Overview
- A 30-year-old man, Trey Johnson, was chased and fatally stabbed in the Burcot Avenue area of Wolverhampton on Christmas Day 2025, according to police and court reports.
- Prosecutors say two linked episodes occurred: an initial attack outside the De Fusion nightclub that left Johnson with a fractured eye socket and, minutes later, an armed pursuit that ended with the fatal wound.
- The trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court opened on August 19, 2026, the jury was sworn and the prosecution began presenting CCTV and witness evidence.
- Tiego Beckles has pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon, identified as a baseball bat, while both brothers, Tiego (21) and Richard Beckles (19), deny the murder and wounding charges and Richard denies a knife-possession allegation.
- Both defendants remain on remand and the court will decide guilt from the evidence presented, with the victim’s family emphasising Johnson’s role as a father and partner and local coverage pointing to wider public-safety concerns.