Woman denies murder telling court 'I was smoking crack as man stabbed to death'

Woman denies murder telling court 'I was smoking crack as man stabbed to death'Sarah Kasseum, 41, told Liverpool Crown Court she was in a car smoking crack cocaine when Paul Foster was fatally stabbed during an alleged drug robbery at a flat in the West Derby area of the cityNewsPaige Ingram and Adam Everett09:56, 17 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesSarah Kasseum is accused of the murder of Paul Foster(Image: Facebook)A mother accused of murder has told a court she was smoking crack cocaine in a car outside while a man was fatally stabbed in a nearby flat.‌Paul Foster, aged 47, died after sustaining a single stab wound to the back on Muirhead Avenue in West Derby, Liverpool. His attackers were reportedly "tooled up" with a knife and an imitation firearm during the robbery, making off with drugs and a sum of cash from the address before fleeing the scene. Five defendants - Elsadig Abrahim, Zayd Alasaly, Dylan Blundell, Michael Fields and Sarah Kasseum - are currently standing trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with his murder.‌Abrahim, aged 61, of Croxteth Road in Toxteth, Liverpool, Alasaly, 23, of Corinto Street in Toxteth, Blundell, 26, of Corsewall Street in Wavertree, Liverpool, Kasseum, 41, of Lower Breck Road in Anfield, Liverpool, and Fields, 50, of no fixed address, all deny murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place.‌Abrahim, Alasaly and Kasseum have additionally pleaded not guilty to robbery and carrying an imitation firearm with intent to commit an offence. Blundell and Fields, however, have admitted to these two counts, with Fields also having pleaded guilty to manslaughter.Kasseum began giving her evidence to the jury on Thursday afternoon. Questioned by her barrister Peter Finnigan KC, she also described how Blundell had told her in the wake of the stabbing that he had witnessed Fields "passing a knife" to Alasaly, who was reported to have "given a smack" to Mr Foster.View 2 ImagesThe trial is taking pla...