'I've been shot' - murder trial hears of woman's final moments

Joanne Penney died after being shot at a block of flats in Talbot Green on 9 March

A witness recalled how a woman "flaked out" after declaring "I've been shot" at a flat in Rhondda Cynon Taf, a murder trial jury has been told.

Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in Talbot Green on Sunday 9 March.

Ms Penney was killed as a result of a turf war between two rival gangs dealing drugs in south Wales, Cardiff Crown Court had previously heard.

One man has admitted murder, while three men and two women deny the charge.

A police interview with Jade Williams, who was in the flat at the time, saw her describe the moment Ms Penney came back after answering the door, then ended up on the floor, where she could see a gunshot wound.

But those in the flat struggled to perform CPR on her.

'Flaked out'

The jury was shown a video of a police interview with Ms Williams, who was in the flat at Llys Illtyd when the shooting took place.

Ms Williams said two knocks were heard on the front door of the flats and that Joanne Penney had gone to answer the door.

When she re-emerged a short while later, Ms Williams said Ms Penney told those in the flat "I've been shot".

She said she had her hands crossed over her chest and she "flaked out" on Suzanne Day, who was also in the flat.

Ms Williams said "she must have died on Suzanne".

Jade Williams said she went downstairs to the front door, which was ajar, to close and lock it before calling 999.

Ms Williams said Ms Penney was not bleeding badly but she could see a gunshot wound in her chest when she was lying on the floor.

She said: "I noticed a little blood on the settee, then you could see the gun wound on her chest, through her breast."

The court heard that the 999 call operator asked for someone to carry out CPR but none of them could do it, although Susanne Day made an initial attempt.

Ms Williams said she did not hear a gunshot and there had been no contact with anyone else outside the flat that day.

She said she was not aware that anyone in the flat had a dispute with anyone else.

Jade Williams added that she "wasn't sure" if there was any sort of relationship between Shaun Summers, who lived in the flat, and Joanne Penney.

She said Ms Penney had only been staying in the flat for a short period of time and had been sharing a room with Shaun and that they had "been getting close".

Marcus Huntley has admitted murder, while Tony Porter, Melissa Quailey-Dashper, Jordan Mills-Smith and Joshua Gordon deny the charges against them

'Jo was a good girl'

The jury has previously been told that an organised crime gang operating in the area, headed by Daniel "Jimmy" Joseph, had clashed with the "Rico" organised crime group, which the prosecution said was headed by Joshua Gordon, from Leicestershire.

They were shown a video interview with the tenant of the flat in Llys Illtyd, where the shooting took place, Katie Summers.

Ms Summers said that around three weeks before the shooting, Marcus Huntley, who she called "Skelley", came to stay at her flat "to sell drugs".

She said he was selling crack cocaine with another man.

She told police that the day before the shooting, three men had burst into her flat, including Daniel Joseph (or "Jimmy"), who was carrying a gun while another carried a "Rambo knife", a large knife with a serrated top edge.

Ms Summers told police they had "pistol whipped" a man who was in the flat, taking drugs from him, along with his money and phone and searching him internally for drugs.

She was also asked about the shooting on Sunday evening.

Ms Summers said she was out of the flat but when she was called to be told what had happened she didn't believe it.

She told the police she believed the shooting had happened "because of what Jimmy had done" by introducing a gun to the situation.

She said she "wasn't sure" if the shooter "thought Jimmy will be there"

Ms Summers said "Jimmy" later called her to say "I'm so so sorry, I didn't expect this to happen, Jo was a good girl"

She told police she thought "Jimmy" had sold her crack cocaine in the past and she believed he originally came from Tottenham.

When asked why she had come forward with this information a week after the shooting, Ms Summers said "it's because someone has died"

Marcus Huntley, 21, of St Mellons, Cardiff, has admitted murder, while Jordan Mills Smith, 33, from Cardiff, has denied murder.

Joshua Gordon, 27, Melissa Quailey-Dashper, 40, Kristina Ginova, 21, and Tony Porter, 68, from Leicester also denied murder and participating in the activities of an organised crime gang.

The trial continues.