Accused killer was out of control on night of fatal stabbing, jury told
A friend of a man who was fatally stabbed during a house party told a jury the alleged killer was acting aggressively and out of control.
Rommell Holding, 32, who was known by the nicknames ‘Scorps’ and ‘Kizzy’ died a fortnight after being allegedly stabbed twice by Colin Phipps during a row at the property in Newbury Lane in Oldbury, on September 11 last year.
Giving evidence on the witness stand at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday(28 his friend Jordan Bell said he struck the defendant over the head with a hammer because of the manner of his behaviour after the attack.
At times breaking down in tears Mr Bell told the jury: “He was being very aggressive and out of control. Hands were flying around and people were holding him back.”
He said he himself did not see the stabbing because he had been upstairs with one of the hosts, but returned downstairs after hearing a commotion.
“I could see Rommell’s back. He was standing up at that point. People were shouting. He ran outside into the back garden saying he’d been stabbed. I saw him holding his chest. He was holding up his T-shirt, looking at it.”
