David Liptrot accepts manslaughter but says he did not mean to kill Caroline Gore
David Liptrot, 56, and Caroline Gore, 43, had been out drinking together, but following a row, she left him. Mr Liptrot searched for her, and went into women's toilets of pubs to find her, a court was told.
The court was told Liptrot claims Mrs Gore was violent towards him, causing him to fear serious violence and " self-control". Opening the case, prosecutor Alaric Bassano said the couple had been in an "on-off, toxic relationship", with "excessive drinking on both parts" and "physical violence". In March 2023 he breached the order and was prosecuted for stalking Ms Gore and sending her abusive messages. He was released in June 2023 and went on to breach the order again after Ms Gore called the police when he turned up at her flat, showing them a bite injury, jurors were told.
He was seen leaving on CCTV by the fire door, before returning later at around 8pm, the court was told. The prosecutor added: “At 8.16pm Ms Gore entered the Dog and Partridge pub alone, and asked the barmaid a number of questions about the defendant including if he had been in the pub, how much he’d had to drink and what time he had left.
She had a number of injuries, including a deep wound to her neck, which had cut through a main artery and vein; three stab wounds to the front of the chest which had damaged ribs and major internal organs; and a 7cm wound to her abdomen.
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