A friend of a teenage boy on trial for murder says the accused ‘had no idea’ he had a knife on him on the day of the stabbing.
The 17 year old, denies murdering an 18 year old boy in Dundrum in Dublin, over a year ago.
The 17 year old boy on trial admits stabbing 18 year old Azzam Raguragui in Finsbury Park in Dundrum in May 2019 but denies murder.
He can’t be named because of his age.
This afternoon, a friend of the accused boy, told the trial he was in his bedroom after school on the day of the stabbing and was carving his initials into his bed with the blade when there was a knock on the door.
He said he put the blade into his pocket and let the accused into his house before going down to the park.
He said the accused boy had no idea he had the knife.
The witness said he only realised the knife was still in his pocket at the park and when the accused saw he had it, he took it off him off it saying he didn’t want them to get in trouble.
When asked in court why he didn’t tell gardai about this - he replied ‘I was kinda frightened and scared of getting in trouble’.
