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UK: Parsley drugs woman murdered in "double-cross" revenge
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Tuesday 28 Aug 2001 A woman who paid 1,200 for a bag of parsley she thought contained drugs was bludgeoned to death after her real dealer suspected a double-cross, the Old Bailey has heard. The dealer, Courtney Peters, together with his girlfriend and cousin "exacted ultimate revenge" on Wendy Woodhouse, alleged Victor Temple QC, prosecuting. Miss Woodhouse had met the wrong man after she travelled from Rugby to London to pay 1,200 for drugs from Peters, said Mr Temple. She handed over the cash to a small time crook who wrapped up some parsley in foil and handed it to the 31-year-old woman, he said. After she was dropped off at a station, she realised she had been duped and rang her real supplier, explaining she had been ripped off, prosecution alleged. As a result Peters picked her up and demanded to know where the money was - believing she had cheated him, said Mr Temple. Peters then picked up Fiona Jamison, with whom he was living. She allegedly told Miss Woodhouse to "just tell him where the money is". Peters also rang his cousin Ewing Thomas who was also collected. Ewing allegedly brought a heavy gun with him. "Jamison said they should go to Epping Forest, Essex, together to deal with Miss Woodhouse. She said if Miss Woodhouse knew where the money was she should say, otherwise she was going to get hurt, adding 'he is not joking'," said Mr Temple. "Jamison clearly knew what was going on," he told the jury. Miss Woodhouse's body was found by a jogger early on April 18 last year close to the rear of Snaresbrook Crown Court. She had multiple injuries to the head consistent with fracturing of the skull by a heavy blunt instrument. Mr Temple alleged the gun butt was the principle but not the only weapon used. Although Jamison had remained in the car while the murder was allegedly committed, Mr Temple said she and the men acted together in a joint enterprise to murder. Jamison, from Rugby, denies murdering Miss Woodhouse. Mr Temple told the court that Peters and Thomas were both convicted of murdering Miss Woodhouse earlier this year. Due to her ill health she had been unable to stand trial.
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