Kian Tordoff was killed by stabber 'hearing voices', court hears

Six males are on trial at Bradford Crown Court for the alleged murder of Kian Tordoff on October 10 last year, in John Street.

All six are also charged with the attempted murder of Matthew Page – who is also known as Matthew Lowther.

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Mr Tordoff died at the scene, while Mr Lowther survived but was left fighting for his life in hospital. 

Both men had been in the Village nightclub, in Sackville Street, before a fight erupted and then a second incident occurred less than an hour later where they were both stabbed multiple times, the court heard.

Kian Tordoff

Arbaz Khan, 22, Aizaz Khan, 27, both of Yew Tree Avenue in the Daisy Hill area, Amaad Shakiel, 20, of Leaventhorpe Lane, Adam Qayum, 23, of Avenel Road in the Allerton area, Mohammed Adil Hussain, 18, of Kite Mews in the Lower Grange area, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named due to his age, all deny murder and attempted murder.

But it was revealed in court today during the prosecution’s opening that the 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Tordoff and wounding with intent in relation to Mr Lowther. 

Mark McKone QC, for the prosecution, explained the 17-year-old's defence is "diminished responsibility" on account of his mental health at the time and that he told his psychiatrist he was hearing voices when the stabbings happened.

The scene of the fatal incident in October last year

He said: "The 17-year-old, he admits he took two knives to the scene, admits he stabbed Kian many times, admits he stabbed Matthew, admits that he is guilty of the manslaughter of Kian. He has formally pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

"His case is he is not guilty of murder because of the partial defence of diminished responsibility based on his mental health at the time.

"His case is he was suffering from an abnormality of mental function which may have been an acute and psychotic episode which caused substantial impairment in order to make a rational judgement and self control."

Mr McKone added: "The 17-year-old told the psychiatrist he had been hearing voices at the time of the stabbings." 

The 17-year-old was not at the scene with Arbaz Khan, Amaan Shakiel, Adam Qayub and Mohammed Hussain when the first fight erupted, according to the prosecution.

But he returned to the scene armed, with Aizaz Khan and the four others, in a white BMW X5 around 20 minutes later, the court heard.

The trial continues.

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