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February 05, 2009
Peter King's Murder Trial
A prosecution witness said that when he gave statements to the police shortly after 64 year old Ambassador Peter King was found murdered in his home he did not mention his sexuality because he did not know how King's family would react to finding out that King was a homosexual. This was in response to Defence lawyers questions about why the witness had not told the police about seeing both King and the accused, 26 year old Sheldon Pusey, in their underpants in King's kitchen in his home on Waterloo Road between March 19-20, 2006. Pusey is accused of chopping and stabbing King to death in his home.
The witness said that even though King was not a role model, as he had certain unlikeable flaws, he was his best friend. The witness also admitted to being a homosexual also.
Detective Sergeant Keith Steele testified that on March 27 Pusey was identified by three witnesses in an identification parade and that Pusey claimed that he cut King's throat because he tried to rape him.
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