Overview

• March, 47, entered a plea of manslaughter by diminished responsibility at the Old Bailey on the first day of trial and maintained a not‑guilty plea to murder.
• The case concerns the fatal stabbing of 32‑year‑old Alana Odysseos in Walthamstow on July 22 last year, as set out in court.
• Opening statements said Odysseos suffered at least 19 stab wounds and was heard pleading about her pregnancy before collapsing outside her home.
• Jurors were told Odysseos had described controlling behavior by March, including monitoring calls, forcing deletion of male contacts, and urging an abortion while denying paternity.
• Prosecutors said March made admissions after the attack and was arrested by armed police at a local cafe in the early hours of the morning.