Lee Pomeroy death: CCTV shows row moments before father was stabbed to death on train

CCTV shows the row in a train carriage moments before a father was stabbed to death by another passenger in front of his 14-year-old son.

Lee Pomeroy, 51, was knifed 18 times in 25 seconds during a “quick and frenzied” attack on a train, a court heard today.

An Old Bailey jury was shown shocking CCTV of him being repeatedly knifed on a Guildford to London train on January 4.

Defendant Darren Pencille, 36, denies murdering him.

Jurors saw video footage showing Mr Pomeroy and his son arriving at London Road station in Guildford and collecting their tickets before heading to platform two.

Shortly afterwards, Pencille was dropped off by his girlfriend Chelsea Mitchell and boarded the 1.01pm train to Waterloo.

He walked back down the carriage as Mr Pomeroy and his son were coming the other way.

It is claimed a row began over blocking the aisle and quickly escalated.

Mr Pomeroy was shown getting up and following Pencille into the next carriage and stood with his hands in his pockets during the argument.

The defendant appeared to gesture with his hands and make a call, allegedly to his girlfriend, to say: "I'm going to kill this man. He'll be dead."

Pencille, who has admitted possessing a knife, appeared to strike out at Mr Pomeroy's neck then continue to stab him as Mr Pomeroy attempted to defend himself.

Afterwards, Pencille is seen in the footage to bend down and pick up his sunglasses and mobile phone before leaving the train.

Jurors have heard how he was picked up at Clandon station by 27-year-old Mitchell and taken to her home.

Pencille looked straight ahead in the dock, avoiding screens set up to show the footage, when it was shown at the Old Bailey on Wednesday.

Prosecutor Jake Hallam QC said: "The incident lasted 25 seconds and during those 25 seconds Mr Pomeroy sustained 18 stab injuries."

British Transport Police Detective Constable Marc Farmer replied: "Yes, that's correct. It was a quick and frenzied attack."

Mitchell, of Farnham, Surrey, has pleaded not guilty to assisting an offender.

Additional reporting Press Association