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24/11/2008
Jury Out In Hannah Foster Murder Case
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering teenager Hannah Foster has retired to consider its verdict.
Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, denies allegations of rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and murder at Winchester Crown Court.
Hannah, 17, disappeared in Southampton after a night out with friends in March 2003.
Her body was discovered by the side of the road two days later.
Kohli, a sandwich delivery driver, had fled to India, but he was extradited back to the UK last year.
The jury heard the defendant claim he was abducted and forced to have sex with a girl he now knows to be Hannah.
He also claims he was the victim of a conspiracy to frame him, as "revenge" after he blackmailed a work colleague, James Dennis, for around £16,000.
Kohli told the jury he had taken the money in return for keeping quiet about an affair he was having with Mr Dennis's wife.
However, Mr Dennis and his wife, Carole, denied the affair had taken place.
The sandwich delivery driver also said Mr Dennis' brother, Jonathan, had threatened him, then abducted him and forced him to have sex with the teenager.
He added that the gang - who asked him to pay them £25,000 - would say the girl was raped, if he went to the police.
(JM)
Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, denies allegations of rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and murder at Winchester Crown Court.
Hannah, 17, disappeared in Southampton after a night out with friends in March 2003.
Her body was discovered by the side of the road two days later.
Kohli, a sandwich delivery driver, had fled to India, but he was extradited back to the UK last year.
The jury heard the defendant claim he was abducted and forced to have sex with a girl he now knows to be Hannah.
He also claims he was the victim of a conspiracy to frame him, as "revenge" after he blackmailed a work colleague, James Dennis, for around £16,000.
Kohli told the jury he had taken the money in return for keeping quiet about an affair he was having with Mr Dennis's wife.
However, Mr Dennis and his wife, Carole, denied the affair had taken place.
The sandwich delivery driver also said Mr Dennis' brother, Jonathan, had threatened him, then abducted him and forced him to have sex with the teenager.
He added that the gang - who asked him to pay them £25,000 - would say the girl was raped, if he went to the police.
(JM)
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26 November 2008
Man Guilty Of Hannah Foster Murder
A former sandwich delivery driver has been jailed for life, for the rape, murder, false imprisonment and kidnap of 17-year-old Hannah Foster. Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, a 41-year-old father of two, was found guilty yesterday at Wincester Crown Court, and ordered to spend at least 24 years in prison for the brutal crimes.
Man Guilty Of Hannah Foster Murder
A former sandwich delivery driver has been jailed for life, for the rape, murder, false imprisonment and kidnap of 17-year-old Hannah Foster. Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, a 41-year-old father of two, was found guilty yesterday at Wincester Crown Court, and ordered to spend at least 24 years in prison for the brutal crimes.
14 October 2008
Murdered Teenager Hannah 'Made 999 Call'
A teenage girl who was abducted and murdered, made an emergency call to try and escape her alleged captor, a jury has heard.
Murdered Teenager Hannah 'Made 999 Call'
A teenage girl who was abducted and murdered, made an emergency call to try and escape her alleged captor, a jury has heard.
18 June 2007
Delay over extradition of Hannah suspect
A man wanted in the UK over the rape and murder of Hannah Foster has had his extradition suspended by an Indian court. Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 39, left the UK two days after 17-year-old Hannah was murdered in Southampton in March 2003. He was arrested in India in July 2004.
Delay over extradition of Hannah suspect
A man wanted in the UK over the rape and murder of Hannah Foster has had his extradition suspended by an Indian court. Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 39, left the UK two days after 17-year-old Hannah was murdered in Southampton in March 2003. He was arrested in India in July 2004.
10 January 2011
Jury Duty Opened To Senior Citizens
People over the age of 65 will be eligible to take part in jury service from tomorrow as key changes to modernise Scots law come into force. Since 1980, an upper age limit for jury duty has been imposed in Scotland which has prohibited those over the age of 65 from serving.
Jury Duty Opened To Senior Citizens
People over the age of 65 will be eligible to take part in jury service from tomorrow as key changes to modernise Scots law come into force. Since 1980, an upper age limit for jury duty has been imposed in Scotland which has prohibited those over the age of 65 from serving.
17 September 2014
Two Britons Stopped From Leaving Thailand In Murder Investigation
Two British tourists have been named as "possible suspects" in the murder investigation of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, Thai authorities have said. Hannah Witheridge (23) and David Miller (24) were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday.
Two Britons Stopped From Leaving Thailand In Murder Investigation
Two British tourists have been named as "possible suspects" in the murder investigation of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, Thai authorities have said. Hannah Witheridge (23) and David Miller (24) were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday.
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