A murder trial has heard that a man found dead in High Wycombe suffered 56 knife wounds - with audio of the brutal attack allegedly captured by a nearby CCTV camera.

Tyrell James, 24, of Patrick Haugh Road in Arncott, stands charged with killing 44-year-old Karl Stanislaus on September 5 last year.

The prosecution in the case claims that Mr Stanislaus was stabbed to death under a disused railway bridge in Bowden Lane.

James denies any role in the killing, and is on trial at Reading Crown Court.

Opening the case today (March 12), prosecuting barrister Eloise Marshall KC told jurors of the horrific injuries found on Mr Stanislaus' body.

38 stab wounds, 11 incised wounds and seven puncture wounds were discovered, spread across the victim's arms, chest, legs, head, neck and bottom.

Around 9.45pm, a passer-by discovered Mr Stanislaus, and performed CPR - but he was declared dead at the scene just half an hour later.

The fatal attack is believed to have occurred shortly before the body was found.

Mrs Marshall KC said a nearby CCTV camera picked up harrowing audio around the time of the fatal attack.

In the recording, a man can be heard crying out in pain.

Mrs Marshall KC said: "He was screaming: 'I'm begging you, please, I'm begging you.' That man, we say, was Karl Stanislaus being stabbed."

The prosecution believes that Mr Stanislaus was lured to Bowden Lane on the pretext of a drug deal.

Several witnesses have linked James to the crime scene.

This includes a local taxi driver to whom the defendant allegedly sold cannabis.

The driver told police he was contacted by James shortly after the attack.

James wanted to wash his clothes at the other man's house - a request he flatly refused.

Phone data showed that James and the victim had been communicating prior to the attack.

Mrs Marshall KC told jurors that this contradicted the account the defendant gave to police, where he denied speaking to Mr Stanislaus on the night in question.

She said: "Mr James gave an alibi - in other words, he stated that he was not at the scene when Mr Stanislaus was killed.

"He denied having possession of the phone that was used to contact Mr Stanislaus."

The trial continues.