Police detectives on Friday described how they found blood stains and bloody clothing outside the Reid Street nightclub where a man was stabbed to death more than four years ago.

Keniel Alfred Ingham, 33, of Warwick, is charged with unlawfully killing Jermaine (Red) Pitcher outside of Champions Club in February, 2000.

His re-trial continued on Friday in the Supreme Court as prosecutors closed their case with the final evidence taken from Police statements.

Director of Public Prosecutions Vinette Graham-Allen presented the court with statements taken from Insp. Howard Cutts of the Scenes of Crime Unit and Det. Con. Terrence Maxwell.

Det. Con. Maxwell said he arrived at the Champions Nightclub on February 27 and noticed a silver BMW and a Ford Mondeo parked in front of the club.

In his statement he noted that there were bloodstains on the ground to the rear of the BMW and a bloody article of clothing behind the vehicle ? traces of evidence of the bloody street fight.

The following day the officers took a voluntary statement from Ingham at the Perry Ward in the KEMH where he was receiving treatment. He spoke about the night in question and signed a statement without a lawyer present.

The results of an autopsy, performed by former Government Pathologist Dr. John Obafunwa, revealed that a stab wound went almost all the way through Mr. Pitcher's body. The court heard this week that the deceased had a total of 17 external injuries ? including stab wounds, lacerations, bruises and abrasions with the majority of the injuries on Mr. Pitcher's back.

In their statements, the Police officers noted that Mr. Pitcher was wearing blue jeans when he was examined and appeared to have a very large wound in his skull. Dr. Obafunwa said the gash on the temple was one of the major injuries and was six centimetres in length in a gaping one centimetre hole.

Mrs. Graham-Allen alleged on the first day of the trial that Mr. Pitcher died after he was in a fight with the defendant and two other men who are not on trial ? Jamal (Knolly) Robinson and Ryan (Tiger) Ball.

This week, Dr. Obafunwa said the fatal stab wound went in between Mr. Pitcher's ribs and through the left lung causing it to collapse. Dr. Obafunwa also found holes in Mr. Pitcher's black leather jacket, which matched up with the wounds he sustained. The jury was also shown a picture of a blood-stained white sweater on a large projection screen.

A small machete about a foot and a half long and almost four inches thick is said to be the weapon was capable of causing the wounds that the deceased sustained.

The trial continues today before Puisne Judge Ian Kawaley.