Steven Barbas and his wife Julie are on trial for the murder of Susan Whiting Mrs Whiting was attacked with a blunt object and died las...
- Steven Barbas and his wife Julie are on trial for the murder of Susan Whiting
- Mrs Whiting was attacked with a blunt object and died last August
- Court heard that the couple used a hammer to deliver fatal blow
- The prosecution in the trial in Leicester, said Susan was a friend of the couple
The body of Susan Whiting was found at the home of Steven and Julie Bart in August last year
A wedding, a 20 - year old woman with learning difficulties tightened at home before drugging, raping and killing her with a hammer, has a court today.
Steven Barbas, 34, of Bentley, West Midlands, is accused of murder and rape in Bloxwich Susan Whiting in August last year, while the woman Julie Barbas, 35, Walsall, is also charged with murder. Both deny the charges.
Mrs Whiting was attacked with a blunt object and with a fractured skull, wrists found and secured a plastic bag over the head, the prosecutor said at the opening of the murder trial at the Court of Leicester crown.
Police found wrapped in a shower curtain under the bed of the couple her body, the court heard.
night woman Barbas was August 17 last year, opening the case, said prosecutor Gareth Evans invited Mrs. Whiting for dinner and to spend if he was drugged.
Julie (left) and Steven Barbas (right) are put to the test at Leicester Crown Court for the murder of 20-year-old Susan Whiting
He said, "by shot in the head killed with a blunt object, probably a hammer and compressing her neck.
"Why she was killed, was remains a mystery -. It's all about sex or was resentment is also set?
The court heard Susan was reported by her mother missing Maureen worried after she went to live with the couple in their bungalow on August 17 last year.
Julie Barbas, 35, and Steven Barbas, 34, Mrs. Whiting lured into his home in Bloxwich before raping her and killing, the court heard
Julie Beard to learn the difficulties appeared in court wearing a pink fleece with Managers and Steven, who was in a black fleece with brushed greasy hair has.
The court heard the first with prescription medications Susan Julie sedated a friend stole to start before his attack.
Police found the body of Susan in a shower curtain under the bed of the couple at his home in Bloxwich wound
Susan was a friend of the couple and to stay at home invited the night he died last year, the court heard
Steven tied to a bed with chains and raped her before the pair's head with a hammer broke and hid the corpse were told jurors.
Noon the next day - was her daughter to get out of the property in the court by the mother of Maureen Whiting heard due.
The autopsy revealed Susan had traces of sedatives in his system zopiclone
Mr Evans said: "I did it because we say that when he arrived, Susan had been drugged, raped and murdered and hidden under the sofa - single bed.
"Susan was a friend of Julie and had spent a beard and sometimes visited Julie the night in the bungalow.
"However, it seems that Julie Barbas that Susan had other friends feel and felt his friendship cooled.
The autopsy revealed that Mrs Whiting was hit at least three times and traces of "sedative hypnotic" zopiclone in the head, was found in a blood sample.
Mr Evans said: "Never been prescribed the drug, and there was no reason to take them."
At the opening of the prosecution, said Mr. Evans the couple had secretly recorded while be brought to justice.
According to the indictment, Barbas said to his wife: "I have to stay out and take care of the house to get a lighter sentence well, come visit and keep you send money..
"Just say it was an accident and lost his self - control, you know what I mean Can -. You do for me bab?
Marriage is a friend of Susan had become, but the attempt heard that Julie Susan had become jealous more friends
Police the house in Bloxwich, West Midlands, after Susan Searched reported by her mother Maureen missing
Judicial officers examined the scene after the body was found Susan in August last year
"If you can take this rap for me ... would be - you can do it, if I go down, you come with me?.
She replied, "Do not start, I have done nothing wrong."
Mr. Barbas said: "They are involved as I am, I will spend the rest of my life behind bars I've done what you ask me to do..
inspect official evidence and evidence at the scene of the death of Susan in Bloxwich
The jury heard Mrs Barbas aware of the effects of zopiclone was as if he had put a friend on drugs.
Mr Evans said: "There is no evidence that he put on a visit, Matthew Herbert on the coffee and saw him fall into a deep sleep.
"She had experimented with the drug and knew its effects."
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