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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Moment balaclava-clad teen, 17, flees after stabbing man through the heart with a Rambo-style knife
This is the chilling moment a balaclava-clad teenager fled the scene after stabbing an 18-year-old man through the heart with a Rambo-style knife. Noah Smedley was fatally stabbed after meeting up with a group of teenagers, including his killer Charles Hartle, 17, in the evening on December 28 last year. Hartle who had an 'unhealthy interest in knives' went with friends to buy cannabis from Noah that evening. CCTV footage from the evening shows the moments before the stabbing, with the teenagers stood together on Rose Avenue in Ilkeston. Hartle was then caught on video holding the knife which he used to stab Noah Smedley, which he had kept hidden in his tracksuit bottoms. He was then seen running away from the scene on the nearby Kedleston Drive. Noah staggered away but collapsed moments later, police said. Despite the efforts of passers-by and medics, he died at the scene. Hartle was seen running along nearby roads as he continued to make his escape. He was caught on CCTV on a residential road, where he can be heard making a phone call, in which he tells someone to take him off speaker phone. Hartle was caught running through several more streets before he took a taxi from Ilkeston to Derby. In the hours after Noah's murder, Hartle disposed of his clothing, the murder weapon, and phone before eventually handing himself in at Ilkeston Police Station. Bodyworn footage from the police station showed Hartle as he was arrested. Hartle, now 18, of Station Road, Stanley, was found guilty of murdering Noah after a two-week trial at Derby Crown Court. Hartle's friends, were unaware of his intentions when the group met up with Noah and provided eye-witness testimony in the case. They said that all were in good spirits at the meeting. They explained how Hartle had initially stayed slightly back from the rest of the group and didn't acknowledge Noah. He then stepped forward, as Noah went to give him a 'fist-pump' goodbye, pulled a balaclava over his face, grinned, and pulled a Rambo knife from his waistband before plunging it into the 18-year-old's chest. Hartle, who liked to go by the nickname 'Lil Cee', then fled and went to meet his girlfriend at a house party. Witnesses at the party saw him confess to her and produce the knife – which has never been recovered. Hartle travelled to Derby city centre in an attempt to distance himself from the scene after leaving the party. Jurors at Derby Crown Court heard that Hartle and his friends ran from the scene leaving Mr Smedley 'staggering and bleeding profusely'. The knife penetrated the right ventricle of Mr Smedley's heart and his left lung causing internal bleeding and his lung to collapse, the prosecutor said. Prosecutor Mr Langdale told the court: 'The defendant raises the idea of self-defence claiming to the police he had recently been threatened by others with knives. As a result of that he decided to take this knife out. 'The Crown say this is an entirely false account, instead it was the defendant who routinely carried a Rambo knife... and did so for the kudos and bravado.' The prosecutor said Hartle carried the weapon to show others he was a 'big man'. CCTV of the group was shown to the jury, including the moment Mr Smedley was fatally stabbed with a knife described to be 'eight to nine inches' long. Detective Constable Emma Barnes-Marriott, officer in the case said: 'Noah was an unarmed teenager, who was simply meeting with friends on the night Charles Hartle decided to end his life. 'Noah did not threaten Hartle and showed nothing but friendliness towards him that evening, and yet he was brutally murdered. 'Charles Hartle is a callous and calculating young man, who has shown no recognition or remorse for taking another teenager's life. 'He carried a knife with the intention to use it, over what appears to be a petty disagreement that only he was aware of, and a sense of bravado. 'I'd like to thank Noah's family for their support during our investigation and the trial. 'No family should have to go through the ordeal of losing a loved one, especially at such a young age, and to have to relive their last moments at trial is an additional blow that Hartle could have spared them from. 'Instead, despite overwhelming evidence, he remained silent and refused to take responsibility for Noah's murder. 'I know that nothing will bring Noah back but hope that today's verdict has provided his family with some comfort that justice has been done.' Hartle will be sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 22 August.
