DNA evidence found at the scene of a Blackbird Leys killing included possible matches for four of the men charged with murder, a court heard.

Forensic scientist Dr Andrew Parry took to the witness box today as the trial into the murder of Christopher Lemonius on June 1 last year continued at Oxford Crown Court.

Answering questions from prosecutor Stuart Trimmer QC, he told jurors that blood analysis of various items seized from a house at Jourdain Road, the back garden and alleyway, tested positive for Mr Lemonius.

A severed finger which was discovered in the garden also yielded a positive match for Mr Lemonius, he said.

The court heard there were also possible DNA matches for one of the men charged with murder - Otman Lamzini – in a blood stain on a door handle of the house leading from the kitchen to the garden.

DNA belonging to Yasine Lamzini – who is also charged with murder – was found on the headband of a black NY branded cap found at the house, the court heard.

Connor Woodward’s DNA was also included as a ‘possible contributor’ for results on DNA tests for a golf club seized, and another swab of blood tested postive for Rashan Stoute, the court heard, but Dr Parry said he had not been told where the swab came from.

In cross-examination, answering questions from defence barristers, Dr Parry accepted that for some of the DNA evidence there could be many reasons as to how it found its way onto certain items.

Six Oxford men all deny murder: Yasine Lamzini, Otman Lamzini, Rashaun Stoute, Yousef Koudoua, Connor Woodward and Carlos Spencer.

Allal Lamzini, Yamina Lamzini, Saffon Fakir, and a 17-year-old boy from Oxford who cannot be named for legal, reasons all deny charges of perverting the course of justice. The trial continues.