Within the seconds earlier than Maddison Parrott was shot lifeless, her alleged killer claimed a homophobic slur introduced one other man undone. Prosecution has refuted his model of occasions as “nonsense”.
Nicholas Cross has advised the Victorian Supreme Court docket that his solely function in Maddison Parrott’s homicide was as an adjunct, however prosecution has accused him of fabricating an “elaborate” and inconsistent story to cowl his tracks.
Mr Cross, who pleaded not responsible to the homicide, claimed that the opposite man, who can’t be named for authorized causes, killed Ms Parrott when he learnt she had exchanged oral intercourse for methamphetamine.
An obvious dig at his sexuality was the ultimate straw and he fired the weapon, Mr Cross claimed.
Prosecutor David Glynn mentioned the story was “nonsense” and accused Mr Cross of “engaged on this story throughout the trial” to match it up with different proof.
In Mr Cross’s proof on Tuesday, he mentioned the person was “so determined” for medicine and Ms Parrott was attempting to persuade Mr Cross to provide him some.
Mr Glynn mentioned the person ought to have been “thrilled” Ms Parrott was providing a intercourse for medicine deal given how “determined” he was, and questioned why he would get so offended at her that he would decide up the firearm and shoot her.
“It’s the reality,” Mr Cross insisted. “It’s the painful fact.”
In his proof on Tuesday, Mr Cross claimed that he was being hunted down and was carrying three firearms, together with the one used to kill Ms Parrott, for his personal safety.
He additionally talked about arriving at a drug deal that was truly a set-up to have him killed however a tip-off saved him from the alleged plan.
“We’re speaking about Geelong, we haven’t all of the sudden gone to LA,” prosecutor David Glynn mentioned.
“And also you reckon these individuals are out to get you?”
“Have you ever been to Geelong within the final 10 years?” Mr Cross replied.
Mr Cross claimed that when he had visited the person and Ms Parrott, he left the homicide weapon on a mattress whereas he went outdoors to deal with a drug deal.
Mr Glynn questioned why he would achieve this with out his gun for cover.
“You went on the market on the road to do a drug deal with none firearms, didn’t you?” Mr Glynn mentioned.
“You went on the market on (the road) to do that drug deal nearly as if you happen to weren’t in any hazard in any respect?”
“I used to be actually going to be 30 seconds,” Mr Cross mentioned.
“Effectively, how lengthy does it take to be shot?” Mr Glynn retorted.
The courtroom heard that just a few days after Ms Parrott’s homicide, Mr Cross had fled Geelong and despatched a textual content message that learn “wasn’t going anyplace with out them realizing … once they get me I’m getting 10 years min”.
Requested by his defence lawyer what he meant, Mr Cross mentioned he was involved that he could be charged for being an adjunct.
“The life I used to be residing, the medicine I had, the firearms I had, the automobiles I had … what had occurred, I helped [the man]. I bought him away from there, I equipped the medicine. It was simply all on prime of me and I assumed I’d be doing 10 years.”
Initially revealed as Nicholas Cross insists his model of Maddison Parrott homicide appropriate regardless of inconsistencies
