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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Key eyewitness to fatal stabbing denies claims Chris Ward armed himself

Ian Conway has pleaded not guilty to murdering Christopher Ward at Broadmeadow last year and claims he was acting in self-defence.

THE key eyewitness to the fatal stabbing of Christopher Ward at a unit in Broadmeadow last year has denied suggestions Mr Ward had said "do you want to have a go" and armed himself with a knife before he was stabbed.

Ian Conway, now 47, does not deny stabbing Mr Ward, 56, in his unit in Broadmeadow Road on March 7 last year, but he has pleaded not guilty to murder and claims he was acting in self-defence after Mr Ward picked up a knife and walked towards him.

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