A man told police he didn't believe he was responsible for robbing a Mowbray bank at knife-point, a jury has heard.
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A police interview was played on the second day of Marcus Denis Mayne's trial in the Launceston Supreme Court.
During his closing address, defence lawyer Evan Hughes told the jury it was important to watch Mr Mayne during the interview.
Mr Mayne confidently and assertively said he didn't believe he committed the robbery, Mr Hughes said.
The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to robbing ANZ bank on Invermay Road in September 2017.
Mr Mayne was interviewed by police a day after the robbery.
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The accused told police he was at a friend's house "smoking cones" and hanging around town on the day of the robbery.
Mr Mayne said he'd been taking ice for two days, was under the influence of drugs while being interviewed and was homeless.
Crown Prosecutor John Ransom said the accused saying he couldn't remember so it couldn't have been him was a child-like rationalisation.
During the interview, Mr Mayne said he'd been to the bank before because he had an account there, but he didn't rob it.
"I still wholly believe it wasn't me," he said.
"If it was me, where's the money?"
While sitting in the dock, Mr Mayne threw something to a man in the gallery.
Security confiscated the item from the man, who Mr Mayne said was his son, which led to an outburst from the accused.
Mr Mayne later apologised to Justice Robert Pearce for the disruption and Mr Ransom continued his closing address.
The prosecutor told the jury to compare CCTV footage from the bank to Mr Mayne as he appeared in court, but also as he appeared in the police interview and in the CCTV footage from St Vincent de Paul on the morning of the robbery.
As a new client to St Vincent de Paul, the man was required to give two forms of identification before he could receive assistance.
Both pieces of identification provided were for Marcus Mayne, the court heard.
The jury heard CCTV footage showed the man at the charity shop had a similar black jumper and bright aqua runners as the robber and he was given tracksuit pants by volunteers.
"It's my submission there's ample evidence from that alone that you can conclude it was Mr Mayne, without a doubt," Mr Ransom said.
The man in the CCTV had very short hair, thin and clean shaven. Mr Mayne, as he appeared in court, had curly black hair.
Two witnesses pointed out men in a photo board who were not Mr Mayne.
Mr Hughes told the jury the impartial witnesses identification of other men was important because it creates reasonable doubt.
But Mr Ransom said everyone had experienced not recognising a friend who'd changed their hair and weight. The jury will begin deliberating on Wednesday.
