A teenager stabbed a man then ran away as he was in fear for his life, a jury heard.

Dominic Adeyemi said he could not think of another way out after he was “taken hostage” by Tawana Choruma and Jack Hibberd.

The 18-year-old of Holmes Close, Netley, gave evidence during his trial at Southampton Crown Court on Wednesday.

He denies murdering Mr Choruma, 19, on December 18 last year in Netley.

The court heard how Mr Hibberd owed Adeyemi “around £1,000” for 'lean' – a liquid concoction of drugs.

The pair arranged to meet at Netley train station on the evening of December 18 so Hibberd could pay the debt.

Giving evidence, Adeyemi said he was close friends with Tawana during his early teenage years and the pair even sold cannabis together while studying at Itchen College.

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One of his customers was Jack Hibberd, who Adeyemi continued to sell to after he and Mr Choruma grew apart.

Adeyemi said: “Leading up to December 18 I tried to contact Hibberd on several occasions.

“He had not really been responding to me. I didn’t know what to think at the time, I was just confused.”

He added he eventually met Hibberd on December 18, and he was with another man and both were “dressed in a balaclava and holding a long knife each”.

Adeyemi said he was lead down an alleyway by the other hooded man – Mr Choruma.

“He had his hand on my shoulder. I didn't think there was a chance to put up a fight as he was a lot bigger than me.

“When we got in the alleyway the first thing Tawana said was that he knew what I was doing, and he wanted to take me into my home and take everything I got.

“I worked out he got that information through Jack Hibberd.

“I told him I don’t keep anything at my home, but he got riled up.”

The court heard Adeyemi tried to guide Mr Choruma away from his home and the pair returned to the alleyway.

This is when Mr Choruma took a call, he said.

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Adeyemi said: “I quietly pulled out my flick knife and flicked it out.

“I was weighing up the options in my head. I wish I could have run away but I didn’t know how.

“I stabbed Tawana once because I didn’t believe there was any other way out the situation. I stabbed him in his belly before he could seriously harm me or kill me.

“I ran away and didn’t look back. I had been taken hostage and I did that to get out of the situation.”

The trial continues.