A teenager accused of murdering a Bradford hospital care worker began crying when he saw a police tent at the scene of the killing, a jury heard.

A witness told Bradford Crown Court he and the 17-year-old accused saw the tent in the grounds of Undercliffe Cricket Club the day after Tarquin Turner was clubbed to death.

The witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said he asked the teenager what was wrong and he said: "You don't want to know."

They then went to the witness's house and turned on the television news.

When they saw a headline: "Man found dead on sports ground", the accused burst into tears again.

"He didn't stop crying for a very long time," said the

witness.

The 17-year-old accused, who cannot be named, and William Charlton, 21, of Foston Lane, Fagley, deny murdering Mr Turner, 31, of Eccleshill, last October 23. Charlton admits manslaughter. Both defendants have also admitted robbing Mr Turner of £40 and his mobile phone. The witness said he asked the 17-year-old if he had done it and he replied: "No, Will did it. He was hitting him over the head with a stick."

The teenager claimed he had tried to stop Charlton. He said Charlton had "clothes-lined" Mr Turner - put his arm around his neck and pulled him to the ground.

Charlton then arrived at the house and asked the teenager if he had said anything. He said he had had to tell somebody "to get it off my head," said the witness.

He alleged Charlton said: "I know you lot, but if you grass - if you tell the police - I will petrol bomb all your houses. I know where you all live." The witness said: "That was intended for every one of us."

Another witness, Lee Yeadon told how both defendants went to his house shortly after the attack and the 17-year-old said: "I think I have just been involved in someone being killed." Mr Yeadon added: "He said he Charlton had just gone mental. He said that he was like an animal."

Mr Yeadon said he had seen blood on Charlton's shin while they where in his kitchen the same night. When he pointed it out to Charlton he cleaned it off and burned the sponge in the garden.

Graham Hyland QC, for Charlton, said: "You are not telling the truth about the sponge. You did not mention it straight away, not because you were scared of him Charlton, but because it did not happen."

Mr Yeadon replied: "Yes it did happen." He said Charlton had made threats towards his family and Mr Hyland said: "You are making the threats up to help your friend and do damage to the case of William Charlton."

The trial continues.