Overview
- The prosecution says Tia Langdon fell from a flat balcony in Southampton after a violent confrontation on August 28, 2025, and died of her injuries the next day.
- Jurors were told the defendant, Jaiden Hassan-Agard, allegedly punched Langdon, brandished two machetes and threatened to torture her and a friend, prompting her to try to escape.
- Police recovered two machetes from Hassan-Agard’s home and evidence presented in court includes phone records, a factory reset, media searches and testimony about his movements after the incident.
- Hassan-Agard, who has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and multiple other charges, faces cross-examination of key witnesses including the friend in the flat who was questioned about her account.
- The trial at Winchester Crown Court is ongoing as prosecutors press that the threats and conduct caused extreme fear, while the defence disputes elements of the witness testimony and the cause of the fall.