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Vincent Tabak 'researched' Jo Yeates case, court hears Jo Yeates killing: Vincent Tabak 'researched case online'
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A Dutch engineer accused of murdering Bristol woman Jo Yeates used the internet to carry out "constant research" about the case after she disappeared, a court has been told. A Dutch engineer accused of murdering Bristol woman Jo Yeates searched the internet for how long it would take a body to decompose, a court has heard.
The body of landscape architect Miss Yeates was discovered on a roadside verge near Bristol on Christmas Day. The body of the 25-year-old landscape architect was discovered on a roadside verge near Bristol on Christmas Day.
Vincent Tabak, 33, admits manslaughter but denies Miss Yeates's murder.Vincent Tabak, 33, admits manslaughter but denies Miss Yeates's murder.
Prosecutor Nigel Lickley QC said Tabak also texted his girlfriend on the night of the killing saying he was "bored". Prosecutor Nigel Lickley QC told Bristol Crown Court that Tabak also texted his girlfriend after the killing, saying he was "bored".
Mr Lickley added that Tabak was "in complete control" and "knew what he was doing". Tabak also searched for information on the length of murder and manslaughter sentences and when police revealed a pizza and its box were missing from Miss Yeates's flat, he searched on the internet for the dates of refuse collections in the Clifton area, Mr Lickley said.
He also constantly searched the Avon and Somerset Police website for details of the case and used Google Maps to view the location Miss Yeates's body was found, he added.
Neighbours heard screams
Miss Yeates, from Ampfield, Hampshire, disappeared on 17 December last year after going for drinks with colleagues in Bristol.
Despite living next to him, Miss Yeates did not know Tabak.
On the night of her death, Miss Yeates had "settled down for the evening when she was interrupted by Vincent Tabak".
"There were screams heard by neighbours at a nearby party," Mr Lickley said.
"Those screams were Vincent Tabak attacking her."
Mr Lickley added: "Having killed her, he drove her body in the boot of a Renault Megane and deposited her body where it was found."
Mr Lickley said leaves had been placed deliberately over Miss Yeates's body and snow had then fallen on her.
"He may have tried to put her body over the wall but failed, or changed his mind," Mr Lickley said.
The prosecutor added that Tabak was "in complete control" and "knew what he was doing".
"He was able to mislead and manipulate others and to hide his inner feelings," he said."He was able to mislead and manipulate others and to hide his inner feelings," he said.
Miss Yeates, 25, from Ampfield, Hampshire, disappeared on 17 December after going for drinks with colleagues in Bristol. The trial is expected to last four weeks.
The trial, at Bristol Crown Court, is expected to last four weeks.