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Sudanese Asylum Seeker Denies Murder in Wolverhampton Trial

10/22/2025

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Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese asylum seeker, is on trial for the murder of Rhiannon Whyte, stabbed at Bescot station on October 20, 2024.
Majek says he is 19, denies the charges, and was at the Park Inn Hotel during the attack.
Prosecutors allege CCTV shows Majek following Whyte and later buying beer after the incident.
Majek disputes the footage and DNA evidence.
The trial continues at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

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Story summary

Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese asylum seeker, is on trial for the murder of Rhiannon Whyte, stabbed at Bescot station on October 20, 2024.
Majek says he is 19, denies the charges, and was at the Park Inn Hotel during the attack.
Prosecutors allege CCTV shows Majek following Whyte and later buying beer after the incident.
Majek disputes the footage and DNA evidence.
The trial continues at Wolverhampton Crown Court.