Sacad Ali: Jury sworn in trial of woman accused of murder following Sheffield park stabbing

Rebecca Moore, formerly of Springvale Walk, Netherthorpe, Sheffield, denies murdering 24-year-old Sacad Ali in an incident at Ponderosa Park in the Netherthorpe area of the city in March 2024.

Ms Moore appeared at Sheffield Crown Court this afternoon (Monday, October 21, 2024), dressed in a grey, long-sleeved top and black trousers.

Her trial began at Sheffield Crown Court a few moments ago when a jury of seven women and five men were sworn in.

The jury has now been sent home for the day, to return tomorrow morning when the Crown’s case against Ms Moore will be opened by prosecutors.

Two juvenile males charged alongside Ms Moore entered guilty pleas to the charges they face earlier this year.

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The males, neither of whom can be named for legal reasons, are due to be sentenced at the conclusion of this trial, which is expected to last around two weeks. Officers were called to Ponderosa Park in the early hours of Saturday, March 9, 2024, following reports of a man, later identified as Sacad, found with multiple stab wounds. Despite the best efforts of paramedics and officers at the scene, Sacad was sadly pronounced dead in the park that same morning.

Ms Moore has pleaded not guilty to a single charge of murder.

The trial continues.