Norfolk attempted murder trial told victim 'wasn't fighting back'

The witness had been driving to visit her mother to spend Mother's Day with her when she saw an incident involving Elvis Price, 18, who was involved in a "scuffle" with another man.

Elvis Price (right) and police on the scene after stabbing in Thetford (Image: Norfolk Police/Newsquest) Price and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have gone on trial at Norwich Crown Court accused of the attempted murder of Danny Norman as he was out walking with his fiancee and two young daughters in Bury Road, Thetford.

The attack took place on March 10 this year, which was Mother's Day.

Giving evidence on Monday, the woman, said she had to stop behind a white car in Bury Road which she could not get around as it had its door wide open.

She said she became aware of an incident which she initially thought was a "scuffle" which would stop.

But she then realised "it was a bad assault going on".

Police on the scene after Thetford stabbing (Image: Newsquest) She said the man being attacked - Mr Norman - was "just defending himself" and "was not punching back".

The woman said the attack by Price was "just constant".

She said the blows to the body, which she initially thought had been punches, were "just constant, constant, constant".

The woman said: “It was a fight but it wasn’t a fight… it was a stabbing.

“It was just punches flying into his chest."

The woman said she had been looking at the man who was being attacked thinking "he's not fighting back".

Police on the scene after Thetford stabbing (Image: Newsquest) Jurors were told by the woman she saw the man who was being attacked “fall to the floor”.

The witness said she saw blood coming from the neck of the victim.

Price, of Amulet Close, Thetford, has denied attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and having an article with a blade or point.

The 17-year-old co-defendant has denied attempted murder and causing GBH with intent.

The trial continues.