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| Blood of stabbed clergyman found on murder suspect's clothes | Blood of stabbed clergyman found on murder suspect's clothes |
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| The blood of a clergyman found stabbed to death in his vicarage was discovered on the clothes of the man accused of his murder, a court has heard. | The blood of a clergyman found stabbed to death in his vicarage was discovered on the clothes of the man accused of his murder, a court has heard. |
| Drops of Rev John Suddards' blood were found on Stephen Farrow's coat, trousers and boots, Bristol crown court was told. A knife seized when Farrow was arrested also had traces of the vicar's blood, it was claimed. | Drops of Rev John Suddards' blood were found on Stephen Farrow's coat, trousers and boots, Bristol crown court was told. A knife seized when Farrow was arrested also had traces of the vicar's blood, it was claimed. |
| Suddards, 59, was found at his vicarage in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, lying on the floor surrounded by pornography, a condom wrapper and with a copy of the bible lying on his chest. | Suddards, 59, was found at his vicarage in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, lying on the floor surrounded by pornography, a condom wrapper and with a copy of the bible lying on his chest. |
| Farrow has admitted the manslaughter of Suddards but denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He denies a second murder, that of Betty Yates, 77, who was found dead at her cottage in Bewdley, Worcestershire. | Farrow has admitted the manslaughter of Suddards but denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He denies a second murder, that of Betty Yates, 77, who was found dead at her cottage in Bewdley, Worcestershire. |
| Farrow admits carrying out a burglary at a cottage in Thornbury after which a note was found threatening to kill "Christian scum". | Farrow admits carrying out a burglary at a cottage in Thornbury after which a note was found threatening to kill "Christian scum". |
| The jury heard that the word "Help" was written with a finger in blue ink on the wall in the lounge of the vicarage. It was only discovered when Farrow confided in a psychiatric nurse after he was charged. | The jury heard that the word "Help" was written with a finger in blue ink on the wall in the lounge of the vicarage. It was only discovered when Farrow confided in a psychiatric nurse after he was charged. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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