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| Man guilty in jogger murder case | Man guilty in jogger murder case |
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| A man described as a loner has been convicted of murdering a Harrods shop worker found buried in a shallow grave in a park where she went jogging. | A man described as a loner has been convicted of murdering a Harrods shop worker found buried in a shallow grave in a park where she went jogging. |
| Garath Davies, 23, was convicted of killing Egeli Rasta in Mitcham Common, south London, in July 2006. | Garath Davies, 23, was convicted of killing Egeli Rasta in Mitcham Common, south London, in July 2006. |
| The 27-year-old Estonian was reported missing a day after finishing work and her body lay undiscovered for 12 days. | The 27-year-old Estonian was reported missing a day after finishing work and her body lay undiscovered for 12 days. |
| Davies, from Mitcham, south London, and originally from Llanelli, denied murder and perverting the course of justice. | Davies, from Mitcham, south London, and originally from Llanelli, denied murder and perverting the course of justice. |
| The court heard that Miss Rasta, who was "fit, athletic, and quite strong", lived near Mitcham Common and would often jog and sunbathe there. | |
| She disappeared on 4 July - a day after working a shift at the LK Bennett concession at Harrods. | She disappeared on 4 July - a day after working a shift at the LK Bennett concession at Harrods. |
| Mark Ellison, prosecuting, said Davies was "something of a loner" who spent quite a lot of time on the common alone or with his black Staffordshire terrier, Tyson. | Mark Ellison, prosecuting, said Davies was "something of a loner" who spent quite a lot of time on the common alone or with his black Staffordshire terrier, Tyson. |
| Precisely what happened to Miss Rasta was unclear because her body was decomposed so badly a pathologist was unable to establish the cause of death. | Precisely what happened to Miss Rasta was unclear because her body was decomposed so badly a pathologist was unable to establish the cause of death. |
| This horror will never end for me and my family Egeli Rasta's mother Sirje | This horror will never end for me and my family Egeli Rasta's mother Sirje |
| A knife stained with her blood was found in a sack in Davies' holdall, alongside two homemade sex toys. | A knife stained with her blood was found in a sack in Davies' holdall, alongside two homemade sex toys. |
| This was coupled with the fact that the victim was found naked, "clearly suggesting a sexual motive", Mr Ellison said. | This was coupled with the fact that the victim was found naked, "clearly suggesting a sexual motive", Mr Ellison said. |
| Davies told the court that at the time he was "chain smoking" cannabis and was "very stoned" on the day Miss Rasta was killed. | Davies told the court that at the time he was "chain smoking" cannabis and was "very stoned" on the day Miss Rasta was killed. |
| Davies later told police: "I'm afraid I might have done it. I can't remember." | Davies later told police: "I'm afraid I might have done it. I can't remember." |
| In a victim impact statement read to the court, Miss Rasta's mother Sirje said: "This horror will never end for me and my family. | In a victim impact statement read to the court, Miss Rasta's mother Sirje said: "This horror will never end for me and my family. |
| "Egeli's nine-year-old sister has asked me a million times: 'Where is she? Is she still far away? Why wouldn't she come home?' | "Egeli's nine-year-old sister has asked me a million times: 'Where is she? Is she still far away? Why wouldn't she come home?' |
| "I have no courage nor the knowledge to explain to her what has happened." | "I have no courage nor the knowledge to explain to her what has happened." |
| Davies will be sentenced on 14 December. | Davies will be sentenced on 14 December. |