Eagerness to satisfy barmaid in bed caused her death, claims murder accused

An ex-bookkeeper accused of raping and murdering a barmaid has told a jury "over-eagerness" to satisfy his victim in bed caused her death.

An ex-bookkeeper accused of raping and murdering a barmaid in England has told a jury "over-eagerness" to satisfy his victim in bed caused her death.

Edward Tenniswood alleged he inadvertently throttled India Chipchase on the mattress of his upstairs bedroom in his squalid terraced house through "inexperience and incompetence".