10:41JAMES CARTLEDGE
Day 35 of the trial has begun
Good morning.
The trial resumes on day 35.
Bernard Richmond, defending Hughes, calls Elaine Pritchard to the stand.
11:02JAMES CARTLEDGE
The court is told of Ms Pritchard's previous convictions
Ms Pritchard confirms in November 2020 she was in custody at HMP Eastwood Park, in Gloucestershire, having been recalled to prison.
She tells the court she was recalled because while staying in a hotel in Worcester she 'had too much to drink', lost her keys, kicked a window through and cut an artery in her leg.
Mr Richmond proceeds to read out her previous convictions which include theft, failure to surrender, dangerous driving and ill-treatment/neglect/abandonment of a child.
Ms Pritchard explains her drug-taking at the time was 'taking over everything'.
Mr Richmond continues with her convictions telling the court they include breaching a supervision order, driving whilst disqualified, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, assault, grievous bodily harm, criminal damage, possession of a knife, assaulting a police constable, drink-driving, battery and possession of drugs.
Ms Pritchard also confirms she was involved in Cuckooing - where drug dealers take over the home of a vulnerable person to use it as a base for supplying drugs.
She says most of her offending has been fuelled by drink and drugs.
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