I didn’t mean to hurt Danny, says murder accused
I DON’T KNOW WHY I KICKED THE VICTIM, TEENAGER TELLS COURT
A TEENAGER told a court he knows it was wrong to kick Danny Humble but told jurors he didn’t intend to harm him.
Bailey Wilson said he kicked Mr Humble twice to the hip and bottom area as trouble allegedly flared with teenagers after a comment about him looking like Ant and Dec.
Wilson is one of five young men standing trial accused of a joint attack in Cramlington, Northumberland, last May, which they deny.
Wilson said he was walking home from a night out when he saw a 17-year-old approach Miss Stubbs and ask if she was alright and then she was joined in some by nearby Mr Humble, bushes. who had been
He told Newcastle Crown Court : “Me or (the youth) said he looked like Ant and Dec for a joke then his girlfriend was laughing, saying ‘he gets it all the time’. They were both laughing about it. There was no bad intention or anything.”
He said they all moved through the underpass and he heard the 17-yearold say to the couple “I’ll see you later, I do .” hope you have a good night ”, before he turned and continued walking.
Wilson added: “Then Mr Humble ran up to him and pushed him in the back. (He) turned around and was like ‘what are you doing’. He just replied with a punch, he swung his right arm at him, it connected with (the youth’s) face.”
He said the youth swung his right hand out but he was not sure if it connected.
Wilson continued: “A few seconds later I ran over with Ethan Scott to help him.
“Ethan Scott turned and swung at Mr Humble. That connected with like the side of his face.
“I think he (Mr Humble) took a punch at me so I swung towards him with my right hand but it didn’t hit him.
“He stumbled back onto the floor. He was not flat, he was sitting up. Ethan Scott leaned over him and punched him with his right hand.
“As he was doing that I kicked out at Mr Humble.”
He indicated that he kicked out to his left hip and bottom area and said he kicked twice but didn’t use much force. Asked why he did it, he replied: “I don’t know, I know it was wrong to
His barrister, Ben Nolan QC, asked: “Did you intend to cause him any serious injury?” He replied: “No definitely not.” He also denied intending to encourage others to do anything to Mr Humble.
Wilson said he stepped back then saw Kyros Robinson “coming from the right of me”. He told the court: “I seen him stamp towards him, towards his upper body, twice.” He said he didn’t see if they connected.
He went on to say: “I noticed the man was not waking up. Adele Stubbs was screaming. I asked what his name was and started shouting ‘Danny’ to try to get a response.”
Kyros Robinson, 18, of Woodside Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Ethan Scott, 18, of Chester Grove, Blyth, Alistair Dickson, 18, of Hawkins Way, Blyth, Bailey Wilson, 18, of Mitford Avenue, Blyth and a 17-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, deny murdering Mr Humble in May last year.
The trial continues.