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| Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse' | Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse' |
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| A teenager obsessed by serial killers and pornography lived out his fantasies by stabbing a nurse more than 70 times, the Old Bailey has heard. | A teenager obsessed by serial killers and pornography lived out his fantasies by stabbing a nurse more than 70 times, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| Stuart Harling, 19, is accused of murdering 33-year-old Cheryl Moss near St George's Hospital in Hornchurch, Essex, in April last year. | |
| Mr Harling, of Rainham, Essex, denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. | Mr Harling, of Rainham, Essex, denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. |
| He was led out of court for shouting obscenities at prosecution lawyers. | He was led out of court for shouting obscenities at prosecution lawyers. |
| Brian Altman, for the prosecution, dismissed his claims of diminished responsibility and urged the jury to convict Mr Harling of murder. | Brian Altman, for the prosecution, dismissed his claims of diminished responsibility and urged the jury to convict Mr Harling of murder. |
| He said the defendant was a "loner and fantasist" who spent much of his time playing computer games and surfing the internet to fuel his interest in serial killers, knives, racism and pornography. | He said the defendant was a "loner and fantasist" who spent much of his time playing computer games and surfing the internet to fuel his interest in serial killers, knives, racism and pornography. |
| Wig and clothing | Wig and clothing |
| "He was just a cold-blooded killer who acted out his fantasy," said Mr Altman. | "He was just a cold-blooded killer who acted out his fantasy," said Mr Altman. |
| Ms Moss, of Dagenham, east London, was attacked in a frenzied and ferocious attack as she took a break from work. | Ms Moss, of Dagenham, east London, was attacked in a frenzied and ferocious attack as she took a break from work. |
| Mr Altman said: "He struck quickly. His actions had so suddenly and completely overwhelmed her that she had no time to flee and was unable to defend herself. | Mr Altman said: "He struck quickly. His actions had so suddenly and completely overwhelmed her that she had no time to flee and was unable to defend herself. |
| "She had no time to even scream for help. He fled as quickly as he arrived." | "She had no time to even scream for help. He fled as quickly as he arrived." |
| She was found in woods behind the hospital and despite attempts to save her by colleagues who ran to the scene, she was already dead. | She was found in woods behind the hospital and despite attempts to save her by colleagues who ran to the scene, she was already dead. |
| Death threat | Death threat |
| Jurors heard how a sports bag containing a long, dark, wavy wig, sunglasses, a sharp hunting knife and an envelope with Mr Harling's address on it was found on a riverbank nearby. | Jurors heard how a sports bag containing a long, dark, wavy wig, sunglasses, a sharp hunting knife and an envelope with Mr Harling's address on it was found on a riverbank nearby. |
| Mr Altman said another hospital worker had seen a man loitering in the area apparently wearing the wig and clothing. | Mr Altman said another hospital worker had seen a man loitering in the area apparently wearing the wig and clothing. |
| Doctors for the defence diagnosed Mr Harling with Asperger's but rejected claims he was "subject to an abnormality of mind at the time of the killing", Mr Altman said. | Doctors for the defence diagnosed Mr Harling with Asperger's but rejected claims he was "subject to an abnormality of mind at the time of the killing", Mr Altman said. |
| When the trial opened on Tuesday Mr Harling started shouting insults at Mr Altman as he outlined the case. | When the trial opened on Tuesday Mr Harling started shouting insults at Mr Altman as he outlined the case. |
| At one point, the trainee accountant said: "I'm going to shoot you with a machine gun." | At one point, the trainee accountant said: "I'm going to shoot you with a machine gun." |
| He was led away from the dock when he refused to stop shouting. | He was led away from the dock when he refused to stop shouting. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |