Walsall murder trial: Jury shown catalyst of violence which ended with Mohammed Khan left for dead on busy street
A jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court has been shown the catalyst of the violence which led up to the killing of Mohammed Khan in a busy Walsall street.
After being shown mobile phone footage of Mohammed Khan being stabbed, stomped and left for dead on the pavement , yesterday, the jury watched CCTV collected by West Midlands Police.
Detective Constable Adrian Guglielmoni, of West Midlands Police, gave evidence at Wolverhampton Crown Court to outline the sequence of events which started with Mr Khan attacking one of the five men on trial for murder.
He said: "We have recovered relevant footage from Ring door bell cameras."
Mohammed Khan, 22, died on Monday, March 17, hours after being attacked by five Walsall men.
At Wolverhampton Crown Court the five-week trial of five men accused of murdering him began with the prosecution showing graphic footage of the fatal beating taken by motorists and residents as it was happening.
Zain Raja, 22 and of Harden Road, Walsall; Asad Iftakhar, 33 and of Bloxwich Road, Walsall; Hassan Iftakhar, 33 and of Bloxwich Road; Amaan Khan, 21 and of Harden Road; and Iftakhar Ahmed, 52 and of Bloxwich Road, are charged with murder.
DC Guglielmoni painstakingly compiled a comprehensive bundle of documents in a 100 page document full of still photos from cameras and mobile footage.
Describing the footage of the skirmish near the junction of Northumberland Way and Bloxwich Road in Leamore. Mr Khan spotted Raja and grabbed to knives and charged towards him.
He said: "Mohammed Khan is walking with a large bladed article. He approached Zain Raja
"The knife is a combat knife with a serrated edge.He also has a large bladed article which can be seen. He extends his arm with the blade which is the eighth attempt to strike Zain Raja."
The pair can be seen in close combat with Khan attempting to stab Raja for the ninth time.They eventually wrestle each other so there is a safe distance before the fighting, now attracting Raja's friends eager to join in, moved further up Bloxwich Road as shocked motorists and pedestrians looked on in horror.
One of the cameras used by the police to capture the fatal melee had sound and the words "you are dead" several times.
DC Guglielmoni said: "A man opens his front door on Bloxwich Road and quickly disappeared back into his property."
Khan was wearing a balaclava style hat and had his hood up when he got out of a black Mercedes. Whilst attacking Raja they both were pulled out of position and his removed his hat so face was clearly identified. The driver of the car he arrived in had sped off to find his brothers so they could back their sibling's violent attack
Jennifer Josephs KC, for the prosecution, said: "This violence all happened in nine seconds, and this nine second video helps us understand how this shocking violence started."
The prosecutor instructed the detective to play the entire video so the jury could see the catalyst of the violent disorder.
All five deny the allegations. The trial continues.
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