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Trial continues for man accused of abduction, sexual assault
A house full of weapons, adult toys, and a bizarre smell was part of the prosecution's focus during the second day of Andrew Payne's kidnapping trial.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A house full of weapons, adult toys, and a bizarre smell was part of the prosecution's focus during the second day of Andrew Payne's kidnapping trial.
What they're saying:
Payne is accused of luring a college friend to his home and sexually assaulting her for two days back in 2022.
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On day two of Andrew Payne’s kidnapping trial, FOX 2 got a glimpse into how he lived. Photos taken by a Detroit police investigator appear to show a home on East Willis in disarray.
Officials say the photo shows the main bedroom door without a knob, a mattress on cinder blocks, and a wall with a hole.
Dig deeper:
During the forensic technician’s testimony, he described what he saw in Payne’s bedroom, including a mattress on cinder blocks next to a gaping hole in the wall.
Prosecutors also shared a photo of a chair with a large rope on the floor in the living room. The technician also talked about a bizarre smell from the back porch.
"There were some walls missing, a lot of debris around the lower level," said DPD Forensic Technician Donald Watson. "In the back of the house, the back porch had no steps to it, and there was an excessive amount of dog feces on the back porch."
What FOX 2 couldn’t show were the photos of sex toys and weapons police also discovered. Prosecutors say that in September 2022, Payne lured a victim, a college friend, to his home on Detroit’s east side.
Prosecutors say he told her about a job at a church but instead kidnapped and sexually assaulted her several times over the course of two days.
Police say when Payne briefly left the house, the victim escaped. Officers arrested Payne hours later.
Payne’s friend, Dominic Lane, also took the stand. In addition to the unprompted birthday wish to Payne, Lane, who also knew the victim, talked about Payne’s attitude while the two played video games at Lane’s home.
This was during the time of the alleged kidnapping.
What's next:
The trial is set to continue on Thursday.