A 'jealous' drug dealer accused of masterminding the brutal torture and killing of his alleged love rival branded his ex-girlfriend a 'money-grabbing little dog', a court heard today.
John Belfield, 31, allegedly plotted the murder of Thomas Campbell out of 'hostility' because the victim had begun dating his ex-partner, as well as to steal from him.
The 38-year-old's bloodied body was found bound in extra-strength duct tape and dressed in only a pair of socks in his own home in July 2022.
In the run-up to the killing, Belfield was given crucial details about the intended victim's movements by Campbell's ex-wife Coleen, a jury has heard.
She was later found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.
