Murder Trial Ongoing for Man Accused of Stabbing Ex-Partner
The murder trial of Shawn Mussington, accused of fatally stabbing his ex-partner in November 2020, is currently ongoing in the High Court.
Mussington is accused of killing 45-year-old hairdresser Simone Whyte-Barrington at a gathering on Market Street.
So far in the jury trial, multiple witnesses described Mussington’s apparent fixation on his ex-partner. On November 6, he is said to have visited the workplace of Whyte-Barrington’s close friend, inquiring about renting space for an event for her.
When questioned about his intentions, he mentioned giving Whyte-Barrington money for her birthday that he wanted returned. Despite their separation, Mussington had also reportedly secured and paid the deposit for her work station.
A salon colleague testified that Mussington had visited Whyte-Barrington twice shortly before her death. On the first occasion, he brought her lunch which she refused. On the second visit—the day of her death—she angrily told him to leave.
Approximately 15 minutes later, Whyte-Barrington left the salon, and 20 minutes after that, the colleague received a call saying Mussington had killed her.
One party attendee described hearing screams that Whyte-Barrington was bleeding on the ground. Despite calling emergency services, she could not stop the bleeding. Whyte-Barrington’s former partner, a fire officer, recalled finding her “in a seated position on the ground, her back against the wall and her head slumped into her chest.”
Crime scene photographs showed blood on the wall and floor of the crime scene, as well as a brown-handled knife found near the victim’s body. The court also heard that no fingerprint, footprint, or blood spatter analysis was conducted at the scene.
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