Boy, 14, accused of stabbing man to death in Bristol had 'fixation with knives'

A 14-year-old boy who stabbed a man to death in Bristol had a “fixation with knives”, a court heard.

The defendant, who remains anonymous for legal reasons, is accused of murdering Darren Edgington, 39, after an argument in the St Pauls area of ​​the city on June 21.

A jury at Bristol Crown Court heard the boy was heard saying “I’m going to kill” moments before the fatal shot.

Andrew Langdon QC, prosecuting, told the jury the boy had a “fixation with knives” and was given a warning at the age of 13 after being found carrying a large hunting knife.

Two days before Mr Edgington's death a knife also fell from his pocket while he was in a cafe and the night before the stabbing a family member saw a knife on his bed and l 'photographed.

“Although he is only 14, he is used to carrying knives,” Mr Langdons said.

“He was interested in other people using knives to stab.”

After his arrest, police found another knife in his bedroom and a history of information on his phone involving fatal stabbings.

There were also allegedly a total of 600 images of knives downloaded to his mobile.

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On the evening of the attack, Mr Edgington allegedly confronted the boy and a “number of other boys” over a stolen bicycle.

After the argument escalated, Mr Edgington tried to escape before a witness said he saw the stabbing happen.

Emergency services attended the scene but Mr Edgington died a short time later from a stab wound to the chest.

The boy was arrested the next day at 3 a.m. and was linked to the stabbing by a bloodstain found on sneakers taken from his bedroom.

“He now admits it was he who held the knife which caused the fatal stabbing,” Mr Langdon said. “He says it was an accident or it happened in self-defense.”

The boy denies the murder and the trial continues.

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