A man accused of stabbing an IT consultant to death in front of his teenage son on a train has been pictured for the first time.

Darren Shane Pencille, 35, appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of Lee Pomeroy, 51, and possessing an offensive weapon.

Mr Pomery died after being stabbed nine times in front of his 14-year-old son as they travelled on the South Western Railway service from Guildford to Waterloo last Friday.

Darren Shane Pencille, 35, appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of Lee Pomeroy, 51, and possessing an offensive weapon

Lee Pomeroy, 51, died after being stabbed nine times in front of his teenage son (Picture: PA)

Pencille’s girfriend, Chelsea Mitchell, 27, allegedly drove him to safety as he fled and has been charged with assisting an offender.


Earlier today the defendent wore glasses and a prison-issue grey tracksuit during an appearance at Staines Magistrates’ Court and hunched over in his chair, claiming he was ‘too paranoid’ to stand up and was ‘hearing voices.’

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He did not enter any pleas and told chair of the bench Helen Mattey: ‘I’m innocent until proven guilty’.



The pair were remanded in custody and later both appeared at Guildford Crown Court in the afternoon.

Mitchell blew a kiss to people in the public gallery as she left the dock following a brief hearing.

During an appearance at Staines Magistrates’ Court Pencille hunched over in his chair, claiming he was ‘too paranoid’ to stand up and was ‘hearing voices’ (Picture:Julia Quenzler / SWNS)

encille’s girfriend, Chelsea Mitchell, 27, allegedly drove him to safety as he fled and has been charged with assisting an offender(Picture:Julia Quenzler / SWNS)

Mr Pomeroy and his son boarded the 12.58pm train service between Guildford and London Waterloo at London Road station on Friday afternoon (Picture: SWNS)

While Pencille, this time appearing without glasses, nodded to confirm his identity, then stood quietly as he was addressed by the judge.

Judge Robert Fraser remanded the pair in custody to appear by prison video-link at the same court on February 7.

Detectives said that Mr Pomeroy became locked in a three to four-minute row that escalated into an ‘unprovoked, violent attack’ on Friday.

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Mr Pomeroy, who would have celebrated his 52nd birthday on Saturday, was described by his family as ‘an honourable man and would always help somebody who was in trouble’.

In a statement, the family said he was a cultured man, who loved his 50-year-old wife Svetlana Pomeroy.

‘He was a devoted family man and did everything for his family,’ they said.

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