THE movements of Skegby murder suspect Peter Smith on the day he is accused of battering his next-door-neighbour to death have been disclosed to a jury.
Police believe Smith, who worked as a civil servant in Mansfield, brutally murdered Hilda Owen with a hammer and screwdriver on the 27th Feb 2007 to inherit her home and solve his dire financial situation.
Smith, who was initially arrested days after the gruesome discovery was made before being released on bail, denies any involvement in the killing.
His movements were tracked by police using his mobile phone and computer records.
Prosecutor Steven Coupland told Nottingham Crown Court how Smith had visited a number of gay websites to look at profile pictures of homosexuals in the area before he headed to work.
He then made and received a number of text messages in which Smith was referred to as 'master' and the recipient as Smith's slave.
After returning home from work, Smith again logged onto his home computer in short spells to visit more gay websites.
He also sent a number of texts to Callum Adams, who was living with Smith after they met in an internet chatroom.
Prosecutors claimed Smith then made visits to nearby No Man's Hill Wood and Rufford Country Park to dispose of key evidence between 9pm and 11pm that evening.
The case continues.
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