A jury has heard that a thumbprint of the man accused of murdering his sister-in-law was found on a front door letterbox of the victim's home.
Paul Kelly-Bridle, 59, has gone on trial at Norwich Crown Court charged with the murder of Linda Hood, who died as a result of compression of the neck.
The prosecution asserts that Kelly-Bridle went to Mrs Hood's home and left her dead or dying in the hallway, possibly following an argument over money, on June 10 last year before returning the following day and setting fire to the house to cover his tracks.
On Wednesday afternoon (November 30), the jury of six men and six women heard a number of agreed facts by Karim Khalil KC, prosecuting.
Jurors were told that a thumbprint belonging to the defendant was found on the "underside of the letterbox on the front door".
Mr Khalil also said that a fingerprint belonging to Mrs Hood was found on a £20 note recovered from Kelly-Bridle's home in Worcester Way, Gorleston, after he was initially arrested in connection with her murder on June 17 last year.
The prosecution is expected to close its case on Thursday (December 1).
Earlier this week, the court heard from Dr Matthew Cieka, a forensic pathologist, who told Mr Khalil that a post mortem examination revealed "blunt force injuries to the face" of Mrs Hood.
Dr Cieka said these could be the result of a punch or kick, a weapon or a fall.
The jury was told her injuries were "consistent with a blunt force assault to the face with fatal neck compression".
He discovered injuries around Mrs Hood's eyes, left upper lip and the right side of her jaw.
He said there were also fractures to her right cheekbone and "florid signs of asphyxia".
Mrs Hood's body had smoke staining but no burns.
Dr Cieka said there was no sign she had been alive when the fire started.
He concluded Mrs Hood died from "blunt force assault to her head area and fatal neck compression".
Kelly-Bridle has denied murder and arson.
The trial continues.
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