'DID somebody die?' is the question a man accused of murder asked police, jurors have been told.

Nicholas Price, aged 43, of Weymouth, is on trial for the murder of 23-year-old Abdal Rahman Al-Rabia.

He is also charged with the attempted murder of Ryan Smith, and the alternative count of wounding with intent.

Price has denied all three charges, which relate to an incident that occurred on the morning of Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Bath Street, Weymouth.

Winchester Crown Court heard from police officers who dealt with Price and others at the scene.

PC Michael Holman told the court he accompanied Price to Dorset County Hospital where he was treated for injuries.

The court heard PC Holman arrested Price on suspicion of murder at 9.15am.

PC Holman confirmed Price made ‘no reply’ after being arrested.

PC Holman told the court Price slept at ‘frequent times’ whilst at the hospital. Just after 2pm, Price asked how the woman in his flat was.

The court heard Price then asked why the police were still with him at the hospital, and had to be reminded he had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

PC Holman told the court Price’s response to this was: “Why? Did somebody die?”

The court heard Price was declared fit to be detained just before 5pm and was then taken to Weymouth Police Station.

Meanwhile, the court heard that officers also visited Ryan Smith after he was airlifted to Southampton Hospital on the same day of the alleged incident.

Detective Constable Leo Glendon, of Dorset Police, confirmed to the court that he had been asked to arrest Smith on suspicion of murder.

The court heard Smith reacted by asking who had died, asking whether it was the ‘bald guy’.

DC Glendon told the court: “He was very tearful but was trying to hold it together. I could see the tears rolling down his face.”

The court heard DC Glendon made a written note of all the comments made by Smith. This included one made at around 10.45am.

DC Glendon told the court that Mr Smith had said: “It was my brother. He got stabbed trying to stop me getting stabbed.”

The court heard Mr Smith later described the man who had died as his ‘best friend’.

DC Glendon told the court he recorded another comment from Mr Smith, which was: “I woke up to Nick Price f***ing stabbing me and it is all my fault. He just tried to stop it.”

The court heard Mr Smith made another comment just after 3pm, which was: “The only person I could rely on has just been killed in front of my eyes.”

The trial continues.