- Kaydon Prior, 23, stabbed Harrison Tomkins, 25, ten occasions on August 13 2023
- Mr Tomkins was in mattress with Prior’s ex Alicia Parrin when Prior burst into the room
- Prior denies murdering Mr Tomkins on the flat in Crawley
A knifeman stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s new associate to demise in a frenzied and jealous assault, a court docket heard.
Lewes Crown Court, Chichester, heard right this moment that Kaydon Prior, 23, stabbed Harrison Tomkins, 25, ten occasions with a 16cm searching knife on August 13 2023.
Prior denies the killing was accomplished in a jealous rage after he burst in on his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Parrin, in mattress with Mr Tomkins.
Ms Parrin, 21, and lifeguard Mr Tomkins had been on a piece leaving do in Crawley earlier than going again to her flat. Meanwhile, Prior had been on a birthday evening out in London for his buddy Jason Curtis.
Ms Parrin advised the court docket she was dropping off to sleep after spending her first evening with Harrison when Kaydon and Curtis burst in.
Harrison Tomkins (pictured),25, was stabbed to demise by Kaydon Prior, 23, after Prior burst in on Mr Tomkins in mattress along with his ex-girlfriend Alicia Parrin, court docket hears
Ms Parrin’s flat the place she and Mr Tomkins went again to after a piece evening out in Crawley. Ms Parrin advised the court docket she was dropping off to sleep after spending her first evening with Harrison when Kaydon and his buddy Jason Curtis burst in
She stated Kaydon ripped the cover off them earlier than pinning Harrison to the mattress by his legs and stabbing him.
She denied the 2 males fought to the demise in her bed room.
The jury heard how Ms Parrin advised police Prior grabbed her by the hair and was punching her within the head saying he ought to stab her too.
Charlotte Newell KC for the defence requested Prior: ‘Do you settle for Harrison Tomkins died from accidents you inflicted?’
‘Yes,’ he stated.
Ms Newell KC replied: ‘From jealous anger?’
Prior stated: ‘No.’
Prior advised the court docket he celebrated their first anniversary collectively on August 8.
He advised the jury he organized for her to get her hair accomplished and picked up flowers and jewelry for Alicia.
Ms Newell KC requested Ms Parrin if it was true her relationship with him had been violent and in the event that they had been nonetheless collectively.
Ms Newell KC requested Ms Parrin if Prior and herself had been nonetheless collectively.
The 21-year-old stated: ‘In his thoughts. He would not let me go. He knew I used to be trapped.
‘In my eyes we had been cut up up. I stated it to him however he did not pay attention.’
Ms Newell KC stated: ‘I recommend you had been collectively and also you had been mendacity to Harrison since you wished to start out a brand new relationship.’
Ms Parrin stated: ‘I wasn’t in search of a brand new relationship.’
When advised Prior had denied being violent in the direction of Ms Parrin, she insisted he was.
Ms Newell KC requested her: ‘You advised police Kaydon went to the aspect of the window and it regarded like he was punching Harrison and was having a fist battle.
‘Was Harrison punching Kaydon?’
Ms Parrin replied: ‘No.’
Ms Newell KC stated: ‘You stated I do not suppose he tried to battle and that he stopped preventing.
‘He tried to stand up after which he stopped.
‘He was half sitting up, half laying down.
Ms Parrin stated: ‘It’s like he was attempting to sit down up however he could not.
‘I believe he was in shock.’
Ms Newell KC claims that as Prior got here into the room Mr Tomkins jumped off the bed
Ms Parrin stated: ‘He did not get off the bed.
‘I used to be standing on the fringe of the mattress and as I turned spherical and realised what had occurred, that is when Kaydon dragged me in the direction of the door.’
Prior and Curtis deny murdering Harrison Tomkins on the flat in Crawley on August 13 final 12 months.
Kaydon Prior additionally denies beating Alicia Parrin and carrying an offensive weapon.
The trial at Lewes Crown Court in Chichester continues.