Oswestry murder trial told that accused man swung knife about
Young people who were at a recreation ground in Oswestry when a fatal fight broke out have told a murder trial how they saw a man swinging a weapon at the victim.
A jury at Birmingham Crown Court heard that Richard Reece, 19, from Lord Street, Oswestry, was seen facing off against Danny Jones, 21, in the car park at Oak Street.
Mr Jones, from Chirk, died on April 24 after he was fatally injured during the fight. Reece denies murder.
Ian Thomas Gill, a college friend of Reece, told the jury he saw Reece come into the car park carrying a long knife.
He said: "Danny started to put his head down. I don't know if he was going to tackle Ricky or what. But he went into Ricky and then fell on to his back. I saw Danny stumble and fall towards Ricky. Then Danny was lying on his back on the floor."
Ben Richards, 17, was playing five-a-side on the football pitch next to the car park with friends when he heard the fight. He said he recognised Reece as a college friend of his step-brother.
He said: "When Ricky pulled out the knife then that did scare me. Dan had his arms out and said 'Come on, then'. Ricky was waving his arm as if to warn him off.
"All I could see was Ricky's arm swinging then both of them went to the floor. Dan was lying on the floor and Ricky was on his knees.
"All I could see was a lot of blood on Dan's stomach and all over Ian's hands where he'd got his hands on the wound putting pressure on."
Ryan Christopher Windsor had been at The Centre youth club when a friend told him there was a fight going on outside.
He said: "Danny was punching Ricky with jabs to the face. Ricky took a few punches then he swung the weapon at him."
The trial continues.
