The court was told Mr Skrinskas was killed at about lunchtime and his body was dumped in a shallow grave and covered with leaves in woodland close to Humberside Airport.

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Opponents claim that building a road so close to a site of special scientific interest will damage ancient woodland housing protected species including dormice and bitterns.

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