Trial into Ipswich murder of Norfolk's James Quigley paused

Raymond James Quigley, from Wymondham, was stabbed to death as he walked down Westgate Street in Ipswich town centre with two friends on January 17.

Mr Quigley - who was known as James - died at the scene, between Marks & Spencer and the former Debenhams building.

Alfie Hammett, 19, of Larkhill Rise in Rushmere St Andrew, and Joshua Howell, 18, of Wellington Street in Ipswich, have been charged with the murder of Mr Quigley and possession of an offensive murder weapon in a public place.

Westgate Street in Ipswich town centre after the stabbing of Raymond James Quigley (Image: Newsquest)

Both deny the charges and a trial started at Ipswich Crown Court on December 12.

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The jury has heard evidence that each of the three teenagers had associations with gangs. Mr Quigley was connected with Norwich gang On The Money, or OTM, Hammett was associated with Third Side, also from the city, and Howell was associated with the Nacton gang in Ipswich.

The court has also heard evidence from Shaun Hammett, the father of Alfie Hammett, who said that he had secretly fitted a tracking device to his son’s moped. 

James Quigley was stabbed to death in the centre of Ipswich in January (Image: Suffolk Constabulary)

Later, police were able to use the information from the tracker to show the moped had been parked at Bishops Hill and after that were able to follow on CCTV the journey of a suspect they have called ‘Male One’, who the prosecution say is Hammett.

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However, Mr Hammett said that when he asked his son directly if he had anything to do with the stabbing, he had said no.

On Monday, the court heard from two women who had been in Starbucks and tried to save Mr Quigley's life. 

In court today, presiding judge Martyn Levett told the jury that they would next be required to attend court on January 4.