Swinger ‘drugged and killed’ in sex binge

 A student who dropped out of the London School of Economics murdered a swinger during a four-day drug-fuelled sex binge, a court heard.

Jesse Mcdonald, 25, is accused of drugging Naomi Hersi, 36, before stabbing her to death with a knife and a broken bottle in the hotel room where he stayed near Heathrow Airport.

The Old Bailey heard that “bright and articulate” Mr Mcdonald had found his victim, an openly transgender woman, on a website called fabswingers.com. After the killing, he got bags and cleaning products before contacting his girlfriend, Natalia Darkowska, 18, who joined him in the attempted clean-up, the jury was told.

Prosecutor Mark Heywood QC said the victim was found half-naked, partly covered by a rug on the small bathroom floor.

Mr Mcdonald denies murder, while he and Miss Darkowska both deny perverting the course of justice.

The trial continues.