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Murder accused weeps at 999 call | Murder accused weeps at 999 call |
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A woman accused alongside her son of plotting the death of her husband wept as she heard the 999 call in court. | A woman accused alongside her son of plotting the death of her husband wept as she heard the 999 call in court. |
Gamekeeper Nigel Bacon, 50, was found with stab wounds on the drive of his home in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, on 26 November 2008. | Gamekeeper Nigel Bacon, 50, was found with stab wounds on the drive of his home in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, on 26 November 2008. |
Susan Bacon, 55, and her son Michael, 21, deny murder. Also accused are Sean Woodcock, 42, and Peter Jacques, 29. | Susan Bacon, 55, and her son Michael, 21, deny murder. Also accused are Sean Woodcock, 42, and Peter Jacques, 29. |
Mrs Bacon wept in the dock at Nottingham Crown Court as she heard the call to emergency services. | Mrs Bacon wept in the dock at Nottingham Crown Court as she heard the call to emergency services. |
Jurors were told Mrs Bacon deliberately turned off the outside lights at the house so co-defendant Peter Jacques could attack her husband. | Jurors were told Mrs Bacon deliberately turned off the outside lights at the house so co-defendant Peter Jacques could attack her husband. |
'Greed and loathing' | 'Greed and loathing' |
She and her son, Michael Bacon, are accused of hiring Mr Jacques to kill Nigel Bacon. | She and her son, Michael Bacon, are accused of hiring Mr Jacques to kill Nigel Bacon. |
Defendant Sean Woodcock, Michael Bacon's father-in-law, was brought in by Susan Bacon and her son to help to recruit the killer, the court heard. | Defendant Sean Woodcock, Michael Bacon's father-in-law, was brought in by Susan Bacon and her son to help to recruit the killer, the court heard. |
The prosecution allege the debt-ridden Bacons planned the killing through a "combination of greed and loathing". | The prosecution allege the debt-ridden Bacons planned the killing through a "combination of greed and loathing". |
Mr Bacon died after he was stabbed six times at Keeper's Cottage, near Clumber Park. | Mr Bacon died after he was stabbed six times at Keeper's Cottage, near Clumber Park. |
Mr Woodcock and Mr Jacques both deny murder. | Mr Woodcock and Mr Jacques both deny murder. |
The jury of six men and six women heard a 999 call made by Susan Bacon just after the stabbing. | The jury of six men and six women heard a 999 call made by Susan Bacon just after the stabbing. |
The trial continues. |
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