A teenager accused of murdering his girlfriend told police that she died in an altercation which was allegedly sparked by her hitting him in the head with a weapon.
Liam Cain is currently standing trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of the murder of his partner Courtney Boorne. The 20-year-old died on December 23 last year after being discovered unresponsive at the couple's flat on Quarry Green Heights in Kirkby.
Jurors were yesterday read a statement from PC Evan Nutley, who attended the scene at around 5.30pm. Once inside the apartment, the officer reported seeing Cain "crying, sobbing on the floor" in the living room.
