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Tia Sharp death: Accused Stuart Hazell 'had sexual attraction' Tia Sharp death: Accused Stuart Hazell 'had sexual attraction'
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The man accused of murdering Tia Sharp killed her after sexually assaulting her, the Old Bailey has heard.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, allegedly had a sexual attraction to the 12-year-old, a jury was told.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 her grandmother'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."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'Distressing' evidence
The court heard two memory cards were found in the house, one in the kitchen and one, hidden on top of a doorframe, which contained "extensive pornography" featuring young girls.
There were also three video clips of Tia sleeping in her bedroom and 11 still images of her sleeping.
Another image showed a pre-pubescent girl lying naked on Tia's bed, and there were "professional" pornographic images of young girls performing sex acts, the jury heard.
Mr Edis said internet history on Mr Hazell's phone showed searches of a website that was popular with paedophiles.
He said Mr Hazell had also visited a pornographic website on 6 August - while Tia's body was in the loft.
Mr Edis told jurors they will have to decide whether Mr Hazell is guilty of murder, or whether Tia died in an accident.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".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.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."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.""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. The prosecutor told the jury the loft had been inspected by police twice before Tia's body was finally found.
"They only found it, I am afraid, because it had started to smell," he said.
"It was quite well hidden. It has been moved up and then across within the loft space."
He said the girl's body had been "carefully wrapped" in a sheet first and then bin bags, then sealed with tape.
"As you can imagine, that's not a particularly easy thing to do with a dead human being, but that's what had been done."
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.Mr Hazell denies killing the schoolgirl between 2 August and 10 August, when her body was found.