Predator Trial: Jury Weighs Serial Killer Claims

Prosecutors are presenting their case against a man accused of murder, describing him as a serial predator who allegedly paid women for sex before killing them. The court has been informed of his previous sexual assault convictions, some from the period of the alleged offenses. The trial is ongoing, with the prosecution having closed its case.

The defense has declined to have the defendant testify, acknowledging that the jury may draw inferences from his decision. Instead, they called a forensic pathologist who has consulted on television dramas. This expert agreed that the cause of death for the women was unascertained, a rare finding in forensic work, and noted that the body's position complicated investigations into potential neck compression.

The defendant denies murdering two women and faces additional charges including rape and non-fatal suffocation related to a surviving victim. The court proceedings are continuing.