A MURDER trial has heard four defendants were involved in a large-scale brawl not long before a stabbing incident.

Six males are on trial at Bradford Crown Court for the alleged murder of 19-year-old 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.

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.

The 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Tordoff on “diminished responsibility” on account of his mental health at the time and also pleaded guilty to wounding with intent in relation to Mr Lowther.

Mark McKone QC, for the prosecution, guided the jury through CCTV of a large fight on Westgate, at the top of Sackville Street, which preceded the stabbings.

This was done with Police Constable Richard Brook in the witness box, who coordinated the footage.

The jury saw a white Seat Leon pull up on Westgate, just past a bus shelter. The prosecution claimed Arbaz Khan and Mr Shakiel got out, the latter with a balloon and NOS canister.

The man claimed to be Mr Khan then walks towards a man near the bus stop, gesticulates, then a fight erupts.

Two others, claimed to be Mr Qayum and Mr Hussain, then get out the Seat and head towards the fight, according to Mr Brook.

All four then head back to the vehicle and when it is claimed Mr Lowther and Mr Tordoff get involved.

Mr Brook said Mr Lowther was fighting Mr Hussain and said Mr Tordoff used a bottle to smash the Seat’s windscreen as it drove off.

Mr Lowther said in a witness statement read out to the court that he felt himself being “dragged into what was going on” but cannot remember fighting and is not affiliated to any gang.

He also cannot say what the argument was about and did not believe it was anything to do with him.

Mr Lowther said: “I’m not someone who goes out to fight and I’m not affiliated to any gang.”

He added: “Kian has been a friend of mine, he’s not an aggressive person, he doesn’t go looking for trouble, he is not part of any gang.

“Kian looks similar to me, we have the same hair style, he is my best friend.

“There was nothing we did that night that justified what they did what they did to me.”

The trial continues.