Stab victim died after giving chase, jurors told

A stabbing victim chased his attacker brandishing a walking stick shortly before dying, a prosecutor has told a trial.

David Dosa, 53, ran after Yasar Hussain, 27, after being stabbed in the neck near his flat in Farley Court, Luton, in August 2024, said barrister Sean Larkin KC.

Mr Hussain, who was riding an e-scooter, got away from Mr Dosa, Mr Larkin told the a jury at Luton Crown Court.

Jurors heard that Mr Hussain denied murder and possessing a "bladed article", and had told police, "it is not me".

Mr Larkin outlined the prosecution case when the trial began on Monday.

He said evidence suggested that Mr Dosa, who used a walking stick "on occasions", was a drug user and involved in "some sort" of supply of cannabis.

Mr Hussain, who was living in Cades Close, Luton, had travelled to Mr Dosa's home on the e-scooter on 15 August.

The two men had been seen talking on a pavement outside the block of flats where Mr Dosa lived and their meeting was captured on CCTV.

A witness said they appeared to be arguing, Mr Larkin told the trial.

Mr Dosa had turned and walked along the path towards his home - followed by Mr Hussain.

Minutes later Mr Hussain ran back down the path, towards the pavement, followed by Mr Dosa.

"Mr Dosa has been stabbed," Mr Larkin told jurors. "He is now running whilst bleeding."

Mr Larkin added: "He is chasing after Mr Hussain with his walking stick."

He said the weapon used has never been found.

Mr Larkin said Mr Hussain carried out a "factory reset" on his phone and "wiped" off data shortly after Mr Dosa was attacked.

He suggested that those steps were an attempt to "frustrate" police.

"The prosecution case is that Mr Hussain stabbed Mr Dosa in the neck with the bladed article that has never been recovered," Mr Larkin told the trial.

"He just says 'it was not me who did it'."

Mr Hussain moved to an address in Friarage Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the day after the incident, Mr Larkin said.

Mr Larkin added the day after Mr Dosa died, police had also been called by Mr Hussain's sister, Sonia Ackhar.

"She called the police and said, 'he is talking about stabbing. He has started talking about killing'," Mr Larkin told jurors.

Mr Hussain was arrested in Aylesbury, Mr Larkin told the trial.

Mr Larkin said Mr Hussain had told police: "I am not well. It is not me. It is not me. It was never me. It was him. He is a bastard."

Judge Michael Kay told jurors at the start if the trial that Mr Hussain 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.

Police had earlier indicated that Mr Hussain had also lived in Buxton Road, Luton.

The trial continues.

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