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Tia Sharp death: Murder accused Stuart Hazell's trial starts Tia Sharp death: Accused Stuart Hazell 'had sexual attraction'
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A man accused of murdering 12-year-old Tia Sharp has appeared at the Old Bailey to face trial. The man accused of murdering Tia Sharp killed her after sexually assaulting her, the Old Bailey has heard.
Stuart Hazell, the former boyfriend of Tia's grandmother Christine Sharp, is charged with killing the schoolgirl between August 2 and 10 last year. Stuart Hazell, the former boyfriend of Tia's grandmother, allegedly had a sexual attraction to the 12-year-old, a jury was told.
Her body was found in the loft of Ms Sharp's house in New Addington, south London, a week after she went missing.Her body was found in the loft of Ms Sharp's house in New Addington, south London, a week after she went missing.
Mr Hazell, 37, of New Addington, south London, denies murder. The trial is expected to last nearly three weeks.Mr Hazell, 37, of New Addington, south London, denies murder. The trial is expected to last nearly three weeks.
Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC said: "The prosecution case is that Stuart Hazell had a sexual attraction for Tia Sharp, that there was some form of sexual assault, something of that kind, and that was the reason he killed her."
'Distressing' evidence
Mr Edis told jurors they will have to decide whether Mr Hazell is guilty of murder, or whether Tia died in an accident.
He warned them they will find some of the evidence in the case "distressing".
The prosecutor went on: "What we know is that after she died he put her in the loft.
"That's not what you would normally do with someone who has suffered an accident.
"Generally speaking, if someone has an accident and you are concerned about their health you call an ambulance."
Tia Sharp's mother told Mr Hazell, "I hope you rot" as she left court in tears for a third time in less than an hour.
Mr Hazell denies killing the schoolgirl between 2 August and 10 August, when her body was found.