The jury in the Kellon Hill murder trial yesterday heard from detectives and a forensic scientist who took away items of clothing from the suspect.

Murder accused Kellan Lewis was one of seven teenagers arrested by Police in the early hours of August 10, 2008, on suspicion of involvement in the teenager's death.

Mr. Hill, 18, was stabbed in the heart after trying to retrieve a gold chain which Lewis allegedly snatched from around his neck at a party.

The incident took place in the public access road to Elbow Beach, as Mr. Hill was leaving around 11 p.m.

The Crown say he was set upon by Lewis, 18, Gary Hollis, 16, Zharrin Simmons, 17, Devon Hairston, 18, and Kevin Warner, 19.

He was attacked with a cane, motorcycle helmets and a knife. The Crown say he was also stabbed with a screwdriver, but that the fatal wound was inflicted with a knife.

After the fight, the prosecution say the teenagers ran down Elbow Beach to the Coral Beach and Tennis Club, where they tried to hide from Police.

Eventually they got a taxi to Patience Lane, Sandys, joined by Jamiko Benjamin and Denario Tacklyn.

From there Miss Simmons went to "a neighbouring residence" but they spent the night at Lewis' home in Peacock Crescent. In the morning the Police arrived.

Detective Sergeant Dennis Astwood yesterday told the court he was present when search warrants were executed at Mr. Hollis' house in Butterfield Lane, Sandys, and at Lewis' home, at 5.25 a.m.

He accompanied Mr. Hollis to Somerset Police Station and seized his clothing a red T-shirt, black jeans, black trainers and grey socks. "They appeared to be wet," he said.

Miss Simmons was arrested later that day at her family home in Deepdale Road, Pembroke. She was taken to Hamilton Police Station, where Detective Constable Cheryl Beech removed her jewellery for examination.

Police later retrieved her clothing from a room at her grandmother's house, in Farmstead Lane, Sandys. This included a pair of red and black trainers, black jeans, a white 'wife-beater' vest and a sock.

However officers were unable to find the white durag and white T-shirt Miss Simmons was said to have worn at the party.

The jury also heard from Government analyst Desiree Spriggs, a forensic scientist.

She said a search of Miss Simmons' house in Pembroke had proved negative for the presence of blood.

A search for "trace evidence" was also conducted in Lewis' bedroom.

Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney asked Dr. Spriggs: "Was any found?"

"Yes, there was a pillow and a multi-coloured pillow case which gave positive results for blood," she said.

"There were two areas exposed on the mattress and they gave positive test results for blood."

She also took swabs from the taxi in which the teenagers travelled home on the night of Mr. Hill's murder. The rear passenger window showed "reddish brown stains".

Dr. Spriggs said blood was also found on the left back pocket of Lewis' jeans and the bottom front of his yellow T-shirt.

Stains were also found on a red T-shirt and denim cut-off trousers seized from the teenagers, but it was not stated who they belonged to.

The items were all sent to a DNA testing laboratory in Florida for further investigation.

The trial continues.