Jurors sent home for the daypublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The jury has been sent home for the day.
The trial will resume tomorrow where CCTV evidence will be further explained.
Summary
Day 11 of the trial of four people accused of murdering Jodie Chesney, 17.
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
Jurors sent home for the daypublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Breakpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The jury has left the court for an afternoon break.
Defendant 'went to an alleyway'published at 15:12 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The court has now heard a witness statement from taxi driver Mohammed Uddin, who picked up Svenson Ong-a-Kwie on the morning after Jodie's death.
The statement was read out by Crispin Aylett QC, stating:
"On 2 March 2019, at 08:00, I received a job to pick up a passenger from Upney Lane in Barking.
"A male came out of the house - he was a black male aged about 30 and was 5ft 8in. He was wearing a grey tracksuit and had a hood on.
"He told me to drive to the Marks Gate area in a London accent.
"His head was pointed towards the floor and didn't chat to anyone on his phone or to me.
"I stopped in front of a house - but then he changed his mind and told me to drive to Collier Row.
"He got out of the car and went to an alleyway. After five minutes he came back.
"He then asked me to stop in front of another house in Marks Gate where he got out and I drove off. The fare was £30."
Manuel Petrovic 'booked cab at 01:49'published at 15:00 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
On 2 March, at 01:49 someone named ‘"James", now using Manuel Petrovic’s mother’s telephone, booked a mini-cab from Mayflower Mini-Cabs, Crispin Aylett QC, for the prosecution, said.
The driver who was sent to pick him up, Moslem Saddati, said in a written statement that "James" was a white male aged about 20 who generally smelled of cannabis.
Mr Aylett told jurors: "It is suggested that this is Manuel Petrovic."
Sarah Forshaw QC replied: "We accept that this is Manuel."
A written statement for Mr Saddati was read out in court: "When I arrived at the destination - Highfield Road - a text message was sent to the phone number on the booking to say I had arrived.
"I have picked up James a number of times. I remember he smells like cannabis."
Mr Aylett told jurors that Mr Saddati cannot recall where he took "James" but it was only a short journey as the fare was only £5.
Witness leaves the courtpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Mr Mihai has finished answering questions.
'I called the police when I saw the news'published at 14:36 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, PAMr Mihai said he called the police as soon as he saw the incident appear on TV news.
"The police came to me and I told them what I saw," he said.
'I heard a female scream'published at 14:35 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Mr Mihai told jurors that as he drove out of the close, he heard screams.
"Where were the screams coming from?" Mr Aylett asked.
"Somewhere from the park far behind me," Mr Mihai said.
"It was a female's scream - more than one - that lasted around three seconds."
Two men ran into the car from park, witness sayspublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, PA"The car had its parking lights on, but no lights on inside," Mr Mihai added.
"There was someone in the driver’s seat - a male around 20-years-old, with white skin.
"I couldn't see anyone else in the car. The driver had a look at me.
"Then I saw two guys coming from the park on my right hand side - running to the car.
"One of the guys went into the front passenger seat and the other came around the car and got in behind the driver.
"Then the car drove away."
'Road blocked by stationary car'published at 14:25 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, GoogleMr Aylett QC asked Mr Mihai if he had travelled in his car to Harold Hill on the evening of 1 March.
"Yes," he replied.
"I was going to collect my girlfriend at that time," he added. "I arrived in Retford Close at around 21:15 in the evening."
He told jurors he then found the road ahead of him blocked by a stationary car.
The car was a black Vauxhall Corsa, a 2008 model, he added.
Screen put up in place or witnesspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
A screen is being put up for Mr Mihai.
Back from lunchpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, Met PoliceImage caption, The scene where Jodie was stabbed
We have returned from lunch where we will hear from Mr Andrei Mihai - who had been driving his car in the area around the park where Jodie had been stabbed on the night of 1 March.
Break for lunchpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The court is taking a break for lunch.
We will be back at 14:00.
'I think he did the murder'published at 13:03 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, Met PoliceImage caption, Jodie was stabbed to death at a park in Romford on 1 March
"The reason I thought it was odd - he isn't the smartest individual - so I think he would have said when he called me saying 'I did something bad T'," Mr Giles-Wyatt said in reference to Svenson Ong-a-Kwie.
"Because he didn't say - it's why I think he did the murder."
'Couldn't get hold of Svenson'published at 13:01 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
"I couldn't get hold of Svenson for days after I last heard from him," Mr Giles-Wyatt said.
"I kept ringing and ringing."
'It's a serious thing'published at 12:36 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Jodie Chesney died on 1 March
"If you cared a 17-year-old girl was killed, why didn't you tell your probation officer what Svenson had said in the van?" Mr Sherrard asked.
Mr Sherrard told jurors that Mr Giles-Wyatt hadn't told his probation officers his information until 27 March.
His first conversation with police was on 20 August, the court heard.
Mr Giles-Wyatt said: "When I was in the van - I wasn't exactly doing a law-abiding thing so I didn't want to tell her that.
"But now I see it's a serious thing."
'Did you care a 17-year-old girl was killed?'published at 12:32 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
"My missus was worried about the money transfer to Svenson - so I told my probation officer about it," Mr Giles-Wyatt told jurors.
"When you went to your probation officer on the 27 March - did you care that a 17-year-old girl had been killed?" Charlie Sherrard QC asked?
"Of course," Mr Giles-Wyatt answered.
'Heard of murder arrest days after money transfer'published at 12:24 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Charlie Sherrard QC for Svenson Ong-a-Kwie has now stood up to question Mr Giles-Wyatt.
"You said a moment ago you know people who go out on the streets with shanks. You wouldn't associate with them would you?" Mr Sherrard asked.
"Well I must do - because one of them is up for murder," Mr Giles Wyatt responded.
The witness added that it wasn’t until a few days after the transfer of money that he heard that Mr Ong-a-Kwie had been arrested for Jodie’s murder.
'Scummy thing to do'published at 12:14 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
"I also remember saying to him in the van - that's a scummy thing to do," Mr Giles-Wyatt said.
"So I doubt he would have told me. If I had known I would have thrown him to the back of the van.
"I'm very superstitious, I looked into his eyes and looked for a reaction."
Witness asked Mr Ong-a-Kwie about Harold Hill killingpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
"I remember being in a van with my brother and Svenson was in the back of the van", Mr Giles-Wyatt told jurors.
"It was after the girl was killed in my area.
"I said to him - did you hear about that 17-year-old girl who got killed?
"And he said - yeah I know it's [obscenity] innit?"
'I've done something real bad'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Image source, Julia QuenzlerOn 2 March, Tom Giles-Wyatt received a telephone call from Mr Ong-a-Kwie.
According to Mr Giles-Wyatt, Mr Ong-a-Kwie said: “I’ve done something real bad "T"…I need money real quick."
When Mr Giles-Wyatt asked him what he had done, Mr Ong-a-Kwie said that he could not discuss it over the telephone, jurors heard.
Mr Giles-Wyatt then arranged for his partner to transfer £70 to Mr Ong-a-Kwie.
"He said he was in Barking - staying with a brother," Mr Giles-Wyatt added.