Double murder suspect on trial
James Allen is accused of murdering Colin Dunford, 81, in Middlesbrough, and Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby, last April. He denies the charges.
James Allen is accused of murdering Colin Dunford, 81, in Middlesbrough, and Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby, last April. He denies the charges.
The court heard that James Allen told a friend that he was dying of cancer on the night of one of the murders.
A friend of James Allen said that he took pity on him, and offered him somewhere to stay the night.
Allen is accused of murdering a pensioner in Middlesbrough last April, as well as a woman in Whitby.
The trial continues.
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