Mum-of-two ‘stabbed to death on her children’s toys’ by man she had ‘rebuffed’

A antheral who has been accused of stabbing a young mum to decease and leaving her to dice connected her children’s toys told his household his nighttime was ‘alright’.

Michael Porchetta, 28, allegedly stabbed mum-of-two Aimee Cannon, 26, successful the stomach, chest, cervix and caput a full of 45 times successful May 2022.

She was recovered lying connected apical of her children’s toys astatine her location successful West Calder, Scotland, the High Court successful Edinburgh has heard.

Porchetta returned location aft the alleged onslaught to his uncle Robert Nicoll and sister Gabriella.

When asked however his evening was, helium said: ‘Aye it was alright.’

Mr Nicoll said successful the introspection of facts hearing: ‘I asked him however his nighttime was. He said “aye it was alright” and helium went upstairs. He changed his apparel and went retired to work.’

Aimee was recovered by her dada Vince erstwhile helium came to her location the adjacent day, the Daily Record reports.

Witnesses said Porchetta had ‘tried it on’ with Aimee, but she rebuffed him.

Alistair Wilson said: ‘Aimee told maine erstwhile that Michael had travel connected to her but she told him they were conscionable pals.’

Robert Aitken added: ‘Mikey tried it connected with her 2 months earlier her death.’

John Honeyman besides told the tribunal Aimee had contacted him due to the fact that Porchetta wouldn’t permission her location 1 evening.

He said: ‘She seemed anxious, alarmed and upset. Panicking.’

Two days aft her death, Porchetta spoke to Mr Nicoll portion helium was gardening.

The witnesser said: ‘Michael came retired to spot me, helium seemed upset. He said to maine “the lassie’s been murdered up the street. My pals told me.”

‘Michael said helium had been up astatine her location connected Friday night. He ever went there.

‘He said helium had been taking drugs. Then helium said his pals had called him and told him Aimee had been stabbed.’

Porchetta, who was deemed unfit to basal trial, denied having thing to bash with Aimee’s decease until his sister, who is simply a nurse, could odor humor connected his jeans.

She said: ‘I asked Michael wherever it came from and helium said helium had chopped his thumb aft catching it connected a barbed ligament fence.

‘He besides said helium had been to Aimee’s location connected Friday nighttime but near astir midnight. He denied doing thing to Aimee.’

She urged him to spell the police, wherever helium was charged with murdering her and stealing her phone, keys and underwear.

He has besides been accused of attempting to pervert the people of justness by disposing of the leaf and washing her humor from his trainers.

The proceeding continues.

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