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Edward Highwood, 79, was killed in his house in Blackheath on July 17, 2009. A homeless Polish man was on trial accused of murder. Follow News Shopper's coverage of the case.

BLACKHEATH: Edward Highwood murder trial jury fails to reach verdict

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

12:18pm Thursday 28th January 2010

THE jury in the Edward Highwood murder trial has failed to reach a verdict.

BLACKHEATH: Jury retires in Edward Highwood murder trial

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

4:03pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

THE JURY in the trial of a Polish man accused of murdering pensioner Edward Highwood has retired to consider its verdict.

BLACKHEATH: Polish murder accused struck pensioner through 'panic'

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

12:32pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

A POLISH man accused of murdering pensioner Edward Highwood was acting out of “panic”, a court has heard.

BLACKHEATH: Doctor says murder accused not 'abnormal of mind'

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

1:09pm Monday 25th January 2010

A DOCTOR has told the Edward Highwood murder trial that Polish defendant Marcin Orlowski has no “abnormality of the mind”.

BLACKHEATH: Prosecution's final speech in Edward Highwood murder trial

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

4:03pm Monday 25th January 2010

THE trial of a Polish immigrant accused of murdering pensioner Edward Highwood is nearing its end.

BLACKHEATH: Polish murder accused has history of robberies

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

1:28pm Friday 22nd January 2010

A POLISH man accused of murdering pensioner Edward Highwood has a history of attacking people to steal money, a court has heard.

BLACKHEATH: Man admits ransacking Edward Highwood's home

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

5:13pm Thursday 21st January 2010

THE man accused of murdering gay pensioner Edward Highwood has admitted ransacking his alleged victim's house for valuables.

BLACKHEATH: Man accused of gay pensioner's murder gives evidence

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

1:31pm Thursday 21st January 2010

A POLISH man accused of murdering gay pensioner Edward Highwood made a desperate 999 call for help just days before the killing.

BLACKHEATH: Gay pensioner was hit with 'severe force'

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

3:24pm Friday 15th January 2010

PENSIONER Edward Highwood was struck with “severe force” according to the doctor who carried out the post-mortem examination.

BLACKHEATH: Edward Highwood struck between 'seven and 10 times'

Edward Highwood suffered fatal head injuries

12:56pm Friday 15th January 2010

A DOCTOR who examined pensioner Edward Highwood's body has said he was struck “between seven and 10 times” with a glass vase.

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