CCTV footage has been released showing the moment a 19-year-old woman was allegedly pushed down a road by a truck seconds before she was crushed to death. Mohammed Azim, 41, is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Lily Whitehouse, in Oldbury on November 5 last year.
At Wolverhampton Crown Court, the defendant wept as he told the jury he never intended to harm her. Prosecutors allege Ms Whitehouse suffered catastrophic chest injuries when Azim used his truck 'as a weapon' to pin her against a lamppost during an argument. The footage appears to show him 'nudging or pushing' her with the vehicle.
Azim denies murder and claims he hit Ms Whitehouse accidentally after dropping her off near her home. He said they had not been arguing and that she wanted to spend more time with him. He told the court she tried to stop him from leaving by standing in front of the van, and he drove slowly to go around her but had to swerve due to parked cars.
He said he heard a bang and felt something under the tyre, then saw Ms Whitehouse on the road. He put her in his van and called 999, but initially lied to emergency services, saying another car had hit her. He explained he 'couldn't believe' it had happened and was 'lost'.
The trial continues.
