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image captionLouis Bednall, from south Devon, was visiting friends when he died, the court heard
A father of five died after an argument escalated into a frantic and intense attack in which he was stabbed in the head and neck, a jury has heard.
Louis Bednall, 40, was visiting friends at flats in Yeovil, Somerset, when he met Matthew Sheridan, who was visiting a friend in the flat above.
They argued in a hallway minutes before Mr Bednall was attacked on 11 December 2020, Exeter Crown Court was told.
Mr Sheridan, 29, of South Petherton, denies one count of murder.
Prosecutor Anna Vigars QC said the brief dispute between the pair exploded into a violent and aggressive assault as Mr Bednall, from south Devon, was attacked in his friend s flat.
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