A JURY has heard that a man accused of attempted murder was so covered in the victim’s blood when police arrived that they thought he had been stabbed.

Michael Spencer, 22, of Lincoln Road in Erith – also known as Michael Osumi – along with a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, all deny attempted murder, wounding with intent, unlawful wounding and violent disorder.

The victim, Blessing Eyewu-Ago, was stabbed seven times, including to the side of the head, in an attack in Norman Road, Belvedere, on November 30.

He was taken to hospital with a collapsed lung in a “life-threatening” condition.

At a trial at Woolwich Crown Court which began yesterday (May 9), prosecutor Michael Hall, told the jury that police were called at 3.21pm.

He said they found Mr Ago bleeding heavily on the driveway with his older brother, Sunny, pinning Spencer down, accusing him of the attack.

Mr Hall said bystanders told officers that two other men ran off down Norman road, and the other two defendants were stopped walking nearby.

Police noted they were sweating and the 16-year-old had blood on his shoe.

The court heard the “fast-moving incident” began at 2.25pm when the two younger defendants were seen in a “heated discussion” with the occupants of a silver car, believed to be Mr Ago, near Belvedere station.

The 17-year-old called Spencer, Mr Hall said, who then talked to Mr Ago on the phone.

Spencer agreed to come down to the station and at 3.05pm the parties met again and, 10 minutes later, made arrangements to reconvene further down Norman Road – away from the station CCTV cameras.

Mr Hall said the defendants drove round in an S-reg blue Volkswagen Passat.

He said: “They got out of the VW Passat and, according to eye witnesses there was a fight.

“Mr Spencer was seen getting out of the vehicle with a cricket bat.

“Unbeknown to Mr Ago, he and the group was armed with at least one knife.

“It appears the victim was hit with the cricket bat and knocked to the ground.

“In all probability, the stabbing occurred at that stage.”

Mr Hall said the police were called by a bystander and Mr Ago’s brother pinned Spencer to the ground.

He said: “Both brothers then saw Mr Spencer throw the knife to the second and third defendants who are seen to pick it up and turn south down Norman Road.”

The jury was also shown pictures of the defendants’ clothes, which was stained by Mr Ago’s blood, and the car, which was also covered in splatters of Mr Ago’s blood.

The trial continues.