A MURDER victim’s blood was found on a T-shirt worn by his alleged killer, a court was told.

Abdul Deghayes was stabbed “over a drug deal gone wrong” in February.

Mr Deghayes, 22, suffered eight stab wounds outside Hanover Court in Brighton. He collapsed into friend Colby Broderick’s Volkswagen which then crashed in Elm Grove. He died in hospital several hours later.

Forensic scientist Suzanne Winter told Hove Crown Court yesterday that a number of items had been tested for forensic evidence.

She said a grey Hugo Boss T-shirt was seized from an address at Bristol Gate that was being used by Daniel Macleod, who is accused of murder.

She said: “There was a blood stain on a grey Hugo Boss T-shirt.

“Blood was confirmed around the neckline, with a full DNA profile that matched Abdul Deghayes.

“We also took a sample from the rear inside collar.

“We would expect transfer from the neck when wearing the shirt.

“We found DNA from at least five individuals. The DNA of Daniel Macleod and his girlfriend were found in the results.

“In relation to Mr Macleod the DNA found was 14 million times more likely to be his than someone unrelated.”

She added that further samples from the armpits of the shirt contained the DNA of Macleod, his girlfriend and Mr Deghayes.

Drawing conclusions from the evidence found on the shirt Ms Winter said: “There is extremely strong support that the blood originated from Abdul Deghayes and extremely strong support that the DNA from the collar came from Macleod and his partner wearing it.

Ms Winter said that Mr Deghayes’ blood was also found smeared across a Citroen car driven by Macleod.

She said there was a smear of blood on the driver’s door that was a billion times more likely to be Mr Deghayes’ than anyone else.

She said further samples of Mr Deghayes’ blood was found on the inside of the car.

Adam Feest QC, prosecuting, previously told jurors that Abdul Deghayes, whose twin brother and younger brother fought and died in Syria, had gone to Elm Grove with pal Colby Broderick to buy drugs from “Frank”.

The “Frank” telephone line was run by Daniel Macleod and Stephen Burns, Mr Feest said.

Macleod, of Gypsy Road, Lambeth, denies murder and says he acted in lawful self defence, while Burns, 55, of Lennox Street, Brighton, denies assisting an offender.

The trial continues.