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| Jayden Parkinson murdered by 'violent' ex-boyfriend, jury hears | Jayden Parkinson murdered by 'violent' ex-boyfriend, jury hears |
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| Teenager Jayden Parkinson was killed by her former boyfriend who was violent towards her throughout their relationship, a jury has heard. | Teenager Jayden Parkinson was killed by her former boyfriend who was violent towards her throughout their relationship, a jury has heard. |
| Ben Blakeley, 22, is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with murdering the 17-year-old. | Ben Blakeley, 22, is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with murdering the 17-year-old. |
| The jury heard Jayden was pregnant and that Mr Blakeley, of Christchurch Road, Reading, was the father. | |
| He has admitted manslaughter and perverting the course of justice, but denies murder. | He has admitted manslaughter and perverting the course of justice, but denies murder. |
| Richard Latham QC, prosecuting, said: "We allege he was controlling to an obsessive and excessive degree. | Richard Latham QC, prosecuting, said: "We allege he was controlling to an obsessive and excessive degree. |
| "He was verbally abusive towards her and he consistently used force on her and hit her." | "He was verbally abusive towards her and he consistently used force on her and hit her." |
| The jury heard that Jayden was told by Mr Blakeley to stay in her room at the hostel One Foot Forward in Oxford and she was told not to shower there or use the bathroom. | |
| 'Naked pictures threat' | 'Naked pictures threat' |
| She ended their relationship on 21 November 2013. | She ended their relationship on 21 November 2013. |
| The jury was told she then discovered she was pregnant and that Mr Blakeley was the father. | |
| They also heard Mr Blakely had taken 13 videos of her and 30 pictures on his mobile phone when she was naked and he threatened to put them on the internet. | |
| She reported this to the police on 27 November. | She reported this to the police on 27 November. |
| In her statement she said: "I am terrified that he might send them everywhere." | In her statement she said: "I am terrified that he might send them everywhere." |
| She left on 3 December to meet Mr Blakeley to discuss her pregnancy. | |
| The last sighting of the pair together was at Didcot railway station, Oxfordshire, that day. | The last sighting of the pair together was at Didcot railway station, Oxfordshire, that day. |
| Mr Latham said: "The prosecution's case is that Jayden was killed by Ben Blakeley that evening in open countryside." | Mr Latham said: "The prosecution's case is that Jayden was killed by Ben Blakeley that evening in open countryside." |
| "We cannot be precise about location for this, simply because unlike most killings the body was not found by police where the offence occurred. It was moved and then concealed." | "We cannot be precise about location for this, simply because unlike most killings the body was not found by police where the offence occurred. It was moved and then concealed." |
| A 17-year-old from Didcot, who cannot be named, is also on trial. | A 17-year-old from Didcot, who cannot be named, is also on trial. |
| He changed his plea on the first day of the trial and admitted perverting the course of justice but denied a new count of preventing the lawful burial of Jayden. | He changed his plea on the first day of the trial and admitted perverting the course of justice but denied a new count of preventing the lawful burial of Jayden. |
| Questioned by police | Questioned by police |
| The prosecution claims Jayden was killed on 3 December between 16:27 GMT, when she was last seen at Didcot station, and 21:46. | The prosecution claims Jayden was killed on 3 December between 16:27 GMT, when she was last seen at Didcot station, and 21:46. |
| Mr Latham said police had been unable to work out what happened once she and Mr Blakeley left the station. | |
| He said: "She was reported to the police as a missing person in the early hours on the 4th. | He said: "She was reported to the police as a missing person in the early hours on the 4th. |
| "By then, we say, she was dead." | "By then, we say, she was dead." |
| Mr Blakeley had been arrested in Reading on 4 December on suspicion of possessing indecent images of Jayden and was questioned by police. | |
| Mr Latham said: "He was talking about her and talking as though she was still alive." | Mr Latham said: "He was talking about her and talking as though she was still alive." |
| He added: "He was being aggressive in this interview." | He added: "He was being aggressive in this interview." |
| Mr Blakeley was released from custody after the interview. | |
| Jayden's body was found on 18 December in a disturbed grave at the cemetery in All Saints' Church, Didcot, two weeks after she was reported missing. | Jayden's body was found on 18 December in a disturbed grave at the cemetery in All Saints' Church, Didcot, two weeks after she was reported missing. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |