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Dying Kiyan 'called for mother' | Dying Kiyan 'called for mother' |
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Teenage footballer Kiyan Prince cried out for his mother as he lay dying from a stab wound to the heart, a courtroom has heard. | Teenage footballer Kiyan Prince cried out for his mother as he lay dying from a stab wound to the heart, a courtroom has heard. |
The 15-year-old was knifed after attempting to break up a play-fight outside his north London school. | The 15-year-old was knifed after attempting to break up a play-fight outside his north London school. |
Kiyan's last words were revealed to an Old Bailey jury by a schoolboy who witnessed the attack on 18 May. | Kiyan's last words were revealed to an Old Bailey jury by a schoolboy who witnessed the attack on 18 May. |
A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murdering Kiyan but admits manslaughter. | A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murdering Kiyan but admits manslaughter. |
The witness, whose videotaped account to police was played in court, said Kiyan lifted his jumper and started to panic when he saw blood. | The witness, whose videotaped account to police was played in court, said Kiyan lifted his jumper and started to panic when he saw blood. |
I was on my knees going towards Kiyan, and Kiyan was, like, shouting 'Mum' and all that Witness | I was on my knees going towards Kiyan, and Kiyan was, like, shouting 'Mum' and all that Witness |
"Kiyan saw the blood on his hand and was screaming: 'Why are you doing this to me?'" he said. | "Kiyan saw the blood on his hand and was screaming: 'Why are you doing this to me?'" he said. |
"We were all panicking," said the witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons. | "We were all panicking," said the witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons. |
"He fell on the ground and then lots of teachers and everyone just started rushing in. | "He fell on the ground and then lots of teachers and everyone just started rushing in. |
"I was on my knees going towards Kiyan, and Kiyan was, like, shouting 'Mum' and all that." | "I was on my knees going towards Kiyan, and Kiyan was, like, shouting 'Mum' and all that." |
Kiyan's parents, Mark Prince and Tracy Cumberbatch, wept as the youth described the stabbing at the gates of the London Academy in Edgware. | Kiyan's parents, Mark Prince and Tracy Cumberbatch, wept as the youth described the stabbing at the gates of the London Academy in Edgware. |
He said Kiyan, who played for Queen Park Rangers' youth team, was "a good person". | |
"He gets along with everyone. He don't have no enemies or nothing. He is an easygoing person," he said. | "He gets along with everyone. He don't have no enemies or nothing. He is an easygoing person," he said. |
Silver blade | Silver blade |
After intervening in the scuffle between the defendant and another boy, the defendant allegedly jumped on Kiyan and got him in a headlock, the witness said. | After intervening in the scuffle between the defendant and another boy, the defendant allegedly jumped on Kiyan and got him in a headlock, the witness said. |
He claimed the accused, who is a year older than Kiyan, told him: "You think you are big so you can come and stand up against me." | He claimed the accused, who is a year older than Kiyan, told him: "You think you are big so you can come and stand up against me." |
The witness said he saw the defendant produce a silver-bladed knife with a red handle. | The witness said he saw the defendant produce a silver-bladed knife with a red handle. |
"He stabbed Kiyan and then I think he done it a second time, and then the third time the other boy dropped on top of the defendant and grabbed him, trying to get the knife away," he said. | "He stabbed Kiyan and then I think he done it a second time, and then the third time the other boy dropped on top of the defendant and grabbed him, trying to get the knife away," he said. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |