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Murder accused told police alleged victim was in Scotland before his body was found, jurors hear
21.02.2024 - 18:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A murder accused told police his alleged victim was in Scotland before officers discovered the man's decomposing body in his own home, a jury has heard. Ian Connell denies murdering 45-year-old Donald Patience, who was found dead in a property on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury.
A postman saw 39-year-old Mr Connell climbing into Mr Patience's home through a window before leaving with his pet labradoodle before alerting police, jurors at Manchester Crown Court heard. During a search of the house, Mr Patience's body was discovered underneath a duvet cover at the bottom of the stairs.
A pathologist later said he could have been dead for up to three days. On the second day of the trial, jurors heard that after police had been called to reports of an alleged burglary, Mr Connell told an officer that the dog belonged to his 'mate Donald, who he worked for'.
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He said Mr Patience had 'multiple properties' but that he was 'currently in Scotland'. Mr Connell said he had spoken with Mr Patience who had 'told him to break in' after his key had snapped after trying to gain access to the property to walk his dog.
Mr Patience's driving licence and a library card belonging to him were discovered by police when they searched Mr Connell's pockets, the court heard. In a statement read to jurors, PC Paul Aspinall told of the moment he discovered Mr Patience's body in the house, at around 11am on August 22 last year.
He said he had entered the 'very cluttered' property and called out Mr Patience's name, but did not receive any response. PC Aspinall said he then carried out a more thorough search.
He said: "This time I stepped on what I originally thought was a pink coloured
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