A man accused of murder has told jurors he is ‘ashamed’ of his actions after a barbaric attack upon Wigan dad, Liam Smith. Michael Hillier has admitted shooting 38-year-old electrician Mr Smith outside his home in Shevington, Wigan, in November last year.
He then poured acid on the dad-of-two. Hillier, 39, claimed that he and his girlfriend, Rachel Fulstow, plotted to attack Mr Smith in revenge, following an allegation that she was raped by him in a hotel room after they met for a date in 2019.
She denies any involvement but Hillier has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Join our FREE Manchester Crime and Court WhatsApp group by clicking here He and Ms Fulstow, 37, both deny murder and are on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Giving evidence for a second day, Hillier told jurors that he was ‘ashamed of his actions’ and called the attack upon Mr Smith ‘barbaric’.
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