Matthew Constantinou
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A 42-year-old found guilty of the fatal stabbing of another man following a row over a £10 drugs debt called police to say the victim had got quite injured .
Police at the scene in North Walsham after Thomas Moore was stabbed to death.
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After being sentenced to nine years for the manslaughter of Mr Moore, police released the 999 call Constantinou, of Antingham Drive, North Walsham, made to police after the fatal attack.
Constantinou told the police call handler he had been just involved in an altercation near my home and said it had been with two other guys one who got quite injured .He said he wanted legal representation before giving more details but told the call handler: I think an ambulance is required to be honest .
Police on the scene following a fatal stabbing in North Walsham.
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Mr Marshall and Mr Moore turned up at the defendant s address but were both chased away by Constantinou before the altercation between Constantinou and Mr Moore.
In his evidence to the jury Constantinou said it had been a tug-of-war-struggle during which Mr Moore was fatally stabbed.
Constantinou said he feared that if he let go of the baseball bat he would be in for an absolute beating and also feared what might happen to his mother.
The defendant, who said he picked up a knife which had dropped to the floor in one hand, said he tried to push Mr Moore away before the victim went quite limp .
The sister of Thomas Moore, who was stabbed to death by Matthew Constantinou following a row over a £10 drugs debt, has told of the pain her brother's loss.
Matthew Constantinou has gone on trial at Norwich Crown Court accused of murder
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The jury in the trial of a man accused of murder over a £10 drugs debt are hearing closing speeches.
Thomas Moore, 42, went with his friend Ricky Marshall to retrieve £10 Mr Marshall was owed by Matthew Constantinou for cannabis.
Norwich Crown Court heard the pair turned up at Constantinou s address, in Antingham Drive, North Walsham, where he lived with his mum, to get the cash back.
But they were chased away by Constantinou before ending up on Bacton Road, where Mr Moore was fatally stabbed in the neck.