James Bovillat Wolverhampton Crown Court and
Phil MackieMidlands Correspondent
CCTV footage was shown to the jury which prosecutors say shows Mr Majek following Rhiannon Whyte
An asylum seeker from Sudan accused of murdering a Walsall hotel worker on a railway platform was seen on CCTV following her to the station late at night, a court has heard.
Deng Majek, who claims to be 19 and denies murder, also danced and laughed after murdering 27-year-old Rhiannon Whyte in a “vicious and frenzied attack”, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.
Prosecutors allege he stabbed her 23 times with a screwdriver at Bescot Stadium railway station on 20 October 2024. She died three days later.
Opening the case for the prosecution, Michelle Heeley KC told the jury the defendant was “clearly excited about what he had done”. Mr Majek denies murder.
CCTV shown to the jury on Tuesday showed Mr Majek staring at Ms Whyte in the hotel, following her to the station, running from the scene and throwing her phone into the river, the court heard.
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Rhiannon Whyte’s blood was found on Deng Majek’s clothes, the court heard
Ms Heeley told the court Ms Whyte’s blood was found on the defendant’s clothes, while her DNA was discovered under his fingernails.
She said Mr Majek was seen on CCTV at the Park Inn Hotel in Walsall, laughing shortly after killing her.