Girlfriend ran over and killed her associate having ‘misplaced her mood’

A girl killed her boyfriend when she ‘misplaced her mood’ in an argument after a celebration and ran him over, a court docket has been advised.

Alice Wood, 23, is accused of murdering Ryan Watson, 24, exterior their house in Rode Heath, Cheshire, on May 6 final yr. 

When police arrived, Wood was arrested and advised an officer: ‘It’s fantastic, I deserve it’, a trial at Chester Crown Court was advised.

Earlier that night time, the couple had been to a party in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, for a person of the Headway mind damage charity, the place Mr Watson was a help employee. 

Andrew Ford KC, prosecuting, mentioned the couple argued as Ms Wood drove Mr Watson’s Fiat Punto again to their house in Oak Street, Rode Heath, on the finish of the get together. As he acquired out of the automotive in anger, she drove immediately into him twice, carrying him below the automotive for greater than 150 metres with the second try, the court docket was advised.   

Alice Wood, 23, is accused of murdering Ryan Watson, 24, exterior their house in Rode Heath, Cheshire, on May 6 final yr

Guests on the get together mentioned that whereas Mr Watson (pictured) ‘labored the room’, Wood acted ‘a bit chilly’ and as if she ‘wasn’t greatest happy’, Mr Ford mentioned

Andrew Ford KC, prosecuting, mentioned: ‘Ryan Watson was caught on digicam having time, being a gregarious and outgoing get together visitor, having enjoyable and dancing.’ 

Guests on the get together mentioned that whereas Mr Watson ‘labored the room’, Wood acted ‘a bit chilly’ and as if she ‘wasn’t greatest happy’, Mr Ford mentioned.

When they left the get together, Wood drove the couple again and parked on a concrete space behind her automotive, a black Ford Fiesta, the court docket was advised. 

Mr Ford mentioned: ‘Whilst deeply critical and tragic, we are saying it is a easy case.

‘She misplaced her mood, had an argument together with her boyfriend after they have been in drink, in a motorcar.

‘Things grew to become fraught, he acquired out, kicked a door, and she or he misplaced her cool and used the automotive as a weapon.’

As Mr Watson acquired out, Ms Wood reversed in the direction of him and nearly hitting him, earlier than driving it backwards and forwards in what one witness described as a ‘sport of rooster’, Mr Ford mentioned. 

Mr Watson walked away and stood in entrance of parked vehicles however Wood drove immediately into him, turning off the carriageway to hit him, the court docket was advised. 

He was knocked on to the bonnet of her automotive however was in a position to stand, the jury was advised. 

Mr Ford mentioned: ‘She drove straight into Ryan Watson for the second time, head on.

‘This time he didn’t go over the bonnet – she knocked him clear over, below the automobile’s entrance finish.’

Ms Wood mentioned she had drunk two glasses of white wine, two rums and a glass of champagne and was discovered to have 61 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, in comparison with the authorized restrict of 35, on the night time in query 

Staff within the close by Jade Garden Chinese takeaway described listening to a ‘life-threatening scream’, the court docket was advised.

At about 11.30pm, Ms Wood knocked on the door of Theresa Colborne, who lived near the place she had stopped the automotive, and mentioned: ‘Please telephone an ambulance. I feel I’ve ran over my boyfriend,’ the court docket heard. 

Ms Wood mentioned she had drunk two glasses of white wine, two rums and a glass of champagne and was discovered to have 61 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, in comparison with the authorized restrict of 35. 

Wood, with lengthy blonde hair tied in a ponytail, wiped her face with a tissue at factors because the case was opened. She denies homicide.

The trial is because of final for 3 weeks.