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  1. Mum was unrecognisable in hospital, says sonpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Anita Rose's son, Ashley Rose, is now having his statement read to the court.

    He says when his mum was in hospital she was "almost unrecognisable" due to her injuries following the attack.

  2. 'Soul destroying'published at 11:33 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Markeece Rose says "the pain is soul destroying" and his mother was his "world".

    He says her death has cast a shadow over family events and "nothing will ever be the same again".

  3. 'I'm surviving, not living since mum's death'published at 11:32 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    We're now hearing a fourth statement from Markeece Rose, Anita Rose's son.

    He says "emotionally I feel broken" after his mother's death.

    "I am constantly on edge, easily trigger and emotionally drained," he says.

    "I needed regular therapy just to function in daily life and even then I only feel like I'm surviving, not living."

  4. 'Loss is immeasurable'published at 11:30 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Gemma Rose says her mum was her "go to" for support and love.

    "The loss I now feel is immeasurable," she says.

  5. Daughter speaks to children of 'how dangerous world is'published at 11:29 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    A statement from Gemma Rose, Anita's daughter, is now being read to the court.

    She says her mum's death means she talks to her own children about "how dangerous the world is" in efforts to protect them.

    She adds that the family has installed Ring Doorbell cameras to make themselves feel safer in their home.

  6. Roy Barclay shows no emotionpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 6 August

    Laura Foster
    Senior reporter at Ipswich Crown Court

    As the prosecution reads out the victim impact statements from Anita Rose's children, Roy Barclay stares ahead, and occasionally at the floor, showing no emotion.

  7. 'Fear, grief and anxiety'published at 11:25 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Warren Rose says since that day his life has been consumed by "fear, grief and anxiety".

    He says he has a dog himself and he worries every time his partner walks their dog.

    "That fear is a direct result of what happened to my mum," he says.

  8. Another son's statement is read to courtpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 6 August

    The prosecution is now reading a statement from Anita Rose's other son, Warren Rose.

  9. 'Justice will never be enough'published at 11:24 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    "Roy Barclay has done this," Tyreek Hodge's statement continues.

    "He has shown no emotion... he has taken mine and my whole family's lives away from us.

    "I'm fed up of hearing my mum was in the wrong place at the wrong time... she was doing what she loved and that was walking."

    He says Barclay was instead "in the wrong place at the wrong time" and feels "justice will never be enough".

  10. Attack shouldn't have happened, says sonpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Tyreek Hodge says he sat in hospital with his mother as much as he could after the attack.

    He says "that day shouldn't have happened" and he still suffers with "sleepless nights".

  11. 'I miss mum being the heart of the family'published at 11:22 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Tyreek Hodge's statement describes how central Anita Rose was to their family.

    He says she celebrated all their birthdays and family events and was like "a big kid" during any celebrations.

    "I miss mum being the heart of our family," he says.

    "She had so much to live for... nothing feels the same anymore"

  12. 'Mum didn't deserve what happened to her'published at 11:20 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Tyreek Hodge's statement says his mother loved living in Brantham and she had been social in the village.

    "Mum didn't deserve what happened to her, not at all," his statement says.

    "She had never done anything bad in her life."

  13. Roy Barclay does not look at Anita Rose's daughterpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 6 August

    Laura Foster
    Senior reporter at Ipswich Crown Court

    As Anita Rose's daughter Jessica Cox read out her emotive statement, Roy Barclay barely looked at her.

    He sat emotionless, choosing to avoid her gaze.

    Instead he looked at the journalists typing away in front of him.

  14. Son's statement read to courtpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    The court is now hearing another victim impact statement from Anita Rose's son, Tyreek Hodge.

    His statement is read aloud by the prosecution lawyer.

  15. 'He has enjoyed what he has done'published at 11:16 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Jessica Cox says Roy Barclay has put her family through a "nightmare".

    "I do not feel he has shown any remorse... I believe he has enjoyed what he has done," she says.

    "He has not had to face the consequences of what he has done or what he has done to us.

    "He's not answered why he did what he did. What he's done is horrific and it is evil."

  16. 'It keeps me up at night'published at 11:14 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Jessica Cox, Anita's daughter, says what happened to her mother is "horrifying"

    "There is no other word than horrifying," she says.

    "It keeps me up at night and it replays through my mind every day.

    "I don't know how somebody is supposed to rebuild their lives experiencing this," she adds.

  17. Anita Rose's death had huge impact on wider circlepublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Jessica, Anita Rose's daughter, says her mother's death has had a huge impact on her wider circle.

    She says it has impacted neighbours and friends as well as her family.

  18. Anita Rose never saw arrival of new grandsonpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    "My mum was just beginning to live her life now that all her children had grown up," Jessica continues to tell the hearing.

    She says her mother was excited for the arrival of her new grandson "who she will never got to meet".

    Jessica says she has three sons who Anita was "actively involved" with and her death had impacted them hugely.

  19. 'Our world shattered'published at 11:08 British Summer Time 6 August

    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from Ipswich Crown Court

    Anita Rose's daughter Jessica continues to read her statement to the court.

    She questions how someone could hurt her mother.

    "When my mum passed away our world shattered," she says.

    "We won't ever be able to put the pieces back together

    "I just couldn't understand how this happened."

  20. Anita Rose's daughter begins statementpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 6 August

    Anita Rose's daughter, Jessica, is reading her victim impact statement to the court.

    She says the date of 24 July was a "day I will never forget" when she was called about her mum's attack.

    "The person in the bed in front of me did not look like my mum anymore," she says.