Man accused of Wisbech murder ‘normally drunk’, jury told

Mrs Hall spoke of an incident at her home in Wisbech in December 2000.

A statement she had given to police in 2013 was read to jurors by a prosecution lawyer.

In it, she described how she became “frightened” after Mr Newton sold her raffle tickets.

Mrs Hall explained how she had asked Mr Newton to shut the front door when he left, while she went to get changed in her bedroom.

She said she was in the bedroom, wearing just underwear, when she realised Mr Newton was still there.

Mrs Hall said Mr Newton told her that he loved her.

“I was shocked,” Mrs Hall said, in her statement.

“I said ‘get out’. On that occasion I was really frightened.”

She added: “He was probably drunk. He normally is.”