A man who denies murder told a jury he 'didn’t think it was that serious' after he 'lashed out a couple of times' at a 'love rival' with a pair of scissors during a fight arranged to 'sort things out'.
William Doleman, 27, and his friend Ademola Efunnuga, 26, both deny murdering 39-year-old Alan Murphy in Moston. Lisa Hough, 43, who was in relationship with Mr Murphy and was an ex-partner of Mr Doleman, denies assisting an offender by allegedly helping them 'cover their tracks'. READ MORE:Love rival murdered man after pair 'agreed to fight and sort things out' as woman watched on, trial told Manchester Crown Court earlier heard Mr Doleman and Mr Murphy were ‘rivals for the affection’ of Ms Hough.
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