Man accused of murdering father of seven admits lying in police interviews as his head was 'oiled'
One of three people accused of murdering Wolverhampton father of seven Deavon Harrison has admitted he lied to police in the aftermath of the killing.
Jonathan Williams, aged 19, faced cross-examination at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday – he is on trial along with Kerry Francis, aged 42 and a 16-year-old who can't be named because of his age, for the murder of Mr Harrison who was found with gunshot and knife wounds at a Dunstall Hill drugs den on December 30 last year.
Williams said his 'head was oiled' when he was interviewed by the police and admitted that he might not have told them the whole truth.
Under questioning from Kevin Hegarty KC he said he went from Lane Court with the teenager to Dunstall Hill with a 'man bag' with cash in as they were expecting to collect money from a drugs deal with Mr Harrison.
Mr Hegarty said: "The prosecution say you are trying to make things worse for your accomplice but that you are both as guilty over Mr Harrison's death.
"You told police you didn't see any blood until there was an initial cut on Mr Harrison but we have evidence to say that the words 'let's get him' were used.
"You also told police there was no gun involved yet everything points to the fact Mr Harrison was shot as well as stabbed repeatedly and you would have at least seen this happening, if you didn't carry it out yourself.
"We say Kerry Francis, after the act was carried out, said to you 'what have you done to Deavon?' and 'you shouldn't have done that'.
"You had the gun in your man bag and all the time you have been trying to put the blame on one of your co-defendants."
But Williams denied taking a weapon to the house.
He said: "I admit I was under stress during the police interview and my head was oiled so some of the things I said might not be the same as what I am saying in court.
"But I can say that Kerry Francis didn't say anything at all when she left the flat. If there was any use of a gun it was to defend myself or in a scuffle but I didn't take a weapon to the house to deliberately carry out any act. I promise you the gun has nothing to do with me whatsoever."
In police interviews read out in court, Williams said the co-defendant he walked from Lane Court with to Dunstall Hill had said he had "chopped him" – meaning Mr Harrison.
Williams, of no fixed address; Francis, of Foxglove Close in Wombourne; and the 16-year-old boy all deny murder of Mr Harrison.
The trial continues.