Man accused of murdering fiancée told his mother he was 'going to prison for a long time'
Charlie Jeans is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, a mum of three
A man accused of murder told his mother he was “going to prison for a long time” on the night of his fiancée’s death.
Charlie Jeans, 30 from Margate Road, Southsea, is on trial for the murder of Samantha Murphy. The 32-year-old’s body was found at a property in Wadham Road, North End, in the early hours of June 5 last year.
Jeans denies the charges.
At Portsmouth Crown Court this morning (Friday, June 12), the jury was informed of where Jeans went after returning home with Samantha on the evening of June 4. Joanna Martin KC, prosecuting, used CCTV and doorbell camera footage to map out Jeans’ movements.
Jeans messaged his mother at 12.24am, less that 20 minutes after Samantha’s last phone activity. He asked if she was awake, then sent another message that said: “I’m going to prison for a long time, I love you.”
He then phoned a friend, called Adam Steele, before Samantha’s car was seen moving through Wadham Road, towards London Road. From there, the vehicle went northbound, and by 12.37am had arrived at the house where Jeans’ mother lives. From there, Jeans’ phone made a call to Samantha’s, which was not answered.
Following this, Jeans made a call to another friend, Macen Osborne - he, Mr Osborne and Mr Steele met up shortly after.
Ms Martin said: “From there, he headed back to Wadham Road, in Samantha Murphy’s car.”
A Life360 notification confirmed Jeans had returned to Samantha’s home address, with the three men seen on camera walking back down the street with a gold suitcase. Jeans was carrying a rucksack.
The suitcase was discarded along Northern Parade, outside the Mountbatten Centre. As the three men walked up the Hilsea shoreline, Samantha’s keys were thrown away near Alexandra Park. CCTV footage then tracks the men walking towards Cosham, then through Drayton, by which point it was 3.18am.
Ms Martin added: “This is the last time his [Jeans’] phone was used before it was discarded. It was later found by police in a bush in Havant Road.”
Jeans walked all the way back to Middle Park Way, Leigh Park, where at 9.03am he went into One Stop, with Mr Osborne. He also visited a Premier convenience store afterwards, where he bought a £10 mobile phone top-up.
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