UK Man Accused of Murder Tells Jury He Ran After Victim Because He Was ‘Curious’

Prosecutor told jury murder was linked to violent rivalry between London gangs

A statue representing the scales of justice is seen on the roof of the Old Bailey courts in central London, on Jan. 26, 2007. Toby Melville/Reuters

LONDON—A man on trial for murdering a gang member who was stabbed to death on a London street in broad daylight has told the jury he only chased after the victim because he saw others running and he was “curious.”

Donte McCalla, 21, Tristan Bullock, also 21, and Darius Kwakye, 29, all deny murdering Salem Koudou in Brixton, south London, in August 2020.