CCTV appears to capture moment man was fatally stabbed at Sheffield's Cineworld, court hears

A Sheffield Crown Court trial was told how Noel Ramsey, aged 22, of Nottingham Street, Burngreave, had gone to Cineworld at Valley Centertainment with friends.

And by coincidence Fahim Hersi, 22, of Broomhall, had also gone to the cinema with a group of friends to see gang movie Intent 2.

Prosecuting barrister David Brooke said there was bad blood between Mr Hersi’s friend Osman Jama and Noel Ramsey and after a confrontaton between the three in the cinema car park Ramsey was stabbed in the leg and Mr Hersi was fatally stabbed in the chest by Ramsey.

Ramsey has pleaded not guilty to murder but has admitted stabbing Mr Hersi in self defence or accidentally.

His friend Layton Morris, aged 22, of Ferrars Road, Tinsley, has denied assisting Ramsey by disposing of the knife used in the fatal incident near a bin.

Mr Brooke said the case is supported by CCTV footage showing the two groups of friends moving around the Centertainment complex as well as forensics after traces of blood from Ramsey and Mr Hersi were found at the scene.

Mr Brooke showed footage with Mr Hersi and Ramsey close together in the car park and a flash can be seen and Jama can be seen to the right of the screen.

This appears to be the moment when Mr Hersi is stabbed, according to Mr Brooke.

Judge Jeremy Richardson QC said: “To the left we have Noel Ramsey. Just to his right is Fahim Hersi in close proximity and the witnesses indicated it looks as if there was some sort of kick, which is a matter for the jury, and there is a flash of something and to the right of the screen is Osman Jama and other individuals.”

CCTV was also shown of a figure believed to be Morris reaching towards a bin to dispose of the knife.

Mr Brooke said Ramsey claims he stabbed Mr Hersi in self-defence after he was attacked first by him and Jama.

Morris claimed Ramsey was stabbed by a knife brought by others and he wanted to keep it away from them.

The trial continues.