Longley's last night out shown to court

NZ Newswire April 26, 2012, 7:49 am

Security camera footage of Emily Longley's last night out has been to shown to a jury in the trial of her boyfriend accused of murdering the 17-year-old.

Elliot Turner is charged with murdering his New Zealand girlfriend at his home in Bournemouth last May after she was found dead in his bed.

He denies murder and perverting the course of justice.

Winchester Crown Court was shown footage of Emily arriving at a bar with friends on the night before she died after having a row with Turner.

The BBC reported prosecution witness Oliver George saying Turner had criticised Emily for dressing inappropriately, claiming she would attract attention.

The footage shows Turner arriving at the same bar later in the evening and Emily leaving shortly after.

He tried to follow her and Mr George said she was shouting "she's ruined my life, she's twisted my heart".

Other footage, taken a week earlier at another bar, was shown to the court and the prosecution alleges Turner assaulted Emily off camera, smashing her head against a table.

Turner's parents Leigh Turner, 54, and Anita Turner, 51, are also in the dock accused of covering up for their son by destroying evidence and taking items away from the scene of the death. They both deny perverting the course of justice.

Emily, who was a student, had been born in Britain but her family had emigrated to New Zealand when she was nine. She had returned to live with her grandparents in Bournemouth to study when she died.

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