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| The man accused of murdering a passenger on a train called his ex-partner hours later and told her "I've done something bad", a court has heard. | The man accused of murdering a passenger on a train called his ex-partner hours later and told her "I've done something bad", a court has heard. |
| Sarah Fry, who is the mother of Darren Pencille's son, said he called her during the evening and sent her a text, saying: "I'm sorry. I love you both." | Sarah Fry, who is the mother of Darren Pencille's son, said he called her during the evening and sent her a text, saying: "I'm sorry. I love you both." |
| Mr Pencille, 36, denies murdering 51-year-old Lee Pomeroy on 4 January. | Mr Pencille, 36, denies murdering 51-year-old Lee Pomeroy on 4 January. |
| His lawyer told the Old Bailey he did not deny stabbing Mr Pomeroy but said it was in self-defence. | His lawyer told the Old Bailey he did not deny stabbing Mr Pomeroy but said it was in self-defence. |
| Ms Fry told the court she received a call from her former partner at about 21:30 GMT on the night of the attack. | Ms Fry told the court she received a call from her former partner at about 21:30 GMT on the night of the attack. |
| "He said, 'I've done something bad today and you'll later see it in the news'," she said. | "He said, 'I've done something bad today and you'll later see it in the news'," she said. |
| She added: "I disconnected the call and that's the last time I spoke to him. That's all that was said." | She added: "I disconnected the call and that's the last time I spoke to him. That's all that was said." |
| Ms Fry said she received the text from Mr Pencille's phone in the early hours of the following morning. | Ms Fry said she received the text from Mr Pencille's phone in the early hours of the following morning. |
| Earlier at court, a passenger on the train said she had witnessed the argument leading to the stabbing. | Earlier at court, a passenger on the train said she had witnessed the argument leading to the stabbing. |
| Kayleigh Carter said Mr Pencille had appeared angry, while Mr Pomeroy was "really stern, stubborn" and "sort of patronising". | Kayleigh Carter said Mr Pencille had appeared angry, while Mr Pomeroy was "really stern, stubborn" and "sort of patronising". |
| She told the court that the cause of the disagreement was unclear, but she recalled one of the men saying: "All I did was be in the way." | She told the court that the cause of the disagreement was unclear, but she recalled one of the men saying: "All I did was be in the way." |
| She added: "I thought it was really petty if it's just about that." | She added: "I thought it was really petty if it's just about that." |
| 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." |
| Ms Carter told the court that Mr Pomeroy had told the defendant during the confrontation: "I have never dealt with someone with special needs before." | Ms Carter 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. |
| She said she saw Mr Pencille strike Mr Pomeroy but never saw a knife. "I thought I had seen someone being punched," she said. | She said she saw Mr Pencille strike Mr Pomeroy but never saw a knife. "I thought I had seen someone being punched," she said. |
| Cross-examined by Justin Rouse QC, she said: "I wouldn't say (Mr Pomeroy was) picking on him, but he was taunting him." | Cross-examined by Justin Rouse QC, she said: "I wouldn't say (Mr Pomeroy was) picking on him, but he was taunting him." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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