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| Kiyan accused banned from school | Kiyan accused banned from school |
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| A youth accused of murdering a talented young footballer had been excluded from school at the time of the death, a court at the Old Bailey has heard. | |
| The 16-year-old boy was play-fighting outside the London Academy in Edgware, north London, when Kiyan Prince, 15, tried to intervene, the court heard. | |
| The accused then stabbed him in the heart, the prosecution alleged. | |
| He denies murdering Kiyan on 18 May. The defendant 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 because of his age. | |
| '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 the London Academy 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. |
| Before the stabbing, the defendant had been involved in some play-fighting with another boy, said Mr Hilliard. | 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. | 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 who 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 asked: "What is that?". As the scuffle escalated, the defendant allegedly grabbed Kiyan round the neck and stabbed him. |
| Little toy | |
| The court heard that the defendant had told officers he intended to leave "just a little scratch...but it went deep in... 'cos I never used a knife before." | |
| When asked why he was carrying a knife, he claimed it was a "little toy" he carried around every day. | |
| Teacher Liejhe Hernandez witnessed the play-fighting but called a colleague on her mobile when she saw the defendant push another boy against a car. | |
| "I knew I had to get help," she told the jury. | |
| She approached Kiyan and saw his wounds, one of which she described as "a little nick on his chest". | |
| "I did not realise how seriously he had been injured at first." | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |