Sheffield: Armend Xhika stabbed to death in dispute over car crash, trial told

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Sheffield: Armend Xhika stabbed to death in dispute over car crash, trial told
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Three men have gone on trial accused of killing Armend Xhika, 22, in Sheffield.

A man was chased down and stabbed to death in a dispute over a car crash, a court has heard.

They are also accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to three of Mr Xhika's friends during the alleged attack on 13 May 2021.Prosecutor Sam Green, opening the trial on Tuesday, told the court the "unlawful and ultimately fatal" violence broke out after two groups of men met in Earl Marshal Road.

Mr Xhika and his friends Durim Dervisanji, Mikael Kanachi and Fatson Dushku arrived in Earl Marshal Road minutes before the defendants turned up with accomplices Eljaso and Mateo Cela, the trial was told. Mr Green said the footage showed the defendants' group "were the aggressors throughout" and were armed with weapons, including knives.

CCTV footage showed him collapsing on a grass verge following the attack before climbing back to his feet.Mr Kanachi drove Mr Xhika to Northern General Hospital but he was pronounced dead at 20:37 BST.

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