By Associated Press UPDATED: 18:28 EST, 15 February 2012 The weeping widower of a woman murdered 26 years ago testified Wednesday about a love triangle that prosecutors believe led his former lover - then a Los Angeles police officer - to kill his wife. Defendant Stephanie Lazarus avoided the gaze of witness John Ruetten as he said he never considered Lazarus to be his girlfriend, even though they had a long sexual relationship. 'What was your understanding of the relationship?' Deputy District Attorney Shannon Presby asked. 'We were good friends,' Mr Ruetten said. 'We saw each other on and off, and on some of those occasions we had sexual intercourse.'
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Stephanie Lazarus, 51, on trial in Los Angeles court for 1986 murder
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'Beat and shot dead Sherri Rasmussen, 29, after ex-boyfriend married her'
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Rasmussen's husband John Reutten detailed his sexual relationship with Lazarus, including their final fling after he was engaged
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