Drivers have spoken of the second they got here throughout a person who regarded like he was carrying a knife on the day Sheku Bayoh died.
Harry Kolberg was driving within the Hayfield space of Kirkcaldy together with his son, Robson, the morning Mr Bayoh was pronounced lifeless after being restrained by officers on Might 3 2015.
An inquiry investigating the 31-year-old's dying heard at about 7am that day, Mr Kolberg and his son noticed a person who seemed to be holding a knife strolling instantly in the direction of them within the city's Templehall Avenue earlier than chasing their automotive.
Footage captured on Mr Kolberg's dashcam performed on the inquiry confirmed the person strolling in the direction of his automotive.
Mr Kolberg stated the person had a "clenched fist" and got here inside "arms size" of his automobile.
He stated: "After we handed him, he (Robson) stated: 'Dad, he is chasing the automotive, and it seems like he is acquired a knife in his hand.'
"I had a fast look within the mirror and he was chasing the automotive."
Mr Kolberg continued: "As a result of he was chasing, I turned up on to Henry Highway, went up the street, I noticed within the mirror he truly ran to the opposite facet of Henry Highway, in the direction of Hayfield industrial property.
"My first preliminary thought was that he thought, 'Oh he is phoning the police and I higher disappear'."
The inquiry was performed a recording from a 999 name that Mr Kolberg made after recognizing the person.
He informed police: "Simply as I handed him he thumped my automotive.
"It regarded like he was carrying a knife and he began chasing the automotive."
When an officer requested him for an outline of the person, he replied: "African origin, fairly muscly construct."
David Gray, 62, was additionally on the scene the day Mr Bayoh was restrained by police, and was referred to as to provide proof.
Mr Gray, who was driving a big white van shortly after 7am in Hayfield Highway on Might 3 2015, stated he noticed a person with "what seemed to be a knife blade" about 7in lengthy strolling in the direction of his automobile.
The witness stated at this level, one other driver, getting into the wrong way, informed him: "There is a man up there with a knife, flip round."
When requested by Angela Grahame QC, main the inquiry, to explain the person he noticed, the witness stated: "He was tall, extreme of 6ft in top, sporting a white prime and darkish colored trousers.
"His eyes have been very, very broad open and as he walked in the direction of me, it was extra like a march, like he was intent on going someplace, on a mission kind factor.
"He additionally walked together with his palms open, and in his left hand I noticed what seemed to be a blade, a knife blade."
Mr Gray continued: "Once I see somebody like that, the very first thing I believe is it is drink or medicine which have precipitated their eyes to be so dilated and so open, and a hard and fast stare wanting straight forward.
"That is what I believed.
"He was very purposeful in his stroll.
"The way in which he was marching, and marching down the street, it was like he was going to do one thing, take revenge I do not know, on somebody down the street."
The inquiry, earlier than Lord Bracadale, continues.
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