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| Rugby player 'killed girlfriend' | |
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| A jealous boyfriend strangled his girlfriend after she spoke to an old flame at a Boxing Day party, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. | A jealous boyfriend strangled his girlfriend after she spoke to an old flame at a Boxing Day party, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. |
| Caerphilly rugby player Jordan Rees, 24, is accused of murdering travel agent Rebecca Spry, 18, in her mother's home in Glyncoch, Pontypridd. | |
| The court heard that Mr Rees may have seen her talking to an ex-boyfriend at a rugby club's fancy dress party. | |
| Mr Rees, of Hawthorn, Pontypridd, denies murder. | Mr Rees, of Hawthorn, Pontypridd, denies murder. |
| The court was told Mr Rees will claim he was acting in self-defence when he accidentally killed her. | The court was told Mr Rees will claim he was acting in self-defence when he accidentally killed her. |
| Prosecutor Nick Cooke said: "It appears they may have been some contact between Rebecca Spry and a former boyfriend - just chatting and a peck on the cheek. It may be that Rees saw this. | Prosecutor Nick Cooke said: "It appears they may have been some contact between Rebecca Spry and a former boyfriend - just chatting and a peck on the cheek. It may be that Rees saw this. |
| The prosecution case is this was murder and nothing less Nick Cooke, prosecuting | The prosecution case is this was murder and nothing less Nick Cooke, prosecuting |
| "There was also some banter over a mobile phone which may have aroused his jealousy. | "There was also some banter over a mobile phone which may have aroused his jealousy. |
| "A man had been making a joke that Rebecca had been feeling his leg while she was talking to Rees on the phone." | "A man had been making a joke that Rebecca had been feeling his leg while she was talking to Rees on the phone." |
| The court heard that the couple went back to her mother's house after leaving the party. | |
| 'Loud thud' | 'Loud thud' |
| In the early hours Mr Rees rang Miss Spry's sister Amy and said: "Can you come to your house please? I don't know what's wrong with your sister. She's blue". | |
| She ran to her home and found her sister dead in her bed. Mr Rees dialled 999 only after Miss Spry's sister arrived at the house, the court was told. | |
| Mr Cooke said: "The emergency operator was struck by the calmness of the caller - he expressed himself unusually. | Mr Cooke said: "The emergency operator was struck by the calmness of the caller - he expressed himself unusually. |
| "When he was told it would take a while he said: 'Don't worry, I know you're busy'." | |
| Rees told ambulance staff that he had put his girlfriend to bed and then went downstairs to watch television. | Rees told ambulance staff that he had put his girlfriend to bed and then went downstairs to watch television. |
| He told them that part way through the night he heard a loud thud, and when he went to bed later he found her with her face blue. | He told them that part way through the night he heard a loud thud, and when he went to bed later he found her with her face blue. |
| But the court heard forensic evidence that showed Rebecca had been strangled. | But the court heard forensic evidence that showed Rebecca had been strangled. |
| Mr Cooke said: "The prosecution case is this was murder and nothing less. | Mr Cooke said: "The prosecution case is this was murder and nothing less. |
| "When he applied pressure to her neck he intended to kill her and it was murder." | "When he applied pressure to her neck he intended to kill her and it was murder." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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