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A man has told a murder trial how he heard a high-pitched "hysterical" noise during a row in his neighbours' flat.A man has told a murder trial how he heard a high-pitched "hysterical" noise during a row in his neighbours' flat.
Byron Williams, 30, said he was kept awake because of a violent hour-long dispute during which prostitute Kirsty Grabham, 24, was allegedly murdered.Byron Williams, 30, said he was kept awake because of a violent hour-long dispute during which prostitute Kirsty Grabham, 24, was allegedly murdered.
Husband Paul Grabham, 26, of Swansea, who also worked as a prostitute, denies murder at the city's crown court.Husband Paul Grabham, 26, of Swansea, who also worked as a prostitute, denies murder at the city's crown court.
Mr Williams said after the row he heard something being dragged across the floor of the Grabhams' flat above.Mr Williams said after the row he heard something being dragged across the floor of the Grabhams' flat above.
Catherine Broomfield, the victim's mother, rushed out of court sobbing as she heard details of what the prosecution claim were her daughter's last moments.Catherine Broomfield, the victim's mother, rushed out of court sobbing as she heard details of what the prosecution claim were her daughter's last moments.
Mr Williams, who lived in the flat directly below the Grabhams, said he wished he had intervened in the argument but he was ill.Mr Williams, who lived in the flat directly below the Grabhams, said he wished he had intervened in the argument but he was ill.
He also said that the rows were common occurrences and described being "at the end of my tether".He also said that the rows were common occurrences and described being "at the end of my tether".
It is like when you watch TV and you can hear someone being strangled, it was like that Byron WilliamsIt is like when you watch TV and you can hear someone being strangled, it was like that Byron Williams
He told the court that during the row: "I thought I heard Kirsty. It was like somebody had a hand over her mouth as she was trying to shout something out.He told the court that during the row: "I thought I heard Kirsty. It was like somebody had a hand over her mouth as she was trying to shout something out.
"I cannot really describe it. It was like a high pitched noise. It is like when you watch TV and you can hear someone being strangled, it was like that."I cannot really describe it. It was like a high pitched noise. It is like when you watch TV and you can hear someone being strangled, it was like that.
Kirsty and Paul Grabham had both worked as prostitutes
"I was convinced that it was Kirsty's voice.""I was convinced that it was Kirsty's voice."
He added: "The more I have thought about it, it could have been Paul crying. But it was an hysterical thing anyway.He added: "The more I have thought about it, it could have been Paul crying. But it was an hysterical thing anyway.
"It was definitely hysterical, whatever it was.""It was definitely hysterical, whatever it was."
He said the flat upstairs had gone quiet for a few hours before noise and banging started again.He said the flat upstairs had gone quiet for a few hours before noise and banging started again.
"I was at the end of my tether. I felt like I wanted to go up there and say something because the noise was ridiculous," he said."I was at the end of my tether. I felt like I wanted to go up there and say something because the noise was ridiculous," he said.
"There was a lot of banging like there was a lot of draws being opened and slammed, frantically searching through them."There was a lot of banging like there was a lot of draws being opened and slammed, frantically searching through them.
"That went on for about an hour. Then I heard something being dragged across the floor. It's a laminated floor and you can hear everything.""That went on for about an hour. Then I heard something being dragged across the floor. It's a laminated floor and you can hear everything."
'Sweeping sound''Sweeping sound'
Earlier the court heard evidence from Kerri Inger, 23, the partner of Mr Williams, who was also at his flat at the time of the argument and claimed it had lasted up to two hours.Earlier the court heard evidence from Kerri Inger, 23, the partner of Mr Williams, who was also at his flat at the time of the argument and claimed it had lasted up to two hours.
"Most of it sounded like furniture being moved. I heard a sweeping sound or a hard brush sound," she said."Most of it sounded like furniture being moved. I heard a sweeping sound or a hard brush sound," she said.
"The other noise I heard sounded like wet object being dragged.""The other noise I heard sounded like wet object being dragged."
Previously, the jury has heard the couple were both prostitutes who had met at a massage parlour in Bridgend where Mrs Grabham was working.Previously, the jury has heard the couple were both prostitutes who had met at a massage parlour in Bridgend where Mrs Grabham was working.
They were married within weeks of meeting at the end of 2007 and later advertised their sexual services together on a joint website.They were married within weeks of meeting at the end of 2007 and later advertised their sexual services together on a joint website.
The couple had been to a nightclub on 27 March last year but had apparently argued about Mr Grabham using dogging websites to set up meetings for sex with strangers.The couple had been to a nightclub on 27 March last year but had apparently argued about Mr Grabham using dogging websites to set up meetings for sex with strangers.
He had returned home early alone and Mrs Grabham had got back to the flat by taxi much later.He had returned home early alone and Mrs Grabham had got back to the flat by taxi much later.
Mr Williams said the an argument between the two began almost as soon as Mrs Grabham got home.Mr Williams said the an argument between the two began almost as soon as Mrs Grabham got home.
Mr Grabham claims he was asleep on the sofa and did not see his wife come home. He reported her missing two days later.Mr Grabham claims he was asleep on the sofa and did not see his wife come home. He reported her missing two days later.
Within a week her dead body was found in a suitcase dumped alongside the M4 near Bridgend.Within a week her dead body was found in a suitcase dumped alongside the M4 near Bridgend.