Man stabbed friend to death before filming aftermath on Snapchat, murder trial hears

A man “obsessed” with knives plunged a blade through his friend’s heart during an argument and filmed the aftermath on Snapchat, a murder trial heard. Mark Harley Jones, 19, of Chester Road in Wrexham, appeared at Mold Crown Court today charged with murdering Kyle Patrick Walley on Sunday, July 11, last year. Walley, also 19, was stabbed in the chest and died after a confrontation escalated into serious violence at his flat in Rhosymedre, the court heard. Prosecutor John Philpotts QC told the jury how the pair planned to watch the Euro 2020 final match between Italy and England last summer, but he died before the match kicked off. The court heard how Jones had documented his visit to the property on his Snapchat story. It initially showed how the pair were drinking alcohol, with bottles of whisky and other spirits shown in a seconds-long clip. READ MORE: Teenager accused of murder of 19-year-old in Wrexham goes on trial The court heard how Jones’ posts start to take a more sinister turn, with one clip showing Jones alone talking directly to the camera saying he was going to “chef someone up” – an expression that the prosecution said referred to…
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