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LIVE: School chiefs believed Lucy McHugh was 'vulnerable', court hears

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  • The trial of Stephen Nicholson, 25, who is accused of murdering Southampton schoolgirl Lucy McHugh continues today (Tuesday, July 2).
  • He denies murder.
  • Yesterday, Lucy's mother's partner, Richard Elmes, gave evidence to the court.
  • Today he continues in the witness box, under cross-examination from Nicholson's defence barrister James Newton-Price QC.
  • Follow here for live updates throughout the day.

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