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Asylum seeker seen 'dancing and laughing' after stabbing hotel worker 23 times, jury hears
Deng Chol Majek denies murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Skye Whyte, who was stabbed 23 times; trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court follows jury swearing-in this week.
- On October 14, the murder trial began at Wolverhampton Crown Court with Deng Chol Majek, defendant, accused of killing Rhiannon Skye Whyte at Bescot Stadium station on October 20 last year.
- At the centre, Ms Whyte worked at the Park Inn by Radisson, Wolverhampton, housing asylum seekers; prosecutors say the defendant lived in room 309 and `had been hanging around waiting for her to leave and waited until she was on her own before he followed her.`
- CCTV and timing evidence shows Ms Whyte called a friend at 11.04pm, was seen at 11.08pm with Majek following two minutes later, closing to 30 seconds by 11.13pm platform arrival.
- The defendant, Majek, denies murder and possessing an offensive weapon and was assisted in court by an Arabic Sudanese interpreter.
- Court testimony revealed no clear motive, with hotel staff recalling only a minor broken biscuits dispute, while prosecutors said the defendant was seen dancing and laughing on CCTV.
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Jurors heard how Deng Chol Majek, who is from Sudan and claims to be 19, was caught on CCTV following Rhiannon Skye Whyte from the town's Park Inn hotel, which was then being used to house asylum seekers, on 20 October last year.
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