Teenager accused of murdering Alex Rodda tells jury he feels 'ashamed' at 'pain' he has caused, adding: 'The killing... I’ll never forget that'
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxA teenager accused of murdering a schoolboy told a jury he felt 'ashamed' at the 'pain' he had caused, adding: "The killing...
I’ll never forget that."Matthew Mason, 19, is on trial at Chester Crown Court.He admits killing 15-year-old Alex Rodda in woodland in Ashley, Cheshire, on December 12 last year, but denies murder.The jury has heard Mr Mason paid the Holmes Chapel High School pupil more than £2,000 over a three-week period.
Prosecutors say the cash was paid to stop Alex revealing their sexual relationship.Mr Mason 'didn’t want anyone to know he was gay', the jury has previously heard.
He has now told jurors he was 'embarrassed' about his sexuality - and didn't think his friends would accept him if they knew he was.
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