Connor Chapman refused to come into court midway through his cross-examination, the ECHO can reveal.
The 23-year-old was yesterday found guilty of murdering Elle Edwards following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. The popular beautician was shot dead outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Wirral, on Christmas Eve last year.
It can now be reported that Chapman failed to appear in the dock on Thursday last week as he was due to give evidence from the witness box for a third day. At that time, he had been part way through being questioned by prosecutor Nigel Power KC.
