Giving evidence, Harry Marshall said he and another man were so scared they left the scene where Luke Miller had been stabbed before paramedics arrived.
Mr Marshall’s flatmate Taylor Fenwick is alleged to have stabbed Mr Miller to death early on Boxing Day morning.
Mr Marshall told the jury he "cleared" the Tadcaster flat a few days later and threw Fenwick's shelving, furniture and other items into a tip.
Fenwick, 22, of Commercial Street
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