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By Eleanor Barlow Alex Rodda was found dead at woodland in Ashley. The trial continues at Chester Crown Court. A TEENAGER has told a court he killed a schoolboy after he threatened to ‘ruin’ his life by revealing their sexual relationship. Matthew Mason, 19, denies the murder of Alex Rodda, 15, but admits beating him to death with a spanner in remote woodland in Ashley on December 12 last year. Giving evidence at Chester Crown Court on Thursday, Mason, who lived with his parents on a farm near Knutsford, said he and Alex began ...

A YOUNG Farmer who beat his schoolboy lover to death with a spanner has told a court he did not think his friends would accept him if he was gay. Matthew Mason, 19, of Knutsford, admits killing Pickmere boy Alex Rodda, 15, in woodland in Ashley, Cheshire, on December 12 last year but denies murder. A trial at Chester Crown Court has heard Mason paid the Holmes Chapel High School pupil more than £2,000 to stop him revealing their sexual relationship. Giving evidence on Friday, Mason, who lived on a farm near Knutsford with his family, said he asked friends for money to pay Alex but di...

12:33 EDT, 17 December 2020 A teenager who killed a schoolboy after paying him more than £2,000 to stop him revealing their affair has told a jury he was questioning his sexuality and felt 'suicidal'. Matthew Mason, 19, denied the murder of Alex Rodda, 15, but admitted beating him to death with a wrench in remote woodland in Ashley, Cheshire, on December 12 last year. Giving evidence at Chester Crown Court on Thursday, Mason, who lived with his parents on a farm near Knutsford, said he began questioning his sexuality after Alex messaged him. He said: 'I had never had any trouble with my se...

Alex Rodda murder trial: Everything defendant Matthew Mason said as he wept in the witness box during his evidence Matthew Mason, 19, denies murder Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe...

By Eleanor Barlow The scene as police investigated Alex Rodda's death last year A TEENAGER who killed a schoolboy after paying him more than £2,000 to stop him revealing their affair has told a jury he was questioning his sexuality and felt 'suicidal'. Matthew Mason, 19, denies the murder of Alex Rodda, 15, but admits beating him to death with a wrench in remote woodland in Ashley on December 12 last year. Giving evidence at Chester Crown Court today, December 17, Mason – who lived with his parents on a farm near Knutsford – s...