Nanny murder trial: Accused admits attacks
A FASHION designer broke down in court as she admitted attacking her French nanny – but insisted “it doesn’t make me a murderer”.
Sabrina Kouider, 35, and her partner Ouissem Medouni, 40, are accused of torturing and killing Sophie Lionnet then dumping her body on a bonfire last September.
The couple had allegedly become obsessed the 21-year-old was conspiring to drug and molest the family with Kouider’s ex-boyfriend Mark Walton, founder of Boyzone, the Old Bailey has heard.
Kouider wept as she was challenged on how often she’d attacked Sophie at her London home. She said: “I’m not proud of myself.”
Kouider and Medouni admit perverting the course of justice but deny murder. The trial continues. BIG VOICE Emma hails 2018 winner Ruti FIRST came Pop Idol in 2001, followed by Popstars then The X Factor in 2004.
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