Murder suspect was once at the run from police, Ipswich Crown Court instructed

A person accused of murdering a girl in a “vicious and brutal attack” were residing off-grid whilst “on the run” from police for 2 years, a courtroom has heard.

Roy Barclay, 56, of no mounted cope with, has been charged with murdering Anita Rose, 57, after she was once discovered significantly injured in Brantham, Suffolk, on 24 July. She died in sanatorium 4 days later.

Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC mentioned Mr Barclay kicked, stamped on and struck Ms Rose, who were strolling her canine, as she lay at the floor and saved her assets as trophies.

Mr Barclay denies homicide.

Mr Paxton mentioned Ms Rose, a grandmother of six, left her house in Brantham within the early morning of 24 July to take her canine, Bruce, on a stroll “as she often did”.

Ms Rose’s spouse, Richard Jones, who was once a lorry driving force and was once away with paintings, mentioned he known as her as she was once strolling at 05:24 BST.

Ipswich Crown Court heard their name completed at 05:29 – not up to hour sooner than Ms Rose was once attacked.

Mr Paxton instructed the jury that Ms Rose was once subjected to “numerous kicks, stamps and blows being delivered to her face, head and body”, which left her with accidents akin “to that seen following road traffic accidents”.

Mr Barclay’s strolling boots had been the suspected homicide weapon, the jury heard.

The prosecution mentioned that the trend at the sole of the defendant’s boots had been in comparison with the marks left on Ms Rose’s face.

The jury was once instructed that Mr Barclay lived most commonly off-grid and within the geographical region as a result of for “two years he’d been unlawfully at large”.

Mr Paxton added the defendant was once seeking to keep away from “the police and authorities, trying to avoid being recalled back to prison”.

The prosecution described him as “cunning and resourceful” and mentioned he carried canine biscuits with him.

Mr Barclay had saved pieces belonging to Ms Rose “as trophies”, together with a purple jacket, the courtroom was once instructed.

After Ms Rose was once left significantly injured, Mr Barclay had searched on the web “How long does DNA last at a crime scene?”.

Ms Rose died at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge from her anxious head accidents.

The trial continues.