Another key witness in a Tauranga High Court murder trial told the jury that he saw one of the three accused stabbing his mate "everywhere" and feared he was going to die.
Guy Wikeepa, 19, was giving evidence yesterday against Hiakita Eruera, his wife Hyacin Eruera and their associate Paul Taki, who are accused of murdering 19-year-old Takena Tiepa-Ranapia.
Mr Tiepa-Ranapia's body was found outside a house in Mansfield St, Ohauiti, on November 30 2014, about 300m from where he was allegedly stabbed by Mr Eruera.
The accused are also defending charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assault with a weapon, which relates to attacks on Mr Wikeepa and Brooklyn Ormsby-Ratahi.
Mr Wikeepa said he and Mr Ormsby-Ratahi were also at the party, but the mood changed as soon as Paris Taite " the daughter and stepdaughter of Mr and Mrs Eruera " turned up.