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| Petrol dockets link Robert Black to Jennifer Cardy murder claim | Petrol dockets link Robert Black to Jennifer Cardy murder claim |
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| Petrol receipts link a man accused of murdering a County Antrim schoolgirl with the area where her body was found floating in a dam, a court has heard. | Petrol receipts link a man accused of murdering a County Antrim schoolgirl with the area where her body was found floating in a dam, a court has heard. |
| Robert Black, 64, who is originally from Scotland, denies killing Jennifer Cardy, 9, near Ballinderry in August 1981. | Robert Black, 64, who is originally from Scotland, denies killing Jennifer Cardy, 9, near Ballinderry in August 1981. |
| At his trial in Armagh on Thursday, the prosecution outlined their case against him. | At his trial in Armagh on Thursday, the prosecution outlined their case against him. |
| The court heard Jennifer disappeared while cycling to a friend's house. | The court heard Jennifer disappeared while cycling to a friend's house. |
| Her bicycle was later discovered in a field close to her home. | Her bicycle was later discovered in a field close to her home. |
| Six days later and following a huge search operation, her body was found at a dam near Hillsborough. | Six days later and following a huge search operation, her body was found at a dam near Hillsborough. |
| In August 1981, Black was working as a delivery driver for a London-based poster company. | |
| The prosecution said this role brought him to the Lisburn area on 12 August, the day Jennifer went missing. | The prosecution said this role brought him to the Lisburn area on 12 August, the day Jennifer went missing. |
| The court heard that she was enjoying her school holidays and had cycled away from home on her new red bicycle to visit a friend half a mile away. She never arrived. | The court heard that she was enjoying her school holidays and had cycled away from home on her new red bicycle to visit a friend half a mile away. She never arrived. |
| The prosecution alleged Black stopped her, abducted her, sexually assaulted her and killed her before dumping her body. He denied this. | The prosecution alleged Black stopped her, abducted her, sexually assaulted her and killed her before dumping her body. He denied this. |
| Jennifer's parents and sisters were in court on Thursday. They heard distressing evidence about what happened to her that day. | Jennifer's parents and sisters were in court on Thursday. They heard distressing evidence about what happened to her that day. |
| At one point, a photograph was shown in which her body could be seen floating in the water. Neither her family nor the accused showed any reaction. | At one point, a photograph was shown in which her body could be seen floating in the water. Neither her family nor the accused showed any reaction. |
| The prosecution claimed petrol receipts would prove that Robert Black was in the area that day and would have driven by the spot known as McKee's Dam where the girl's body was found. | The prosecution claimed petrol receipts would prove that Robert Black was in the area that day and would have driven by the spot known as McKee's Dam where the girl's body was found. |
| The case continues | The case continues |