The witness continues: “I know [the defendant’s] Face from before, from problems.”
Mr. Hewitt says, “When did you last see him before that day?”
The witness continues: “I wouldn’t want to say, if I’m wrong, I’m wrong.”
Mr. Hewitt says, “I’m going to suggest you haven’t seen him at all.”
The witness continues: “I know him.”
Mr Hewitt says: “Did you know his name was Idris Ahmed?”
The witness continues: “I said I know his first name, but not his last name. I’m not good with last names.”
The witness says he did not have access to a phone at the time of the incident.
Mr. Hewitt says, “Do you have access to a telephone?”
The witness says: “No because I was on bail.”
Mr Hewitt says: “Wasn’t the name Idris Ahmed given to you?”
The witness says: “The name of Idris was given to me before any of this happened
Mr Hewitt says: “As for the person who stabbed [your friend]the truth was that you were not sure before the name Idris Ahmed was mentioned to you.
The witness says: “No, I saw him and I recognized his face.”
Mr Hewitt says: “There were a lot of boys with afros and T-shirts on, it could have been one of them.”
The witness says, “I saw the guy, your honor.”
Mr Hewitt says: “Has anyone on the beach had any problems with [your friend]?”
The witness says, “I didn’t know who he had problems with, I don’t know if he had problems, I don’t know your honor.”
Mr. Hewitt says, “Could you have been wrong who he stoned.”
The witness says, “No.”