Murder accused 'told 999 he stabbed a man'

An ex-soldier accused of murdering a neighbour told a 999 call handler the victim was a "wrong'un" and he had stabbed him following an argument about current affairs, a trial heard.

Abdulkadar Chadli, 48, was found dead with a single stab wound to the chest in defendant Elvis Vickers's bathroom in Mousehold Street, Norwich, in November.

The jury at Norwich Crown Court was played the 999 call made to the emergency services in which Mr Vickers was heard telling the call handler: "I just stabbed him mate, and killed him."

In response to being asked by the call handler what led to the stabbing, Mr Vickers said they had had an argument, and confirmed he had had a drink as his brother had died.

Opening the prosecution's case, Christopher Paxton KC told the jury the knife was "delivered with force and accuracy" by Mr Vickers, who denies murder.

Mr Paxton told the jury the wound to Mr Chadli's chest was 11cm (4.4in) deep, and the blade had "nicked" his heart.

The prosecution said Mr Vickers sent a text message to a friend shortly after the incident which said "just to let you know, I killed Abs".

The court was told the defendant called 999 seven minutes later.

During that call the jury heard Mr Vickers repeatedly swear and call Mr Chadli "a wrong 'un".

The prosecution said when police turned up, the former soldier, who had served in the Army in Northern Ireland, told them he "wouldn't bow down to Muslims".

The prosecution said that Mr Vickers was "volatile and angry" and this was, in part, "rooted in politics".

Text messages sent by Mr Vickers were "littered with words of anger and hate".

The court also heard the accused and the defendant appeared to be friends.

Jurors were told Mr Chadli had sent Mr Vickers a text message of condolence and checked on his welfare after the defendant's brother died.

The trial continues.

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