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Suitcase Murders Defendant Claims Daily Rape and Denies Double Homicide

Mosquera’s defence hinges on claims of loss of control backed by allegations of daily rape by one victim

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Overview

  • Under cross-examination Mosquera said Alfonso raped him every day, a claim the prosecution describes as fabricated
  • Mosquera admits killing Albert Alfonso but argues it was manslaughter by loss of control and denies murdering Paul Longworth
  • Prosecutors say digital forensics show Mosquera copied his victims’ bank details on June 27 in preparation for theft
  • Evidence reveals he used Alfonso’s card to withdraw cash minutes after the killing
  • The retrial at Woolwich Crown Court follows the collapse of an earlier Old Bailey trial over disputed laptop search timestamps