Jamal Edwards ‘did not see similarity between Sheeran song and another track’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Mr Chokri and Mr O’Donoghue, Mr Edwards commented a “shifty eyes” emoji on one of Mr Chokri’s Facebook posts shortly after the release of Shape Of You. He said: “I have no recollection of posting, or deleting, a ‘shifty eyes’ emoji on Sami’s Facebook page, as he says I did.” Mr Edwards continued: “This, ie that there was a similarity between the ‘Oh Why/Oh I chorus’, is not a view that I recall having, indeed I do not recall ever having heard ‘Oh Why’, and therefore do not believe that this is a view I had.” Mr Chokri and Mr O’Donoghue’s lawyers argued in written submissions that it is “highly likely” Mr Edwards had listened to Oh Why. They have also argued that it is “unequivocal” that Mr Edwards posted the “shifty eyes” emoji as Mr Chokri claimed, arguing that “limited weight” should be given to the entrepreneur’s evidence. In court on Monday, Mr Sheeran said that Mr Edwards, who he described as his “best friend”, did not share music with him in 2015 and 2016, explaining that he had only recently done so.