Man murdered party guest in row over whether woman was single, court told
A man died two weeks after being stabbed in the heart at a woman's house party in Oldbury, in a row over whether she was single, a court has been told.
Thirty-two-year-old Rommell Holding, of Dudley, died in hospital from complications after he was stabbed twice in the chest during an altercation at a property, in Newbury Lane, in Oldbury, on September 11 last year, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.
The court was told that accused Colin Phipps twice stabbed Mr Holding after someone inquired if the householder, Billy Jo Thomas, was a single lady.
Mr Holding suffered wounds to his heart and liver in the attack, which happened at about 2am after a group was invited to the semi-detached home following a night out at the Little Beech Pub, in Halesowen Street, Blackheath, Rowley Regis.
Prosecuting barrister Jane Osborne told the jury trial that Mr Holding had been at the pub with some friends and acquaintances. She said Miss Thomas was at the pub with her cousin Tammy Jones.
