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Two men drove for hours contacting sex workers as a strangled schoolgirl lay dying in the back of a car, a court heard.

Jason Burder and Adam King, both 28, are accused of spiking 16-year-old Megan Bannister's drink with drugs before sending humiliating Snapchat videos of her fitting.

A court heard the pair were seen putting Megan's lifeless body into King's Vauxhall Astra at around 8am on May 14.

As they drove round the streets of Leicester, phone records showed that the pair phoned up escort services and searched 'busty and exotic brunette', 'sexy lady lovely and warm' as well 'sensual and hot ladies' on the web, jurors were told.

The tragic teen's body was found in the vehicle after King lost control and ploughed into the back of a motorbike in Enderby, Leicestershire, at around 11.45am.

Burder and King went on trial at Birmingham Crown Court today charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

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Prosecuting Miranda Moore QC said Megan had died as a result of strangulation, a drugs overdose or a combination of both.

Opening the case, she said: "Megan Bannister was provided with alcohol and drugs by these two.

"She was also strangled at some point whilst in their company.

"The pathologist will say that it is unclear which mechanism - drugs or strangulation or a combination of both - that led to the death.

"It's unclear because these two lied about it.

"These two men, having left Megan Bannister in a perilous state by drug supply and then strangulation, left her with no care.

"You will see how close to his house was the A&E. You will hear that there was no 999 call, and no call for assistance."

The court heard how Burder had pretended to be 21 in order to convince chip shop worker Megan, to meet with him on May 12.

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The pair met again the following night and in the early hours of the morning of May 14 picked up two grams of MDMA along with King, a DHL loader.

The three took the drug at Burder's house, although a post-mortem revealed that Megan's blood toxicity level was ten times that of the defendants.

Ms Moore added: "When she was in this state they took her off in the car, driving around from 8am until the crash at about 11.45am, not seeking any assistance for her at all.

"Megan Bannister's phone was left behind at the house [Mr Burder's]. She did not get into that car willingly."

Mrs Moore added: "Her bra was also left behind in Mr Burder's bedroom. At some stage, she was undressed.

"It was later found by the toxicologist that there was a massive difference in the level of drugs in her body system compared to the defendants.

"Her blood toxicity level was around 10 times higher than theirs.

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"That's further evidence that she was spiked. If they all took the same drugs, the level of toxicity would be the same.

"She was in their presence on Mr Burder's invitation. Mr Burder was even filming her and Mr King on Snapchat.

"No help was got for her, even if she was showing signs of ill health in the house.

"One witness believed that Megan was even fitting in the film, and sent a message back warning them.

"Not only did they not summon help but they actively avoided the very possibility of help."

Following the crash, witnesses said the pair showed "no concern" for the motorcyclist and his pillion passenger.

They even claimed that Megan as "asleep" when asked by a concerned onlooker.

When one person approached to ask if they were ok, Burder simply replied: 'Yes, can I move my car?'

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King even asked for a cigarette as he was handcuffed on suspicion of murder, jurors were told.

Ms Moore said: "One of the first people on the scene was a nurse. She immediately went to the motorcyclist and the pillion passenger.

"No one was aware of or had seen Megan Bannister. She was laid across the back seat, covered in coats.

"This witness noticed a pair of legs wearing black leggings on the back seat. At this point she can see a girl who we now know is Megan Bannister.

"She [the witness] then asked if she was ok. The pair of them said 'yeah, she's asleep'.

"She was not happy with that, bearing in mind that this car had been in a collision.

"They had problems getting her out of the car, but eventually they were able to open the doors of the Astra and get Megan Bannister out of the car.

"The nurse noticed that she was already dead at the time she was taken out of the car.

"The people at the scene were two nurses and an off-duty police officer.

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"They laid her out on the side of the road and tried to revive her until the ambulance came to take her away.

"Megan was pronounced dead at 12.16pm that day.

"During the time that the witnesses were trying to help her, the defendants were seated in their car and showed no concern.

"Most people commented on how relaxed they seemed to be about the passers-by trying to help her or the condition that she was in."

In a police interview, Burder and King claimed they "could not remember" anything from taking drugs until the car crash.

The court heard Burder's DNA was also found on her chest and inside her, suggesting they had sex either on the evening they met or the night of her death.

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Mrs Moore said: "These two told Mrs Burder that they were taking the unwell Megan home. They were not.

"They could've taken her minutes away to the Leicester Royal Infirmary and left her there - even if they did not want to be identified.

"They could have phoned 999. They could have asked Mrs Burder for help. But they did not.

"We say that these two were responsible for putting her in that situation, and they did nothing to help.

"Instead of doing so, they looked for working girls and brought booze and cigarettes and drank and smoke."

The court heard the level of MDMA in the A-Level student's system was over twice the amount expected for a fatality.

Jurors were told how she had 4,213 nanograms per millilitre of blood, where the 'lethal' level for a young adult would be something around 1,800.

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Meanwhile Burder had a rating of 421 and King 367.

A pathologist who examined her body also revealed that she was found with evidence of minor damage to the brain, bruising to the skull and bruising to the rest of the body.

Examinations by three pathologists revealed she could have died either from starvation of oxygen to the brain, and irregular heart beating - both of which can be bought on by manual strangulation and overdosing.

It was also discovered that she had taken a minor dose of cocaine, as well as alcohol below the drink-drive limit.

Paul Smith, a toxicologist who looked at samples of Megan's blood and urine, said: "It is almost impossible to pinpoint an exact measure that would definitively lead to death, but in a young adult, 1,800 sits in the middle of the range we would expect for a toxic or lethal dose."

Frances Hollingbury, the pathologist who examined Megan's body shortly after her death, said: "When Megan's body was examined, it was found that there were a number of older injuries, such as light, yellowing bruises.

"However, there were also fresh injuries, including some signs of manual strangulation on her neck and signs of bruising on the shoulders.

"These bruises could have been anything up to 18 hours old. It could be anything up to a day old, but is impossible to tell in any more detail."

Burder also denies supplying class A drugs, possession and supply of MDMA, supplying cocaine and offering to supply MDMA.

King also denies supplying class A drugs.

The trial will resume tomorrow.