A witness in the murder trial of two teenagers accused of killing 15-year-old Amen Teklay in Glasgow told the court today that he saw blood coming from the boy as he collapsed on the pavement. David Miller, 56, gave evidence in the trial of a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to their age. They are charged with assaulting Amen in the St George’s Cross area of Glasgow on March 5, 2025.
Witness Describes Argument and Collapse
Delivery driver Mr Miller told the court that he saw three people arguing outside his flat around 10 to 10.30pm. "They looked like they were trying to punch each other but I didn't see any weapons due to it being dark. It looked like they were having a go at each other," he said. He then saw one of the boys run off down Clarendon Street. Prosecutor Adrian Stalker asked what happened next, and Mr Miller replied: "He collapsed further down. He was just running and collapsed to the ground. I assumed it was a punch to the head and he was just going unconscious."
Blood on the Pavement
When asked what he noticed about the person, Mr Miller said: "I started to see blood on the pavement. The ground was wet due to the rain - you can see it coming out. There was quite a lot of blood and I phoned an ambulance." The court then heard Mr Miller's 999 call, in which he told the operator: "I can see blood and I'm three [floors] up." Under cross-examination by Brian McConnachie KC, defending the 16-year-old, Mr Miller said he saw the person drop "what looked like a weapon" with a blade. When asked if it was a two-foot-long knife, he replied: "It looked like a weapon."
Prosecution Claims of Weapons
Prosecutors allege that the two accused boys brandished a sword and a frying pan while masked, and that Amen was chased and struck with the sword, causing injuries so severe that he died in Clarendon Street. The 16-year-old has lodged a special defence of self-defence. Another witness, Roberto Pistorio, 33, told the court he saw two "kids" with masked faces arguing with another "kid" outside his flat. The chef said he saw one of the pair holding "a knife which seemed like a sword." Mr Pistorio said the two kids moved forward while the other looked like he was about to leave, and he later heard a "scream." When asked if he saw one of them drop a scooter and put the knife in a sheath, he replied: "Yes."
Trial Continues
The trial, before Judge Lord Colbeck, continues.
