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Man denies murdering teenage boys | Man denies murdering teenage boys |
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A young man with an "unhealthy obsession" with violence stabbed his two friends to death with a hunting knife near their home, a court heard. | A young man with an "unhealthy obsession" with violence stabbed his two friends to death with a hunting knife near their home, a court heard. |
Thomas Palmer was 18 when Steven Bayliss, 16, and Nuttawut Meechao, 14, were killed in Finchampstead, Berkshire, in September 2005. | |
Prosecutor Julian Boughon said it was a "straightforward case of murder". | |
Mr Palmer, from Blagrove Drive, Wokingham, pleaded not guilty to two murder charges at Reading Crown Court. | Mr Palmer, from Blagrove Drive, Wokingham, pleaded not guilty to two murder charges at Reading Crown Court. |
The court heard that the teenagers were socialising and drinking alcohol ahead of their first day at college the following morning. | The court heard that the teenagers were socialising and drinking alcohol ahead of their first day at college the following morning. |
But Steven, Nuttawut Meechao - known as T.Wood Nadauld - and Mr Palmer became separated at about 2000 BST. | But Steven, Nuttawut Meechao - known as T.Wood Nadauld - and Mr Palmer became separated at about 2000 BST. |
Mr Bough told the jury that no-one knew exactly what happened next. | Mr Bough told the jury that no-one knew exactly what happened next. |
The bodies of the two boys were found in a field | The bodies of the two boys were found in a field |
A court heard Steven was attacked with "such ferocity that police who found his body believed that an attempt had been made to sever his head from his shoulders". | A court heard Steven was attacked with "such ferocity that police who found his body believed that an attempt had been made to sever his head from his shoulders". |
It was an injury that killed him almost instantly, but Mr Palmer continued to attack him with the 17 centimetre long blade, stabbing him five more times, the court heard. | It was an injury that killed him almost instantly, but Mr Palmer continued to attack him with the 17 centimetre long blade, stabbing him five more times, the court heard. |
Nuttawut, who had moved from Thailand a few years before, was stabbed in the chest and received more than 20 other wounds. | Nuttawut, who had moved from Thailand a few years before, was stabbed in the chest and received more than 20 other wounds. |
Police were alerted when Mr Palmer made a 999 call saying that "somebody has been cut a little". | Police were alerted when Mr Palmer made a 999 call saying that "somebody has been cut a little". |
But he claimed not to know what had happened and asked officers to take him back to the scene of the crime so he could help. | But he claimed not to know what had happened and asked officers to take him back to the scene of the crime so he could help. |
'Blood-stained sweatshirt' | 'Blood-stained sweatshirt' |
It was there that police noticed his hands and feet were covered in blood. | It was there that police noticed his hands and feet were covered in blood. |
He had discarded his blood-stained sweatshirt and T-shirt earlier as he left the scene. | He had discarded his blood-stained sweatshirt and T-shirt earlier as he left the scene. |
The court heard Mr Palmer initially claimed that he had been acting in self defence after Steven produced a knife himself. | The court heard Mr Palmer initially claimed that he had been acting in self defence after Steven produced a knife himself. |
But he later admitted that the blade was his. | But he later admitted that the blade was his. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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