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Joan Roddam murder case: Attack 'sexually motivated' | Joan Roddam murder case: Attack 'sexually motivated' |
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A man with a sexual interest in much older women strangled a pensioner when she rebuffed his sexual advances, a court has been told. | A man with a sexual interest in much older women strangled a pensioner when she rebuffed his sexual advances, a court has been told. |
Patrick Curran killed 74-year-old neighbour Joan Roddam at her home in Delabole, Cornwall, in November 2003 when aged 27, Truro Crown Court heard. | Patrick Curran killed 74-year-old neighbour Joan Roddam at her home in Delabole, Cornwall, in November 2003 when aged 27, Truro Crown Court heard. |
In the days before the killing, he had been to the doctor and reported a raised libido. | In the days before the killing, he had been to the doctor and reported a raised libido. |
Mr Curran was arrested in 2014 when the case was re-examined. He denies murder. | Mr Curran was arrested in 2014 when the case was re-examined. He denies murder. |
The jury heard that Mrs Roddam's body was discovered in a field behind her bungalow in West Down Road on 8 November 2003 after a friend was unable to contact her. | The jury heard that Mrs Roddam's body was discovered in a field behind her bungalow in West Down Road on 8 November 2003 after a friend was unable to contact her. |
Mr Curran, now aged 38, had lived with his parents at the time of the killing, the jury heard. | |
The court heard that in the days before Mrs Roddam was killed, Mr Curran had been suffering from a form of mental illness and had visited a doctor and reported a raised libido. | The court heard that in the days before Mrs Roddam was killed, Mr Curran had been suffering from a form of mental illness and had visited a doctor and reported a raised libido. |
The prosecution said the defendant had a sexual interest in woman in their 70s and older and had visited pornographic websites that featured women very much older than him. | The prosecution said the defendant had a sexual interest in woman in their 70s and older and had visited pornographic websites that featured women very much older than him. |
The court heard Mr Curran had not planned to kill Mrs Roddam when he visited her bungalow but attacked her when she rebuffed his sexual advances. | The court heard Mr Curran had not planned to kill Mrs Roddam when he visited her bungalow but attacked her when she rebuffed his sexual advances. |
The defendant, of West Down Road, was arrested last year after new forensic evidence was produced, the court was told. | The defendant, of West Down Road, was arrested last year after new forensic evidence was produced, the court was told. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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