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| Aamir Siddiqi: Detective's 'most distressing' incident | Aamir Siddiqi: Detective's 'most distressing' incident |
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| A detective has told a murder trial that the fatal stabbing of a teenager was "the most distressing incident" he had attended in 17 years of service. | A detective has told a murder trial that the fatal stabbing of a teenager was "the most distressing incident" he had attended in 17 years of service. |
| Aamir Siddiqi, 17, was allegedly attacked by mistake by bungling hitmen at his family home in Roath, Cardiff. | Aamir Siddiqi, 17, was allegedly attacked by mistake by bungling hitmen at his family home in Roath, Cardiff. |
| DS Stuart Wales told Swansea Crown Court there was terrible screaming and crying when he arrived at the scene. | DS Stuart Wales told Swansea Crown Court there was terrible screaming and crying when he arrived at the scene. |
| Jason Richards, 38, and Ben Hope, 39, deny murdering Aamir and attempting to murder his parents in April 2010. | Jason Richards, 38, and Ben Hope, 39, deny murdering Aamir and attempting to murder his parents in April 2010. |
| DS Wales told the jury he arrived at the house in Ninian Road within minutes of receiving a report of a possible stabbing. | DS Wales told the jury he arrived at the house in Ninian Road within minutes of receiving a report of a possible stabbing. |
| "I could tell by the nature of the airway transmission that it was quite serious," he said. | "I could tell by the nature of the airway transmission that it was quite serious," he said. |
| "I have 17 years police service and there is no doubt about it, it was the most distressing incident I have ever had to attend." | "I have 17 years police service and there is no doubt about it, it was the most distressing incident I have ever had to attend." |
| "I have a lad of a similar age and it was quite close to home," he added. | "I have a lad of a similar age and it was quite close to home," he added. |
| 'Traumatised' | 'Traumatised' |
| DS Wales said that before he entered the house he heard screaming and crying coming from inside. | DS Wales said that before he entered the house he heard screaming and crying coming from inside. |
| "I had never heard anything like it, it was terrible screaming," he said. | "I had never heard anything like it, it was terrible screaming," he said. |
| The detective also recalled seeing Aamir's mother, Parveen Ahmad, at the window. | The detective also recalled seeing Aamir's mother, Parveen Ahmad, at the window. |
| "The net curtain of the window flung back and I did not expect it to," he said. | "The net curtain of the window flung back and I did not expect it to," he said. |
| "I looked to the right and I saw the face of Aamir's mum, she looked absolutely traumatised. It is still an image quite clear in my mind." | "I looked to the right and I saw the face of Aamir's mum, she looked absolutely traumatised. It is still an image quite clear in my mind." |
| DS Wales also described Aamir's father, Iqbal Ahmad, as appearing "silently traumatised". | DS Wales also described Aamir's father, Iqbal Ahmad, as appearing "silently traumatised". |
| The court has previously heard that Aamir's parents were both injured as they tried to stop their son from being attacked. | The court has previously heard that Aamir's parents were both injured as they tried to stop their son from being attacked. |
| DS Wales said Mrs Ahmad was reluctant to leave the house for treatment while attempts were being made to resuscitate her son. | DS Wales said Mrs Ahmad was reluctant to leave the house for treatment while attempts were being made to resuscitate her son. |
| He said he was also "taken aback" to push open a door and see Ian Nurse, a passer-by who had tried to help, sitting there. | He said he was also "taken aback" to push open a door and see Ian Nurse, a passer-by who had tried to help, sitting there. |
| "He was clearly disorientated and shocked," said DS Wales. | "He was clearly disorientated and shocked," said DS Wales. |
| He added that when he asked Mr Nurse who he was, he said: "I was just passing, I tried to help." | He added that when he asked Mr Nurse who he was, he said: "I was just passing, I tried to help." |
| Missing log | Missing log |
| Under cross examination by John Charles Rees QC, defending for Mr Richards, it was confirmed that a crime scene log, which records who goes in and out of a scene, could not be located. | Under cross examination by John Charles Rees QC, defending for Mr Richards, it was confirmed that a crime scene log, which records who goes in and out of a scene, could not be located. |
| "You would expect it to be retained," said Mr Rees, to which DS Wales agreed he would. | "You would expect it to be retained," said Mr Rees, to which DS Wales agreed he would. |
| The defending barrister also raised issues about preserving the integrity of the crime scene. | |
| DS Wales told the court: "The integrity of the scene is secondary to preserving life." | DS Wales told the court: "The integrity of the scene is secondary to preserving life." |
| He said that many incidents police attend have happened earlier and are "static scenes", but stressed that this particular incident was "almost a crime in action". | He said that many incidents police attend have happened earlier and are "static scenes", but stressed that this particular incident was "almost a crime in action". |
| "Officers were trying to preserve life, it was very much a case of preserving life," he said. | "Officers were trying to preserve life, it was very much a case of preserving life," he said. |
| The jury has previously been told that Aamir Siddiqi's killers pushed their way into the family home and attacked the teenager "indiscriminately", without seeing who their victim was. | The jury has previously been told that Aamir Siddiqi's killers pushed their way into the family home and attacked the teenager "indiscriminately", without seeing who their victim was. |
| The prosecution claims the defendants had been hired by a businessman to attack another man who lived nearby in a row over a property deal that fell through. | The prosecution claims the defendants had been hired by a businessman to attack another man who lived nearby in a row over a property deal that fell through. |
| Mr Richards and Mr Hope deny murdering Aamir and attempting to murder his parents. | Mr Richards and Mr Hope deny murdering Aamir and attempting to murder his parents. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |