Overview

• Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious beside a Brantham footpath on July 24, 2024, and died four days later at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
• Jurors heard that walking boots seized from Roy Barclay’s makeshift camps had marks matching the pattern of injuries to Rose’s face and skull.
• A pink jacket worn by Rose was recovered with Barclay’s semen on the neckline, which the prosecution says he kept as a trophy.
• Investigators uncovered internet searches by Barclay on swabbing outdoor objects for DNA in the aftermath of the attack.
• Barclay, 56, denies murdering Rose and is due to remain on trial at Ipswich Crown Court for an eight-week hearing.