Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow are both accused of the murder of Liam Smith in Wigan
A man accused of murdering a father-of-two who was shot and attacked with acid has been removed from court after interrupting the judge's summing up.
Minshull Street Crown Court has heard Mr Smith, an electrician, went on a date with Ms Fulstow, 37, in 2019.Hillier, 39, who has admitted manslaughter but denies murder, claims they plotted together to attack Mr Smith after Ms Fulstow, who he was in a relationship with, told him she had been raped by Mr Smith.
Speaking from the dock, Hillier said: "It's not sex, it's rape. What sort of message does that send out? Sex is consensual, rape isn't." He said: "As to what really happened on that night we will probably never know and it probably doesn't matter."
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