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Jayden Parkinson murder trial: Ben Blakeley 'spoke of grave burial' Jayden Parkinson murder trial: Ben Blakeley 'spoke of grave burial'
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The man accused of murdering Jayden Parkinson and burying her in his uncle's grave said nine years ago that was how he would "get rid of a body", a court has heard.The man accused of murdering Jayden Parkinson and burying her in his uncle's grave said nine years ago that was how he would "get rid of a body", a court has heard.
Jurors heard Ben Blakeley made the comment when he was 13 years old and living at a children's home. Jurors heard Ben Blakeley made the comment when he was 13-years-old and living at a children's home.
He is accused of murdering his pregnant ex Jayden, 17, and burying her in a Didcot graveyard last December.He is accused of murdering his pregnant ex Jayden, 17, and burying her in a Didcot graveyard last December.
Mr Blakeley, 22, from Reading, admits manslaughter but denies murder.Mr Blakeley, 22, from Reading, admits manslaughter but denies murder.
Annabelle Stoodly, who was a care worker at Thornbury House in Kidlington, told Oxford Crown Court he was there because of problems at home.Annabelle Stoodly, who was a care worker at Thornbury House in Kidlington, told Oxford Crown Court he was there because of problems at home.
Ms Stoodly said she overheard a conversation between Mr Blakeley and another resident.Ms Stoodly said she overheard a conversation between Mr Blakeley and another resident.
'No-one would look''No-one would look'
"Ben said if he ever had to get rid of a body, he would put it in a family member's grave," she said."Ben said if he ever had to get rid of a body, he would put it in a family member's grave," she said.
"I challenged what he was saying and asked why."I challenged what he was saying and asked why.
"He explained it was because no-one would look in a grave, because it would be very difficult to tell body to body - things would get muddled up like DNA."He explained it was because no-one would look in a grave, because it would be very difficult to tell body to body - things would get muddled up like DNA.
"The DNA evidence would be mixed up.""The DNA evidence would be mixed up."
The court heard that when she saw TV news reports about Jayden Parkinson she instantly recognised Ben Blakeley's name.The court heard that when she saw TV news reports about Jayden Parkinson she instantly recognised Ben Blakeley's name.
When police found Jayden's body at All Saints Church in Didcot, Ms Stoodly phoned Thames Valley Police and told them about the conversation, jurors heard.When police found Jayden's body at All Saints Church in Didcot, Ms Stoodly phoned Thames Valley Police and told them about the conversation, jurors heard.
'Scared for myself'
The court also heard from Kirsty Penford who told jurors she had been dating Ben Blakeley for three or four months when she discovered she was pregnant.
Prosecutor Richard Latham QC asked "what was his response?" [to the news of the pregnancy]. "That it wasn't his baby and that I had been cheating on him," she replied.
She told the jury: "I felt quite upset, obviously very hurt, very scared for myself."
She told the court about a string of violent incidents, including one when he had accused Ms Penford of lying about where she had been while they were stood at the top of some stairs.
"I told him I was going to fall, he said 'I know' - and I fell down the stairs- I was seven months pregnant.
"I was very bruised, but I wasn't worried about me, I was worried about my daughter.
"I opened the door and ran," she said.
A 17-year-old boy from Didcot, who cannot be named, is also on trial.A 17-year-old boy from Didcot, who cannot be named, is also on trial.
He has admitted perverting the course of justice but denies preventing the lawful burial of Jayden.He has admitted perverting the course of justice but denies preventing the lawful burial of Jayden.
The teenager's body was found on 18 December in a disturbed grave at the cemetery two weeks after she was reported missing.The teenager's body was found on 18 December in a disturbed grave at the cemetery two weeks after she was reported missing.
A post-mortem examination revealed she died from pressure to the neck.A post-mortem examination revealed she died from pressure to the neck.
The trial continues.The trial continues.