'I WAS angry at the whole situation because obviously that's messed up a lot of people's lives.’
That was the reaction of the boy accused of murdering Olly Stephens in the hours after he died.
The 14-year-old, who denies murder, told the court about what happened in the minutes after he and another boy -- who is also accused of Olly’s murder but denies the charge as well -- fought with the 13-year-old at Bugs Bottom in Emmer Green in January.
After separating from the co-defendant having fled the site, the younger defendant searched for ‘Reading stabbing’ on his phone.
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Asked why he did this by Timothy Raggett QC, he said: 'I was trying to find out what happened', the boy explains when asked about his search history.
'I found out he died.
'Obviously, I was sad. If you saw me you could tell me I was sad.'
The boy was then questioned about texts he sent, one which said he claimed the stabbing was 'the biggest mistake of my life'.
In court, he re-stated this, saying: 'It was the biggest mistake of my life.'
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'I was angry at the whole situation because obviously that's messed up a lot of people's lives', he added.
He said he 'didn't want to think about it [the stabbing]' in the hours after the incident.
Mr Raggett asked what the boy said he was 'sorry' for in text messages he sent following the stabbing.
The boy responds: 'Killing Olly'.
Asked by Mr Raggett if he meant to seriously harm or kill Olly, the boy says he did not.
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In a final question from the defence counsel, Mr Raggett asked the boy how he felt following the news Olly had died.
'Sad', he responded.
Mr Raggett asked for whom he felt sad.
'For his family and for him [Olly]', the boy concluded.
The teenager gave evidence on Thursday, July 8.
The trial continues at Reading Crown Court.
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