Homeowner accused of killing woman after finding her in bedroom tells trial he ... trends now

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A homeowner accused of killing a woman, 71, after finding her asleep in his own bedroom and kicking her out onto the street, told a court he collided with the pensioner 'like a failed football challenge'. 

Margaret Barnes died after being allegedly attacked by David Redfern, 46, after she mistook his five-storey home for a seafront B'n'B she had booked in Barmouth, North Wales and went straight to bed and fell asleep. 

Mrs Barnes had been booked into the Wavecrest B'n'B, which was several doors down on Marine Parade from Redfern's property, called Belmont House. The large property had previously been a hotel, and was due to be renovated by Redfern and his partner, Nicola Learoyd-Lewis. 

Grandmother Mrs Barnes had bought a bottle of gin after an evening walk in on July 11 last year before tipsily heading back to the wrong property, where she entered and went straight to bed. 

Caernarfon Crown Court heard that Redfern had been out for drinks earlier that evening, before returning to his property with his partner, where they had fallen asleep watching Antiques Roadshow. 

Caernarfon Crown Court heard that Redfern (pictured) had drunk six or seven pints and a gin and tonic earlier that evening

Caernarfon Crown Court heard that Redfern (pictured) had drunk six or seven pints and a gin and tonic earlier that evening

Margaret Barnes (pictured) died after being allegedly attacked by David Redfern, 46, after she mistook his five-storey home for a seafront B'n'B she had booked

Margaret Barnes (pictured) died after being allegedly attacked by David Redfern, 46, after she mistook his five-storey home for a seafront B'n'B she had booked

Mrs Barnes ended up mistakenly entering Belmont House, Redfern's seaside property in Barmouth

Mrs Barnes ended up mistakenly entering Belmont House, Redfern's seaside property in Barmouth  

The 71-year-old had booked to stay in the Wavecrest B&B on Marine Parade

The 71-year-old had booked to stay in the Wavecrest B&B on Marine Parade

But when they headed to bed at around 11pm, they found their bedroom door was locked. 

They found the spare key and unlocked the door to discover Mrs Barnes sitting in their bed drinking gin, her suitcase open, clothes strewn around the room with her false teeth on a side table. 

Giving evidence, Redfern said: 'There was a lady lying in our bed, drinking and smoking. There was a black travel case open on the floor, clothes hanging up and strewn around the room.' 

The court heard that Ms Learoyd-Lewis

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