Summary

  • Day six of the trial of four people accused of murdering Jodie Chesney, 17.

  • 'Screams heard on CCTV'

  • Jodie's boyfriend had described catching her after the stabbing

  • Jodie was stabbed to death while with friends in Harold Hill 1 March

  • Manuel Petrovic, 20, and Svenson Ong-a-kwie, 19, deny murder

  • Two boys aged 16 and 17, also deny killing Jodie

  1. Trial ends for the daypublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    The court hearing has ended for the day.

    DC Shaw will continue to give evidence tomorrow morning from 10:15.

  2. 'Screams heard on CCTV'published at 16:25 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    MapImage source, Met Police

    Jurors have now been shown film from a CCTV camera on Retford Close - just opposite the park - which contains sound.

    Screams coming from the playground can be heard, Mr Aylett said.

    Some members in the public gallery put their hands to their mouths in apparent shock when the audio was played.

  3. Car drives near Amy's Park, CCTV showspublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Retford RdImage source, Google

    DC Shaw has explained footage of Manuel Petrovics' car travelling along Retford Road, directly opposite Amy's Park, on the evening of 1 March.

    The footage was captured by a resident's personal camera on the road near to the park, Crispin Aylett QC said.

    The next clip shown to jurors, which is dark, shows two people leaving the car and getting out.

    The car then does a U-turn, DC Shaw says.

  4. CCTV inside hostel shown to jurorspublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Jurors have been shown CCTV inside the hostel where Svenson Ong-A-Kwie lives.

    On this occasion, around 20:50, he enters his room and comes out later carrying a telephone in his hand.

  5. We're backpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    We have returned following a short afternoon break.

  6. Short breakpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    The jurors have gone for a short break until 15:30.

  7. CCTV shows Jodie walking to park with friendspublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    CCTVImage source, PA

    The following clip captures Jodie at 20:52 GMT as she walked with her friends to the children's play park in Harold Hill in east London.

  8. Manuel Petrovic changes clothespublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    The jurors are now being shown a clip at 16:30 GMT near Mr Petrovic's house which shows he has changed his clothing.

  9. All four defendants eat together at cafe on 1 Marchpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    CafeImage source, Google

    More CCTV footage is shown to the jury which captures the 17-year-old defendant walking towards Mr Ong-A-Kwie's hostel in Romford, wearing a beanie hat with goggles and a white JD Sports bag around his front.

    The defendant can be seen hanging around the entrance of the property before walking off towards Collier Row Lane at around 12:54.

    The next CCTV footage is from a cafe on Collier Row Road. It shows the arrival of three of the defendants who then sit down and eat.

    Mr Aylett said Mr Petrovic is yet to join the group and suggests he was parking his car.

    Mr Petrovic then joins them and he is dressed in dark clothing, DC Shaw explains.

  10. Officer describes first set of CCTV clipspublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    DC Shaw has begun going through the CCTV evidence, including a clip of Mr Ong-a-Kwie leaving his home address (a hostel in Romford) before entering Mr Petrovic's black Vauxhall Corsa on the day of 1 March.

    He is described as wearing grey Nike tracksuit bottoms, a black parka style jacket, with a grey Nike hoodie underneath.

  11. Back from lunchpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    The trial has resumed after the lunch break.

    DC Shaw continues to give evidence on the stand.

  12. Jodie Chesney: Foundation becomes an official charitypublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    JodieImage source, Family Handout

    Over the weekend the family of Jodie Chesney held a football match to mark “the maiden voyage” of a charity they have set up in honour of the teenage girl.

    Hundreds of people attended Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club on Sunday - just two days after the Jodie Chesney Foundation received official charity status.

    Jodie’s father, Peter Chesney, told the crowd that he had been speaking with several senior politicians including the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Pritti Patel.

    “I am on a mission to drive home the message to our children and future generations,” the 39-year-old said. “That carrying a knife can only end badly.

    “For those of you who never met Jodie, she was the loveliest, funniest character you could ever wish to meet. Her infectious laugh would light up a room.”

    Mr Chesney also said that his daughter was stabbed to death on his birthday.

    “Before I left for work,” he said. “She popped her head around the door and simply said ‘happy birthday dad, your present will be delivered tomorrow’.”

  13. Court breaks for lunchpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    The trial will resume at 14:15 where DC Shaw will continue giving evidence.

  14. CCTV officer 'points things out that may be there'published at 12:58 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Judge Joseph told the jury that the officer has spent 100 hours diverging through the CCTV evidence.

    "He's there really to point out to us things that may be there.

    "But what's important is that you decide what you think is there."

    DC shaw told the jury that he has been working with the CCTV team for over six months.

    He explained each bit of CCTV film are numbered 1 to 78.

  15. DC Philip Shaw takes the standpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    CCTV officer for Barking Det Con Phillip Shaw has entered the witness box to explain his role of gathering evidence for the trial.

  16. 'Boys quiet in taxi to Barking'published at 12:52 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Witness Adem Tekkol told the jury he has worked as a minicab driver for eight years.

    On the 1 March, he confirmed he picked up someone called "Spencer" and another boy at around 22:30.

    The destination was somewhere in Barking and the fare was £14, he told jurors.

    Mr Aylett asked Mr Tekkol if he knew that his journey may be connected to a murder and if police had explained that to him.

    "Yes", he replied,

    Mr Aylett asked: "One of the things you told the police was that the pick-up wasn't there, and you were going to register it as a 'no show', but then two people turned up - is that right?"

    "Yes", he replied, "but then two people came out of an alleyway and got into the car."

    "They both sat behind," he said. "One was tall and one was short. One of them had a carrier bag in their hand.

    "The journey lasted roughly around 15-20 minutes.I dropped them near the station.

    "The boys were quiet - not really talking to each other," he said.

  17. Next witness to take the standpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    The next witness - Adem Tekkol - another minicab driver is the next witness to appear.

    The screen put in place for the previous witness has been removed.

  18. Witness memory 'not clear'published at 12:33 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Natasha Wong QC, for the 17-year-old defendant asked Mr Hoque if he remembers which one of his passengers paid the fare.

    "Was it the man sitting in the front? Isn't that what you told the police in your statement?"

    "My memory isn't clear now, but probably yes", he replied.

  19. Why do some witnesses use interpreters?published at 11:45 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Danny Shaw
    BBC Home Affairs Correspondent

    Witnesses who struggle to speak or understand English may ask for an interpreter to translate the questions they’re asked and the evidence they give.

    This applies both to witnesses for the prosecution and the defence.

    The final decision as to whether an interpreter is needed rests with the judge.

    For defendants, the Crown Prosecution Service guidance says the right to an interpreter is an “integral part of the right to a fair trial”.

    It says it’s a “principle of English common law” that a defendant must be able to understand the charges made against them.

    The right is also enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights.

    Interpreters working within the criminal justice system should be registered and must be impartial.

  20. Minicab sat for two minutes in Harold Hillpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 24 September 2019

    Mr Aylett asked Mr Hoque what happened when he got to Harold Hill.

    "One passenger got out of the car in Chippenham Road and the other person remained sitting in the car," he said.

    "Two minutes later, the other one came back to the car and told me to go back to the same address where I picked him up in Collier Row."

    Mr Aylett asked Mr Hoque if he remembered someone else coming to the car and giving the person that was left sat in the car something.

    "No," he replied.