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Kiyan 'stabbed at school gates' Kiyan accused banned from school
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Talented young footballer Kiyan Prince was stabbed to death at his school gates, a court has heard. A youth accused of murdering a talented young footballer had been expelled from school at the time of the death, a court at the Old Bailey has heard.
Kiyan, 15, a Queen's Park Rangers' youth player, was knifed in the heart outside the London Academy in Edgware, north London, on 18 May. The 16-year-old boy was play-fighting outside the London Academy in Edgware, north London, when Kiyan Prince, 15, tried to intervene, it was claimed.
A 16-year-old boy, from north London, denies murdering Kiyan. The teenager, who is on trial at the Old Bailey, cannot be named for legal reasons. The accused stabbed him in the heart, the prosecution has alleged.
He earlier admitted Kiyan's manslaughter but the plea was rejected. He denies murdering Kiyan on 18 May.The defendant earlier admitted Kiyan's manslaughter but the plea was rejected.
The teenager cannot be named for legal reasons.
'Gorgeous boy''Gorgeous boy'
Kiyan was described by a teacher as a "gorgeous boy...very popular and well-liked", said prosecutor Nicholas Hilliard, on the first day of the trial. Kiyan was described by a teacher as a "gorgeous boy... very popular and well-liked", said prosecutor Nicholas Hilliard, on the first day of the trial.
"The allegation is that this defendant murdered a 15-year-old boy by stabbing him in the heart with a knife," said Mr Hilliard."The allegation is that this defendant murdered a 15-year-old boy by stabbing him in the heart with a knife," said Mr Hilliard.
"It is not in dispute that the defendant did that but his case is that it is not murder.""It is not in dispute that the defendant did that but his case is that it is not murder."
He said the accused had been banned from his school at the time of Kiyan's death.He said the accused had been banned from his school at the time of Kiyan's death.
"There is no evidence of any bad feeling between the two of them," said Mr Hilliard."There is no evidence of any bad feeling between the two of them," said Mr Hilliard.
Play-fight
Before the stabbing, the defendant had been involved in some play-fighting with another boy, said Mr Hilliard.
When Kiyan tried to intervene, the accused went up to him and said "What's going on?", the jury was told.
The accused allegedly pushed Kiyan and Kiyan responded in kind. The youth then put his hand to his pocket, it is claimed.
Kiyan asked: "What is that?". As the scuffle escalated, the defendant allegedly grabbed Kiyan round the neck and stabbed him.
Kiyan's parents, Mark Prince and Tracey Cumberbatch, attended the court hearing.Kiyan's parents, Mark Prince and Tracey Cumberbatch, attended the court hearing.
The trial continues.The trial continues.