An asylum seeker accused of murdering a stingy hotel worker by stabbing him 23 times with a plant at a train station was seen on videotape after his death, Jurors have heard.
Deng Majek, from Sudan, denies murdering 27-year-old Rhiannon, who died three days after being attacked at Sescot Stadium train station on 20 October 2024.
On Friday, jurors were shown an extra phone they said showed Mr Majek dancing near the hotel with an ambulance in the background.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard that Ms was stabbed 19 times in the head, causing 11 injuries to her skull and one wound so deep that it pierced her brain stem.
A nine-second video seen by jurors is said to show Mr Majek dancing less than 90 minutes after the attack, in a mobile video from someone at the Paki Inn Hotel.
Footage posted in the early hours after 21 October showed blue lights in the background.
Det Sgt Rebecca Haywood, presenting the CCTV to jurors, confirmed that the green lights came from emergency teams at the train station.
Prosecutor Michelle Heeley Kc asked where the speaker came from from those people who danced.
Deto Sgt Haywood said: “The defendant brought that to the scene.”
Why Rhiannon was stabbed 11 times in the head with a crosshead screwdriver, Jurors heard [Family/British Transport Police]
On Thursday, Jurors were told Mr Majekt wat sat smoking and drinking with friends in the car park after Ms.
Mr Majek, who says he is 19, was staying at the hotel, which houses asylum seekers.
He also denies having an offensive weapon.
The police at the station followed the incident [BBC]
The prosecutors said that Mr. Majek followed Ms. Majek and followed Ms. WENTE to the hotel at the train station and attacked her before the attack after this attack after 23: 15 BSS, then went to buy alcohol.
The jury saw CCTV from inside and outside the hotel, as well as footage from cameras covering the car park, the Laotile River Bridge, and the footbridge at the station.
Security cameras covering the station’s platforms were not working, the court heard.
The court heard Mr Majek went to the shop later that night [BTP / PA Media]
A video shown in court included images of a man called Mr Majek in a shop in the Calidmore area of Walsall, and traveling along other streets, including Broadway West.
The court heard Mr Majek bought three cans of Belgian Beer.
The material also includes photos of a man identified as Mr. Majek returning to the hotel at 00:13 and entering the room on the third floor wearing flip-flops and white trainers.
SGT SGT Haywood searched for other traces of the suspect and showed that the MS of Whorete’s phone was taken out of the bridge at 23:19.
He described the clothes worn by the suspect at the time as “a modest gray sweater, dark on the body and lightening the arms, black cargo pants and black flip-flops”.
Jurors saw the footage that they said showed Mr. Majek following Ms
Mr Majek entered platform 2 at 23:17, the court heard, and arrived two minutes later, on the bridge at 23:19.
Prosecuting KC Michelle Heeley KC said the attack happened in that two minute period.
The train driver found Ms WENTSE DONE OUTSIDE THE TICKET BREAKING TIME AT 23:22 after being pulled into the station.
The case continues.
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