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Friend 'tried to help' bagpiper in Marsden stabbing | Friend 'tried to help' bagpiper in Marsden stabbing |
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A man who saw his bagpiper friend stabbed to death by a stranger has told a jury how he tried to help him escape. | A man who saw his bagpiper friend stabbed to death by a stranger has told a jury how he tried to help him escape. |
Craig Hepburn, 19, and Connor Paton, 18, were visiting Marsden, West Yorkshire, when they were attacked last year, Leeds Crown Court heard. | Craig Hepburn, 19, and Connor Paton, 18, were visiting Marsden, West Yorkshire, when they were attacked last year, Leeds Crown Court heard. |
Mr Paton told jurors he had been stabbed three times in the same attack that killed Mr Hepburn. | |
Anthony Driver, 36, of Grange Cottages, Marsden, and Luke Elliott, 22, of Main Avenue, Cowlersley, deny murder. | Anthony Driver, 36, of Grange Cottages, Marsden, and Luke Elliott, 22, of Main Avenue, Cowlersley, deny murder. |
Mr Driver and Mr Elliott also deny charges of attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice. | Mr Driver and Mr Elliott also deny charges of attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice. |
'Punching and kicking' | |
Mr Hepburn had only arrived in Marsden a few hours earlier from his home in Linwood, Renfrewshire, when he and Mr Paton were attacked on 6 July last year. | Mr Hepburn had only arrived in Marsden a few hours earlier from his home in Linwood, Renfrewshire, when he and Mr Paton were attacked on 6 July last year. |
Mr Paton told the jury that he and Mr Hepburn had been approached by two men as they were walking home from a pub. | Mr Paton told the jury that he and Mr Hepburn had been approached by two men as they were walking home from a pub. |
The mood altered after the men exchanged words, according to Mr Paton. | The mood altered after the men exchanged words, according to Mr Paton. |
"My view was, just walk away and Craig would walk with me," he told the court. "I didn't want anything bad to happen." | "My view was, just walk away and Craig would walk with me," he told the court. "I didn't want anything bad to happen." |
Mr Paton said as he was walking away he became aware of "punching and kicking", so turned round to help his friend. | Mr Paton said as he was walking away he became aware of "punching and kicking", so turned round to help his friend. |
"It happened quick," he added. He helped Mr Hepburn off the ground and was struck several times in the back, jurors were told. | "It happened quick," he added. He helped Mr Hepburn off the ground and was struck several times in the back, jurors were told. |
The court heard Mr Paton was stabbed three times and needed hospital treatment. Mr Hepburn died from multiple stab wounds, mainly to his back. | The court heard Mr Paton was stabbed three times and needed hospital treatment. Mr Hepburn died from multiple stab wounds, mainly to his back. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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