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London 'paedophile' knife murder accused woman on trial | |
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A woman stabbed a suspected paedophile to death in east London before handing herself into police, a court has heard. | A woman stabbed a suspected paedophile to death in east London before handing herself into police, a court has heard. |
Sarah Sands, 32, killed her 77-year-old neighbour Michael Pleasted weeks after finding out he allegedly abused three boys, the Old Bailey was told. | Sarah Sands, 32, killed her 77-year-old neighbour Michael Pleasted weeks after finding out he allegedly abused three boys, the Old Bailey was told. |
She told police that Mr Pleasted, who had been charged with sexual assaults on two children aged under 13, had been "asking for trouble". | She told police that Mr Pleasted, who had been charged with sexual assaults on two children aged under 13, had been "asking for trouble". |
He was killed in his Canning Town flat on 28 November. Ms Sands denies murder. | He was killed in his Canning Town flat on 28 November. Ms Sands denies murder. |
Familiar figure | Familiar figure |
The court heard how Ms Sands armed herself with a knife after drinking two bottles of wine and a bottle of brandy. | The court heard how Ms Sands armed herself with a knife after drinking two bottles of wine and a bottle of brandy. |
The case's prosecutor Jonathan Ree said CCTV footage showed she was in his block of flats for 20 minutes. | The case's prosecutor Jonathan Ree said CCTV footage showed she was in his block of flats for 20 minutes. |
Mr Pleasted, who was stabbed eight times, had been on bail awaiting trial. Police were also investigating an allegation he had abused a third boy. | Mr Pleasted, who was stabbed eight times, had been on bail awaiting trial. Police were also investigating an allegation he had abused a third boy. |
Ms Sands had befriended the pensioner who was a familiar local figure and ran a bric-a-brac shop from a Mace convenience store, the court heard. | Ms Sands had befriended the pensioner who was a familiar local figure and ran a bric-a-brac shop from a Mace convenience store, the court heard. |
'I stabbed him' | 'I stabbed him' |
She used to visit him at his flat and bring him meals before she became aware of the abuse allegations. | She used to visit him at his flat and bring him meals before she became aware of the abuse allegations. |
After the stabbing, Ms Sands went to the Isle of Dogs, putting the knife and clothes she had been wearing in a carrier bag. | After the stabbing, Ms Sands went to the Isle of Dogs, putting the knife and clothes she had been wearing in a carrier bag. |
Before deciding to hand herself in, she told a family friend: "I stabbed him". | Before deciding to hand herself in, she told a family friend: "I stabbed him". |
During a police interview, she said she had tried to help him, while all the while he was abusing young children. | During a police interview, she said she had tried to help him, while all the while he was abusing young children. |
She later said in a statement that she denied intending to kill Mr Pleasted or cause him serious bodily harm, claiming she went to confront him and took a knife for protection as she was scared. | She later said in a statement that she denied intending to kill Mr Pleasted or cause him serious bodily harm, claiming she went to confront him and took a knife for protection as she was scared. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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