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Jordan Watson, 14, was killed because George Thomson, 19, had an "obsessive desire" to have the girl to himself, a jury heard.

Jordan's body was found by a passer-by in Upperby Cemetery in Carlisle, Cumbria on June 16 last year.

Simon Medland QC, prosecuting, said he was attacked under a tree by Thomson and there was "blood everywhere, even up to the trunk of the tree".

The trial at Carlisle Crown Court heard Thomson also messaged a friend: "He's dead soon ... hahahahaha."

On the night Jordan died messaged the same friend: "Just getting some stuff sorted for tonight ... it's getting done soon ... hahahha."

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Mr Medland said the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was Jordan's girlfriend but he said: "Thomson wanted her to go out with him and stop going out with Jordan Watson.

"Thomson was generous to her and gave her presents to try to attract her attention but she essentially remained going out with Jordan," he added.

Mr Medland said Thomson asked the girl to cheat on Jordan with him and promised to treat her like a "princess".

Mr Medland said his obsession "festered there and grew in intensity" and led him to kill Jordan, who was less than five feet tall and much smaller than Thomson.

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Jordan was stabbed to death, possibly with a Gurkha knife, the court heard.

The jury was told that neighbours who lived near the cemetery said they heard screams, then a voice saying: "Shut up."

Then there was a much larger scream and a rasping, gargling sound, the court was told, before neighbours heard nothing more.

The prosecutor said Jordan was lured to the cemetery at about 11pm with a ruse when Thomson offered him £500 to sell some weapons to a stranger.

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The jury was told Jordan's girlfriend received an "abusive" Facebook instant message at 11.45pm in which Jordan apparently dumped her.

But the prosecution say Thomson was using Jordan's phone and pretending to be Jordan, who was already dead.

Mr Medland said Brahnn Finley, 19, and Daniel Johnston, 20, were at the cemetery to "lend support" to Thomson.

Thomson, Finley and Johnston all deny murder.

The trial continues.