Girl, 14, who stabbed talented musician to death had violent criminal past
Nimroy Hendricks, 24, a talented musician, died from a single stab wound to the chest after being viciously attacked in the street by the 15-year-old girl in Crawley, West Sussex in 2020.
The teenager, who cannot be named because of her age, had been flagged as 'high risk' and was 'known to carry a knife'.
The girl, who had a long criminal record, was arrested by police and was found to be suffering from a 'significant abnormality of mind'.
The teenager pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Bristol Crown Court in 2022.
She was sentenced to nine years - five in custody and four on extended licence.
The hearing was told Nimroy, known as Nim, was known to the girl's mother though not in relation to his work as a carer.
On the night of October 27 he travelled to the apartment shared by the mother and daughter and found the place in disarray.
Finding the girl, known as Child A, in her bedroom he confronted her before leaving the apartment and making his way towards a nearby train station.
However he was pursued by the girl who had armed herself with a knife and as she caught up with him she 'lunged' at him and stabbed him in the chest.
Detective Superintendent Andy Wolstenholme of Sussex Police told the inquest: 'She swings and lunges at him. Nim says: 'I've been stabbed' and he stumbles backwards.
'He continued to stumble backwards whereas Child A goes back [to the apartment].
'Before she leaves the area she meets with a witness and she says: 'I've stabbed Nim.'
'She was an incredibly violent individual'
Paramedics and the air ambulance rushed to the scene but despite frantic efforts to save the carer was declared dead at the scene.
The hearing was told Child A was a violent individual who had a 'serious' criminal record.
On the Police National Computer (PNC) she had faced a catalogue of charges in her short life and was 'known to carry a knife'.
Mr Wolstenholme home said: 'She had been a missing person. It later became evident she was an incredibly violent individual.'
Paying tribute to her son, his mother Elizabeth Hendricks, said Nim was hugely loving child and man and a talented musician.
She said: 'He was a leader and a performer. He loved books and reading. He was confident, happy and inquisitive.
'He was a joy to us. He loved the environment, the mountains and being close to the sea.'
Mrs Hendricks said Nim had moved to Thornton Heath, near Croydon and had begun working as a carer.
She said he had applied to go to college and wanted to go on and work as a therapist.
Mrs Hendricks said her son knew the woman but was not aware her daughter had a 'serious criminal history'.
However, she said Nim was hugely compassionate and had gone to great lengths to help the mother and her daughter.
The inquest, which is due to last two weeks, continues.
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