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Man found guilty of murder after drug deal stabbing in Ilkeston
An 18-year-old man who stabbed another man through the heart during a drug deal in Derbyshire has been found guilty of Hartle, now 18 but 17 at the time, delivered a single blow with a knife to Noah Smedley, who had met Hartle and his three friends off Heanor Road, Ilkeston, to sell them cannabis on 28 incident was captured on a neighbour's CCTV, which showed Hartle running away from the scene. Mr Smedley also attempted to run away but collapsed nearby and Shaun Smith KC thanked the jury, and turning to Hartle, said: "You have been found guilty, you know what those consequences are. In the meantime, you will be remanded back into custody." The defendant, of Station Road, Stanley, Derbyshire, had admitted possessing a bladed article in a public place but denied of "yes" were heard from the public gallery as the foreman returned the jury's unanimous verdict after two hours and 49 minutes of initially showed no emotion but then broke down in tears in the dock. The judge also said he would give out High Sherriff's awards to three people who tried to save Mr Smedley's life at the will be sentenced on 22 August.
The Independent
17-07-2025
- The Independent
Stab victim ‘gave grief' to murder-accused's friend over £20 debt, trial told
An 18-year-old man who was stabbed in the heart with a Rambo-style knife had given 'grief' over a £20 cannabis debt to the friend of a teenager accused of his murder, a trial has heard. Jurors were told that Charles Hartle, 18, wearing a balaclava, grinned when he 'thrust' the knife into Noah Smedley's chest after a drug deal in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on the evening of December 28 last year. Hartle, also known as Charlie, was 17 at the time of the alleged attack. The defendant, of Station Road, Stanley, Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article in a public place but denies murder. Marcus Coleman, a friend of Hartle's who was 'feet away' from the attack, went with two other friends and the defendant to buy cannabis from Mr Smedley that evening. Mr Coleman, who was 17 at the time but is now 18, denied that there was animosity between him and Mr Smedley because of an incident months earlier. Peter Joyce KC, defending Hartle, cross-examined Mr Coleman, who gave evidence from behind a screen at Derby Crown Court on Thursday, and said: 'Noah had been causing you… some grief about a £20 debt of cannabis a little while before.' The witness replied: 'It was a separate incident that happened months prior, it had nothing to do with this incident.' Mr Joyce said: 'I suggest it was on this night you saw Charlie for the first time in four months, that's when you told him about the problem with Noah. 'You told him that Noah was giving you grief. Noah had really annoyed you, irritated you, hacked you off.' Mr Coleman said it was 'not really a problem'. Mr Joyce said: 'There was no need at all for four of you to go and meet Noah was there? Unless there was a second purpose that required all four of you to go, namely to give him a bit of a slapping. 'For the next four hours the three of you are together at your home aren't you? The three of you instead spent between nine o'clock and one o'clock… doing a number of things. One, smoking weed. Two, talking about what had happened and, I suggest, agreeing your stories.' Mr Coleman replied: 'No sir.' Mr Joyce asked: 'Did you decide you would not say the three of you had a grudge against Noah?' The witness said no. Mr Coleman said: 'We weren't really talking about anything sir, we were shocked. We were trying to distract ourselves with the cannabis and I think I was on my PS5 at the time, trying to distract myself from the situation.' When asked why he left the scene with his friends after Hartle ran away instead of helping Mr Smedley, Mr Coleman said he was 'scared' and added: 'I still regret it to this day.' Mr Joyce said: 'You ran away from Noah in the opposite direction and you took a roundabout route to get away so you would not be seen. 'I'm going to suggest that the reason for all of that was that all four of you – you three and Charlie – had agreed earlier that Noah was to be given a bit of a slapping.' Mr Coleman replied: 'No, not true sir.' The trial continues.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
Stab victim ‘gave grief' to murder-accused's friend over £20 debt, trial told
An 18-year-old man who was stabbed in the heart with a Rambo-style knife had given 'grief' over a £20 cannabis debt to the friend of a teenager accused of his murder, a trial has heard. Jurors were told that Charles Hartle, 18, wearing a balaclava, grinned when he 'thrust' the knife into Noah Smedley's chest after a drug deal in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on the evening of December 28 last year. Hartle, also known as Charlie, was 17 at the time of the alleged attack. The defendant, of Station Road, Stanley, Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article in a public place but denies murder. Marcus Coleman, a friend of Hartle's who was 'feet away' from the attack, went with two other friends and the defendant to buy cannabis from Mr Smedley that evening. Mr Coleman, who was 17 at the time but is now 18, denied that there was animosity between him and Mr Smedley because of an incident months earlier. Peter Joyce KC, defending Hartle, cross-examined Mr Coleman, who gave evidence from behind a screen at Derby Crown Court on Thursday, and said: 'Noah had been causing you… some grief about a £20 debt of cannabis a little while before.' The witness replied: 'It was a separate incident that happened months prior, it had nothing to do with this incident.' Mr Joyce said: 'I suggest it was on this night you saw Charlie for the first time in four months, that's when you told him about the problem with Noah. 