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Man with 'learning disability' on trial for murder

Brian Farmer
BBC News, Bedfordshire
Reporting fromLuton Crown Court
Bedfordshire Police Head and shoulders shot of David Dosa. He is wearing a blue checked jacket, blue shirt and tie. He has an arm around his shoulders and the owner of the arm has a pink flower on his grey jacket, although we cannot see the rest of him.Bedfordshire Police
David Dosa died after being stabbed outside his home in Luton, Bedfordshire Police said

A man with a "learning disability" has gone on trial accused of murder.

Yasar Hussain, 27, denies murdering David Dosa, 53, in Luton on 15 August 2024.

A judge began overseeing a trial at Luton Crown Court on Monday and gave jurors some detail about the defendant's condition.

Judge Michael Kay said Mr Hussain, from Buxton Road in the town, had a "communication difficulty" and had been "diagnosed with a learning disability".

The judge said an intermediary would sit with Mr Hussain during the trial and could help him understand what was being said.

Jurors were told the accused had pleaded not guilty to murder and not guilty to possessing a bladed article.

Police have said that Mr Dosa died after being stabbed outside his home on Farley Court in Luton.

Judge Kay told jurors the trial was expected to end within a fortnight.

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