore at her while children in the car were getting upset. | |
| 'Toxic' relationship | |
| Later, at Ms Rushton's house, he told the jury they discussed whether to have a baby together. | |
| But Mr Dyson said his wife "exploded" when he eventually refused and confessed to seeing another woman. | |
| He told the court a fight broke out which continued from the kitchen, up the stairs and into a bedroom. | |
| "She was in a psychotic state where the eyes glaze over. I got a kick to the head... I just wanted her to stop, I just wanted to wind her. | |
| "I said to her 'I told you' and she said 'I'm sorry... I want to be your wife'." | |
| Simon Jones, prosecuting, previously told the jury the couple's relationship was "toxic" and there was a "history of domestic violence". | Simon Jones, prosecuting, previously told the jury the couple's relationship was "toxic" and there was a "history of domestic violence". |
| Jurors have previously heard Mr Dyson ordered her to swallow her wedding ring after one of her former partners phoned her. | |
| A post-mortem examination found she had suffered 37 rib fractures, a broken breastbone and collapsed lungs. | A post-mortem examination found she had suffered 37 rib fractures, a broken breastbone and collapsed lungs. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |