A man accused over a forced miscarriage has told police his co-accused became a "pest" in asking him to get abortion medication, a court has heard.

Wayne Finney, 41, and Stuart Worby, 40, have gone on trial accused of offences said to have caused the woman - who cannot be held identified for legal reasons - to have a miscarriage.

On Tuesday (October 22) jurors at Norwich Crown Court heard extracts of interviews Finney had with police officers.

Finney told police he was "trying to ignore" Worby who was "becoming like a pest" asking him to become involved in securing abortion medication.

He said if Worby asked him one more time he was "going to jump off a cliff or something".

Officers said Worby sounded "quite persistent" and Finney agreed. 

He said Worby suggested to Finney he would be able to just "slip it (the pills) into her drink".

But Finney, who had been researching what to do, said he was aware there was other medication that would have to be "put up into private parts".

Finney told police: "I didn't think he would be capable of that."

When asked why he became involved he refused to answer any more questions. 

The jury have heard how abortion medication was obtained by Finney after his partner Nueza Cepeda, 39,  received it following a consultation with a gynaecologist in London.

The victim, who was allegedly also sexually assaulted by Worby, attended the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) on August 4 2022 after suffering painful cramps as well as "bleeding and diarrhoea".

She later miscarried.

Cepeda, of Walnut Way, Dereham, has admitted an offence of supplying or procuring an instrument to be used with intent to procure a miscarriage.

Worby, of Malthouse Court, Dereham, has denied administering a poison or using an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage - specifically that between July 1 and August 5, 2022, he administered tablets to the victim resulting in miscarriage.

He has also denied two counts of assault by penetration to the victim on August 3, 2022.

Finney, of Station Street, Swaffham, has denied intentionally encouraging or assisting in the commission of the offence, by supplying the medication that Worby gave to the victim.

The trial continues.