THE boyfriend of a model who was stabbed to death had held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her, a court heard.
Ricardo Morrison, aged 22, is accused of the murder of Amy Barnes on November 8, last year, which he denies.
Kenneth Brady told Manchester Crown Court that Miss Barnes had confided in him in the days leading up to her death.
The court heard that Mr Brady received a text message from Miss Barnes which said, “You wanna know for the past seven months Ric has been hitting me, locking me in rooms with him so I cannot get out, putting knives to my throat, telling me he is going to kill me, putting his hands over my face and covering my mouth, and he stares at me while I’m struggling to breathe.”
The court heard Mr Brady felt sorry for Miss Barnes and arranged to meet up with her on Saturday night, November 8, in Manchester.
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