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Carole Waugh 'in meeting with accused before killing' | Carole Waugh 'in meeting with accused before killing' |
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An estate agent met a wealthy woman and one of the conmen accused of murdering her just hours before she was killed, the Old Bailey has heard. | An estate agent met a wealthy woman and one of the conmen accused of murdering her just hours before she was killed, the Old Bailey has heard. |
Amit Khagram said he met Carole Waugh and Rakesh Bhayani, 41, in a car in Wembley, north-west London, on the morning of 16 April 2012. | Amit Khagram said he met Carole Waugh and Rakesh Bhayani, 41, in a car in Wembley, north-west London, on the morning of 16 April 2012. |
Mr Khagram said they discussed how Mr Bhayani would repay thousands of pounds he owed the pair. | Mr Khagram said they discussed how Mr Bhayani would repay thousands of pounds he owed the pair. |
Mr Bhayani and Nicholas Kutner, 48, deny murdering Miss Waugh | Mr Bhayani and Nicholas Kutner, 48, deny murdering Miss Waugh |
Miss Waugh's remains were found three and a half months after she disappeared from her home. | Miss Waugh's remains were found three and a half months after she disappeared from her home. |
The court has heard that Miss Waugh's body was found in a garage in New Malden on 2 August. | The court has heard that Miss Waugh's body was found in a garage in New Malden on 2 August. |
Prosecutors have previously told the jury "the evidence strongly suggests" Miss Waugh was stabbed in the neck in her flat in Marylebone, central London, later that day. | Prosecutors have previously told the jury "the evidence strongly suggests" Miss Waugh was stabbed in the neck in her flat in Marylebone, central London, later that day. |
'Casino meeting' | 'Casino meeting' |
Mr Khagram told the court Mr Bhayani owed him £17,000 and Miss Waugh had lent the defendant between £30,000 and £40,000. | Mr Khagram told the court Mr Bhayani owed him £17,000 and Miss Waugh had lent the defendant between £30,000 and £40,000. |
The estate agent explained that he and Miss Waugh spoke over the telephone to discuss how they could get their money back. | |
He said that after 16 April 2012 he was repaid what he was due and received text messages from Miss Waugh's mobile, but did not speak to her. | He said that after 16 April 2012 he was repaid what he was due and received text messages from Miss Waugh's mobile, but did not speak to her. |
Mr Khagram told the court that following the meeting in the car, Miss Waugh was to go with Mr Bhayani as he exchanged a large amount of euros into pounds so their debts could be cleared. | Mr Khagram told the court that following the meeting in the car, Miss Waugh was to go with Mr Bhayani as he exchanged a large amount of euros into pounds so their debts could be cleared. |
He telephoned Miss Waugh for updates on the transaction but only received text messages in response to say it had been delayed. | He telephoned Miss Waugh for updates on the transaction but only received text messages in response to say it had been delayed. |
"I didn't know what was going on and why she didn't want to talk to me," he said. | "I didn't know what was going on and why she didn't want to talk to me," he said. |
Eventually, the witness received text messages from Miss Waugh's phone arranging for the pair to meet near her flat to give him his money. | Eventually, the witness received text messages from Miss Waugh's phone arranging for the pair to meet near her flat to give him his money. |
But each time he went he received a message from her mobile to say she could not see him but had instead given the cash to a friend, whom he then met nearby. | |
He said Mr Bhayani explained to him that Miss Waugh had moved out of London to care for her sick mother. | |
Mr Khagram also told the court that Miss Waugh first met Mr Bhayani in a casino. | Mr Khagram also told the court that Miss Waugh first met Mr Bhayani in a casino. |
"She said she knew some pretty heavy people and if he didn't pay she could make him pay," he added. | "She said she knew some pretty heavy people and if he didn't pay she could make him pay," he added. |
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