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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eleanor Barlow

Murder accused removed from court after interrupting judge

A man accused of murdering a father-of-two who was shot and attacked with acid has been removed from court after interrupting the judge’s summing up.

The jury in the trial of Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow, both accused of the murder of Liam Smith, 38, in Wigan, Greater Manchester, retired to consider their verdicts shortly before 1pm on Tuesday.

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