Asylum seeker accused of killing hotel worker danced on video after attack, court hears
Asylum seeker accused of killing hotel worker danced on video after attack, court hears
An asylum seeker accused of killing a Walsall hotel worker by stabbing her 23 times with a screwdriver on a railway station platform was seen on video dancing after she died, jurors have heard.
Deng Majek, from Sudan, denies murdering 27-year-old Rhiannon Whyte, who died three days after being attacked at Bescot Stadium railway station on 20 October 2024.
On Friday, jurors were shown mobile phone footage said to show Mr Majek dancing near the hotel with an ambulance in the background.
Wolverhampton Crown Court has heard Ms Whyte was stabbed 19 times in the head, with 11 injuries to her skull and one wound so deep it pierced her brain stem.
The nine-second video seen by jurors was said to show Mr Majek dancing less than 90 minutes after the attack, in a mobile phone video from someone at the Park Inn Hotel.
Prosecutor Michelle Heeley KC had previously told the jury that the defendant was "clearly excited about what he had done."
The footage filmed in the early hours of 21 October showed blue lights in the background.
Det Sgt Rebecca Haywood, presenting CCTV to jurors, confirmed the blue lights were from the emergency teams at the railway station.
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