The man accused of the murder of Bournemouth mum Heather Barnett has stated 'I have never killed anybody', after the case for the defence started this week.

Italian national Danilo Restivo denies killing Heather in 2002, and Elisa Claps in 1993 - two murders the prosecution argue had the same hallmarks.

The thirty-nine year old also says comforting Heather's children after her death was not 'a repulsive charade'.