'You told him that Noah was giving you grief. Noah had really annoyed you, irritated you, hacked you off.' Mr Coleman said it was 'not really a problem'. Mr Joyce said: 'There was no need at all for four of you to go and meet Noah was there? Unless there was a second purpose that required all four of you to go, namely to give him a bit of a slapping. 'For the next four hours the three of you are together at your home aren't you? The three of you instead spent between nine o'clock and one o'clock… doing a number of things. One, smoking weed. Two, talking about what had happened and, I suggest, agreeing your stories.' Mr Coleman replied: 'No sir.' Mr Joyce asked: 'Did you decide you would not say the three of you had a grudge against Noah?' The witness said no. Mr Coleman said: 'We weren't really talking about anything sir, we were shocked. We were trying to distract ourselves with the cannabis and I think I was on my PS5 at the time, trying to distract myself from the situation.' When asked why he left the scene with his friends after Hartle ran away instead of helping Mr Smedley, Mr Coleman said he was 'scared' and added: 'I still regret it to this day.' Mr Joyce said: 'You ran away from Noah in the opposite direction and you took a roundabout route to get away so you would not be seen. 'I'm going to suggest that the reason for all of that was that all four of you – you three and Charlie – had agreed earlier that Noah was to be given a bit of a slapping.' Mr Coleman replied: 'No, not true sir.' The trial continues.
BBC News
16-07-2025
- BBC News
Noah Smedley: Murder trial shown CCTV footage of fatal stabbing
A murder trial jury has been shown the moment a man was stabbed through the heart before running away and collapsing in the Hartle, now 18 but 17 at the time, is accused of killing Noah Smedley, who had met him and his three friends off Heanor Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, to sell them cannabis on 28 Hartle, of Station Road, Stanley, denies murder but pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article in a public place before the the jury through CCTV footage, prosecutor Adrian Langdale KC said Mr Hartle could clearly be seen lunging at the 18-year-old's chest with a knife. The trial, at Derby Crown Court, was also shown hundreds of Snapchat messages between Mr Hartle, three of his friends, his girlfriend and Mr the day of the alleged murder, Mr Hartle arranged to sleep at a friend's house where he would play Call of Duty, drink beer and smoke cannabis with two court was shown messages sent to a girl shortly after he arrived at the property in Monyash Close asking if he could bring his three friends to a house party about 10 minutes of the group arranged to buy cannabis from Mr Smedley and the four teenagers were captured on CCTV heading down Heanor Road. The jury was then shown a message from Mr Hartle to his girlfriend shortly before they met Mr Smedley, which read: "We're going to slap him up."CCTV footage showed Mr Smedley arriving on an e-scooter at about 20:15 GMT when the prosecution said the deal was made. Mr Langdale KC told the jury: "Charlie Hartle hangs back... he takes a couple of steps forward and a couple of steps back and then appears to edge forward towards the group and Noah Smedley... a small light appears in front of Noah."The pair are now facing each other... Charlie Hartle lunges at Noah Smedley's chest… he then steps back and the knife can be seen in his hand."[Mr Smedley] shouts out 'yo, yo, yo, yo, you stabbed me brother'."Noah jogs down the street and collapses on Heanor Road... this is the last time he was pictured on CCTV."Charles Hartle was then shown running from the scene while his friends appeared to linger for a few seconds before also court was told they called 999 about 30 minutes after the incident. 'Split second' stabbing In a police interview shown to the court with one of Mr Hartle's friends who witnessed the stabbing, he said there was no indication anything was amiss. "Everything was fine when we met... the transaction was made to Noah," he said."Charlie at the time was saying nothing, he was all quiet there and wasn't arguing or doing anything"And then in an instance he whipped out the knife and stabbed Noah in a split second – there was no threatening, nothing like that."We then hung around for about 10 seconds – we were scared at the time we didn't know what to do – we just went on Heanor Road and we were going back to mine."We saw Charlie and said 'why did you stab him?' He didn't want to have any conversation and we didn't want any part of him." The court was told Mr Hartle was seen on CCTV speaking to his girlfriend before he got a taxi into Derby city centre just after 21: trial, which is due to last two weeks, continues.
