Trial witness accused of killing

Rachel Moran's body was found in a flat 400 yards from her home

A murder trial witness has been accused by a defence barrister of carrying out the killing with which his best friend is charged.

It happened during heated exchanges at Hull Crown Court where 23-year-old Michael Little has denied the murder of Rachel Moran, 21.

Mr Little's barrister, Sibghat Kadri QC, was cross-examining Marc Fuller about the killing in the defendant's flat in Nashcourt, Hull.

He accused Mr Fuller, 23, of killing Miss Moran with a large kitchen knife after catching her and Mr Little in bed together.

Earlier, Mr Kadri alleged that Mr Fuller had met the victim while walking home after celebrating the New Year and invited her into Mr Little's council flat as he had a set of keys to the property.

You lost your temper and you said to Mike 'you are my friend - you are a traitor' Sibghat Kadri QC

Once inside the flat, Miss Moran and Mr Fuller continued drinking and chatting until the defendant arrived home in the early hours of New Year's Day, Mr Kadri said.

Mr Kadri told the jury that Mr Little exchanged greetings with the couple and went to make himself a cup of coffee.

Questioning Mr Fuller in the witness box Mr Kadri said: "A little while later you heard some noise and went to the bedroom and found Rachel and Mike in bed.

Kitchen knife

"You lost your temper and you said to Mike 'you are my friend - you are a traitor'.

"Rachel came out with her coat, you threatened Mike and Mike got angry with you."

The barrister continued: "You went towards Mike. Rachel turned back. At that time you hit her.

"You got a knife from the kitchen and you threatened Mike, but Rachel came through and you hit her with the knife."

'Went berserk'

Throughout the heated exchange Mr Fuller denied any involvement in the killing.

Mr Kadri added: "You went berserk. She fell down and she said something and you said 'you bitch'. You bent down and you hit and hit and hit. You went berserk."

"I wasn't even there, you are lying," Mr Fuller replied.

The barrister said that Miss Moran's body was put in a cupboard in the flat.

Cannabis smoking

Mr Fuller had earlier told the court he had known Mr Little from school days and he used to visit his flat and smoke cannabis.

He said he never knew Miss Moran and on the day of her killing he was at home at his mother's house after celebrating the New Year with a friend.

Miss Moran was stabbed at least 20 times to the head, chest, neck and back

Mr Little denies her murder.

The trial was adjourned until Monday.