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Lee Pomeroy death: 'Accused said he would kill' | Lee Pomeroy death: 'Accused said he would kill' |
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A man accused of murdering a train passenger declared moments before stabbing him: "I'm going to kill this man", a court has heard. | A man accused of murdering a train passenger declared moments before stabbing him: "I'm going to kill this man", a court has heard. |
Darren Pencille, 36, denies murdering 51-year-old Lee Pomeroy on a Guildford-to-London train on 4 January. | Darren Pencille, 36, denies murdering 51-year-old Lee Pomeroy on a Guildford-to-London train on 4 January. |
Kayleigh Carter told the Old Bailey she witnessed the attack and the argument leading up to it. | Kayleigh Carter told the Old Bailey she witnessed the attack and the argument leading up to it. |
She said Mr Pencille appeared angry, while Mr Pomeroy was "really stern, stubborn" and "sort of patronising". | She said Mr Pencille appeared angry, while Mr Pomeroy was "really stern, stubborn" and "sort of patronising". |
The court had previously heard that Mr Pomeroy might have been "blocking" Mr Pencille's way after they boarded the same carriage of the London-bound train. | |
Giving evidence from behind a screen, Ms Carter said: "I didn't really get anger from the older guy at first." | Giving evidence from behind a screen, Ms Carter said: "I didn't really get anger from the older guy at first." |
But she said they had an argument, during which Mr Pencille had picked up his mobile phone and said: "I'm going to kill this man." | But she said they had an argument, during which Mr Pencille had picked up his mobile phone and said: "I'm going to kill this man." |
She told the court that Mr Pomeroy had told the defendant during the confrontation: "I have never dealt with someone with special needs before." | She told the court that Mr Pomeroy had told the defendant during the confrontation: "I have never dealt with someone with special needs before." |
She said it appeared he was "egging it on" and Mr Pencille had responded by saying: "I'm hearing voices right now." | She said it appeared he was "egging it on" and Mr Pencille had responded by saying: "I'm hearing voices right now." |
He accused Mr Pomeroy of making a racist remark, but Mr Pomeroy had looked like he had been "falsely accused" and said: "If anyone is racist here it's you," she said. | He accused Mr Pomeroy of making a racist remark, but Mr Pomeroy had looked like he had been "falsely accused" and said: "If anyone is racist here it's you," she said. |
Justin Rouse QC, defending, asked Ms Carter whether she had the impression Mr Pomeroy was "picking on" Mr Pencille, who was of a smaller build. | Justin Rouse QC, defending, asked Ms Carter whether she had the impression Mr Pomeroy was "picking on" Mr Pencille, who was of a smaller build. |
She said: "I wouldn't say picking on him, but he was taunting him." | She said: "I wouldn't say picking on him, but he was taunting him." |
The court has heard previously that Mr Pencille, of Wilbury Road, Farnham, does not deny stabbing Mr Pomeroy, but will argue he was acting in self-defence. | The court has heard previously that Mr Pencille, of Wilbury Road, Farnham, does not deny stabbing Mr Pomeroy, but will argue he was acting in self-defence. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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