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On the night she died, she had packed her belongings into a suitcase and rucksack, suggesting she was preparing to leave, the court was told.

Paul Leighton is packing his rucksack with a heavy-duty hammer, pry bar and evidence bags for what he describes as "just an average day out".

It is believed he has bought a large black rucksack and new clothing, thought to be a grey tracksuit top and a red t-shirt.

What they found was far worse: 200 pairs of shoes, hundreds of items of clothing, scores of suitcases and rucksacks, discarded after the owners themselves were apparently disposed of.

He was arrested soon afterwards and his clothing and a black rucksack found in his possession was taken for analysis.