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| Snapchat killer found guilty of murdering Kyle Walley | Snapchat killer found guilty of murdering Kyle Walley |
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| Mark Jones denied murder but was found guilty | Mark Jones denied murder but was found guilty |
| A man who stabbed his friend in the heart and posted videos of his dead body on Snapchat has been found guilty of murder. | A man who stabbed his friend in the heart and posted videos of his dead body on Snapchat has been found guilty of murder. |
| Kyle Walley, 19, died on his kitchen floor in Rhosymedre, Wrexham, on 11 July 2021. | Kyle Walley, 19, died on his kitchen floor in Rhosymedre, Wrexham, on 11 July 2021. |
| A video filmed just before the fatal attack and posted on Snapchat was shown to jurors at Mold Crown Court. | A video filmed just before the fatal attack and posted on Snapchat was shown to jurors at Mold Crown Court. |
| Mark Jones, 20, of Chester Road, Wrexham, denied murder but was found guilty. | Mark Jones, 20, of Chester Road, Wrexham, denied murder but was found guilty. |
| The Snapchat footage showed Jones drinking cider and bourbon at Mr Walley's flat and making stabbing motions towards him while his back was turned. | The Snapchat footage showed Jones drinking cider and bourbon at Mr Walley's flat and making stabbing motions towards him while his back was turned. |
| He also posted videos from the flat saying he was "thinking of stabbing someone up right now". | He also posted videos from the flat saying he was "thinking of stabbing someone up right now". |
| Jones also sent phone messages to Mr Walley the day before his death, which included an image of himself with a cartoon knife and the message "I'm going to stab you up tomorrow". | Jones also sent phone messages to Mr Walley the day before his death, which included an image of himself with a cartoon knife and the message "I'm going to stab you up tomorrow". |
| Mold Crown Court heard during the trial how Jones had an "obsession" with knives. | Mold Crown Court heard during the trial how Jones had an "obsession" with knives. |
| Mark Jones arriving at Mold Crown Court | Mark Jones arriving at Mold Crown Court |
| The court was also shown videos, which were posted online, of Mr Walley lying dead while the defendant kicked him. | The court was also shown videos, which were posted online, of Mr Walley lying dead while the defendant kicked him. |
| In another, where Jones showed his bloodstained hands to the camera, he said he had "stabbed up" Mr Walley and was "going to do time". | In another, where Jones showed his bloodstained hands to the camera, he said he had "stabbed up" Mr Walley and was "going to do time". |
| Concerned friends who saw the videos called police. | Concerned friends who saw the videos called police. |
| Prosecutor John Philpotts said a friend of Kyle Walley, Attia Jones was on the phone with him just before he was attacked, heard him shouting "put the knife down". | Prosecutor John Philpotts said a friend of Kyle Walley, Attia Jones was on the phone with him just before he was attacked, heard him shouting "put the knife down". |
| She then heard screaming, and Mr Jones shouting that he was sorry, and "it's my ADHD". | She then heard screaming, and Mr Jones shouting that he was sorry, and "it's my ADHD". |
| Mr Walley had expected to watch the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy with Jones, whom he considered to be his friend. | Mr Walley had expected to watch the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy with Jones, whom he considered to be his friend. |
| Jones arrived at Mr Walley's flat at lunchtime but shortly before 17:00 BST, before the game had even started, Mr Walley had been stabbed to death. | Jones arrived at Mr Walley's flat at lunchtime but shortly before 17:00 BST, before the game had even started, Mr Walley had been stabbed to death. |
| Giving evidence during the trial, Jones said he had acted in self defence because Kyle Walley had come at him with the knife. | Giving evidence during the trial, Jones said he had acted in self defence because Kyle Walley had come at him with the knife. |
| He claimed he had grabbed the knife and struck his friend to "get him away from me". | He claimed he had grabbed the knife and struck his friend to "get him away from me". |
| Mr Justice Stephen Eyre told Jones the sentence would be one of life imprisonment. | Mr Justice Stephen Eyre told Jones the sentence would be one of life imprisonment. |
| He will be sentenced on Friday, when the judge will determine the minimum term he will serve in custody. | He will be sentenced on Friday, when the judge will determine the minimum term he will serve in custody. |
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| Wrexham | Wrexham |