Teenage girls who witnessed Ngor Bol’s alleged murder give evidence in court

A teenage girl who was out celebrating her 18th birthday before witnessing the alleged murder of a young African man said she knew he was dying while they were calling for help.

A teenage girl who was out celebrating her 18th birthday before witnessing the stabbing death of a young African man said she didn’t think he should die alone, a court heard.

Two men have been charged with murdering Ngor Bol after the alleged altercation on North Tce outside the Uni SA City West Campus on Anzac Day in 2022.

Prosecutors allege that at 2am, the duo, armed with a knife, chased Mr Bol from Morphett St, through Sia Furler Lane and the University campus, before brutally bashing and stabbing him at the intersection of Fenn Place and North Tce.

Mr Bol died on the road shortly after.

The jury went on a view of the alleged murder scene on Wednesday morning. Picture: Dean Martin

Prosecutor Karen Ingleton,(L) and Justice Adam Kimber, (R), went on a view of the alleged murder scene with the jury on Wednesday morning. Picture: Dean Martin

Giving evidence on Wednesday, now 21-year-old Alanah Scott-Edwards said she had spent the night clubbing for her friend’s Bailey Cook’s 18th birthday.

Ms Scott-Edwards told the Supreme Court they were walking towards North Tce to catch an Uber home when they witnessed a man stabbed by two other men.

“I saw the knife be pulled out … before he (Mr Bol) fell on the floor and both men proceeded to attack him while he was on the floor,” she said.

Ms Scott-Edwards said she then rang emergency services.

“He (Mr Bol) was just laying on the floor asking for help,” she said.

Ms Cook, now 20, told the court the stabbing happened “really fast” and only lasted about 10 seconds.

I remember knowing at the time that he (Mr Bol) was dying so I didn’t think he should die alone,” she said.

Ngor Bol was allegedly stabbed to death on Anzac Day, 2022. Picture: 9NEWS

Prosecutor Karen Ingleton told the jury in her opening statement that earlier in the evening, a group of young African men spent several hours on Hindley St before some of them were captured on CCTV running in a westerly direction towards Morphett St.

They were then seen running towards the University, when CCTV allegedly captured a man, believed to be Mr Bol, being “chased by a number of men”.

“Mr Bol runs down a street, and then turns and runs down Fenn Place to the intersection with North Tce,” Ms Ingleton said.

She said one of the accused men then stabbed him six times in the middle of the road, while the other then stomped on and kicked his head.

The intersection where Ngor Bol was allegedly murdered. Picture: Brenton Edwards

She said the second man stood there watching Mr Bol being stabbed, before “deliberately stomping on the right side of his head and neck”.

“Then they both turn and run away.”

Steven Millsteed KC, for one of the accused men, however said his client was not responsible for the “savage” attack.

“It would not be an argument from defence that Mr Bol was not murdered. The pivotal issue in (my client’s) case is the prosecution’s contention that he was the stabber,” he said.

The trial, before a jury, continues.