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| Man helping teen 'was murdered' | |
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| A funeral mourner was murdered in the street as he went to the aid of a collapsed teenager, a trial has heard. | |
| Nick Baty, 47, went to help the boy who had been drinking with teenagers at a car park in Brackla, Bridgend. | Nick Baty, 47, went to help the boy who had been drinking with teenagers at a car park in Brackla, Bridgend. |
| Passer-by Mr Baty went to check him over but it was claimed he was then repeatedly stamped on in the head by Joseph Thomas, 18, of Brackla. | Passer-by Mr Baty went to check him over but it was claimed he was then repeatedly stamped on in the head by Joseph Thomas, 18, of Brackla. |
| Cardiff Crown Court heard Mr Thomas, who denies murder, claimed Mr Baty, who died a month later, was "drunk". | |
| Mr Thomas admitted pushing and stamping on Mr Baty, but told police he had acted in self-defence because Mr Baty was "drunk and threatening". | Mr Thomas admitted pushing and stamping on Mr Baty, but told police he had acted in self-defence because Mr Baty was "drunk and threatening". |
| Mr Baty, a father-of-one from Brackla, was taken to hospital but went into a coma and died a month later when his life support machine was turned off. | Mr Baty, a father-of-one from Brackla, was taken to hospital but went into a coma and died a month later when his life support machine was turned off. |
| Prosecutor Roger Thomas QC said it was a vicious attack on a man who "was only concerned about the welfare of the teenager unconscious on the floor". | Prosecutor Roger Thomas QC said it was a vicious attack on a man who "was only concerned about the welfare of the teenager unconscious on the floor". |
| He said: "Mr Baty moved towards the unconscious teenager when, suddenly and without warning, Thomas ran at him from behind shouting 'leave him alone'. | He said: "Mr Baty moved towards the unconscious teenager when, suddenly and without warning, Thomas ran at him from behind shouting 'leave him alone'. |
| "He grabbed him by the shoulder and threw him to ground. | "He grabbed him by the shoulder and threw him to ground. |
| 'Sociable and good-tempered' | 'Sociable and good-tempered' |
| "Mr Baty's head struck the ground with a thud but Thomas didn't leave him. He attacked him as he lay defenceless on the ground." | "Mr Baty's head struck the ground with a thud but Thomas didn't leave him. He attacked him as he lay defenceless on the ground." |
| The court heard Mr Thomas left Mr Baty lying in a pool of blood and bragged to a friend about what he had done. | |
| His friend called 999 and police found Mr Baty lying next to the unconscious teenager outside the Physique gym in Brackla in January this year. | His friend called 999 and police found Mr Baty lying next to the unconscious teenager outside the Physique gym in Brackla in January this year. |
| The court heard Mr Thomas's friend had been drinking for more than nine hours as he gathered with a group of friends in the car park outside the gym. | The court heard Mr Thomas's friend had been drinking for more than nine hours as he gathered with a group of friends in the car park outside the gym. |
| Prosecutor Roger Thomas said: "It was visible that the boy was drunk as he was stumbling and kept falling over. | Prosecutor Roger Thomas said: "It was visible that the boy was drunk as he was stumbling and kept falling over. |
| "Thomas and another boy were trying to get him to his feet but he collapsed." | "Thomas and another boy were trying to get him to his feet but he collapsed." |
| Mr Baty, a print company worker, was returning from a funeral service when he was walking past the car park and spotted the unconscious boy with two friends trying to lift him up. | Mr Baty, a print company worker, was returning from a funeral service when he was walking past the car park and spotted the unconscious boy with two friends trying to lift him up. |
| "Mr Baty had also been drinking but friends said he was sociable and good-tempered throughout the evening," said the prosecutor. | "Mr Baty had also been drinking but friends said he was sociable and good-tempered throughout the evening," said the prosecutor. |
| "The funeral was of his friend and he had left the wake to get some food when he came across the teenagers." | "The funeral was of his friend and he had left the wake to get some food when he came across the teenagers." |
| The court heard Mr Baty died in hospital from a head injury, pneumonia and a blood clot. He was put on a life support machine but never recovered. | The court heard Mr Baty died in hospital from a head injury, pneumonia and a blood clot. He was put on a life support machine but never recovered. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |