The body of Londoner Mee Kuen Chong was found more than 200 miles away in Devon
A woman whose headless body was found by holidaymakers in Devon said she was “recovering” from being accused of killing him, a court has heard.
Mee Kuen Chong, from Wembley, north-west London, was allegedly murdered and dismembered by Jemma Mitchell, 38, from Willesden, also north-west London.
The Old Bailey heard from Ms Chong’s neighbour, the 67-year-old, that he had held spiritual seances in his garden.
“He said Jemma and Jesus were healing,” he told the jury.
Jemma Mitchell denies killing Mee Kuen Chong, also known as Deborah
Jurors heard Ms Chong had schizophrenia and was referred to a mental health team after sending letters to Prince Charles and Boris Johnson.
The prosecution alleges that Ms Mitchell, a former osteopath, killed Ms Chong and falsified a will to obtain money to pay for repairs to the house.
The court was previously shown CCTV of Ms Mitchell leaving Ms Chong’s home with a large blue suitcase, which the prosecution says contained the elderly woman’s body.
A blue suitcase, believed to have been used to transport Ms Chong’s body, was recovered from Ms Mitchell’s Willesden home.
Giving evidence on Tuesday, Dr Curtis Offiah said Ms Chong had suffered a complex head injury “at or around the time of her death” and would have entered the suitcase “with or without the head”.
A former lodger of Ms Chong described her as “loving” and “very talkative”, although her demeanor later changed when she became “passionate” about politics.
Ms Mitchell denies murder and the trial continues.
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