The lover of a man who was allegedly stabbed to death in the midst of a drugs war has denied setting up the robbery which ended in his suspected revenge murder.

Wesley Adyinka, 37, was knifed in Knightrider Street, Maidstone, in February in what prosecutors claim was a turf war for control of the town's drugs market.

Mr Adyinka's girlfriend, Amanda Francis, 29, was by his side when the incident happened.

She wept as she was shown CCTV footage of the couple arguing with men in the street, which showed her trying to defend her lover.

Kevin Roach, 40, of Peace Close, South Croydon; Alfie Caparn, 18, from Streatham, south London; Rodney Harris, 38, of Mann Close, Croydon; and Julian Grant, 28, of Tull Street, Mitcham have all denied murdering Mr Adyinka on February 9 and wounding Amanda Francis with intent.

Ms Francis had been cross-examined about an incident a day earlier when the prosecution alleged that Caparn was robbed and assaulted by masked men as two county line gangs, the 'Micky Line' and the 'Benny Banks Line', clashed.

Ms Francis went to the railway station and hugged Caparn before he left following the incident.

The next day the prosecution has alleged that Roach, Caparn, Harris and Grant returned to Maidstone to "exact revenge".

Defence barrister Stephen Kamlish QC asked if Ms Francis had set up the robbery to get drugs and was then anxious to ensure that neither she or Mr Adyinka were blamed, hence the exchange at the station.

She told the jury: "No I didn't"

Mr Kamlish added: "You did that... you just can't admit it."

She again denied involvement.

Earlier the jury saw bodyworn footage of her reaction just minutes after the fatal stabbing.

Ms Francis told a police officer: "We just come home from the shop, we was speaking on the phone to this particular person who done this, who done this to him."

Ms Francis claimed her lover was attacked in Knightrider Street after being confronted by a number of men.

As her lover lay dying from a stab wound, Ms Francis said: "I tried to get in the way and I couldn't do because Wesley fell on the steps.

"And he fell and he stabbed him. And then I tried to pull him off and he stabbed me too."

She added: "I even phoned you lot when I was on my way round yeah. I phoned the police. Why didn't you come? I knew they was bad people.

"I did phone the police as well and I said there was unwanted people on the premises."

She told of a confrontation with a "black boy and a white boy" near her home.

Ms Francis added: "They was talking at first but he had his hand in his pocket and every time he move to, my Wesley said: 'Don't you touch her', you know and he was like: 'Nah, I wouldn't touch her'.

"And then he pulled out a knife and started waving it and so Wesley tried to run back and I tried to get in the way and I couldn't because Wesley fell on the step.

"And he fell and he stabbed him and I tried to pull him off and he stabbed me too... and they went that way but I heard a car."

The trial continues.

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