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Family 'saw man kicked to death' Family saw father kicked to death
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A daughter has told a court how she watched as a gang of teenagers surrounded her father before punching and kicking him to death. Two daughters have described how they saw a gang of teenagers surround their father before punching and kicking him to death.
Garry Newlove was attacked outside his home after confronting the youths about vandalism to his wife's car in August. Garry Newlove was attacked outside his home in Warrington after confronting the youths about vandalism to his wife's car in August.
His 18-year-old daughter, Zoe, told how she saw him curled up in a ball while the gang kicked him "like a football" outside their Warrington home. Zoe, 18, told the court her father was kicked like a football. Amy, 12, was seen in a recorded police interview.
Five teenagers all deny murder charges at Chester Crown Court. Five teenagers, appearing at Chester Crown Court, deny murder charges.
Mr Newlove was attacked outside his home on Station Road North, Fearnhead, on 10 August after confronting the gang, which had been vandalising his wife's car. Mr Newlove was attacked on Station Road North, Fearnhead, on 10 August.
Ms Newlove told the court gangs had been causing trouble in the area for months. 'Pushing and shoving'
'Create havoc' The jury was shown an interview video with the sales manager's youngest daughter, Amy, 12.
She said: "They used to cause quite a lot of trouble, disturbing the neighbours late on in the night and making lots of noise. They would create havoc on the weekends. "Zoe shouted to my dad to come back to the house. I looked away and the next thing they were fighting with him.
Ms Newlove told the court that on the night her father was attacked he had gone out to speak to the youths. One went behind him and kneed him in the back and that is when he fell Amy Newlove, daughter, 12
They were kicking him like they would kick a football Zoe Newlove, daughter, 18
"They were trying to push him and shove him and then one went behind him and kneed him in the back and that is when he fell.
"He fell on his side and they kicked his head. Some walked on, others carried on trying to kick him," she said.
Zoe Newlove told the court gangs had been causing trouble in the area for months.
Heard noise
She said on the night her father was attacked he had gone out to speak to the youths.
She said: "I heard my sister Amy shout that she'd heard a noise outside and heard someone smashing my mum's car.She said: "I heard my sister Amy shout that she'd heard a noise outside and heard someone smashing my mum's car.
"Dad got up from the lounge and went outside to see what was going on."Dad got up from the lounge and went outside to see what was going on.
"I could hear Dad ask them if they had done anything to the car.""I could hear Dad ask them if they had done anything to the car."
They were kicking him like they would kick a football Zoe Newlove, daughter
Ms Newlove said she followed her father out of the house and saw that he was surrounded by a group of about six or seven teenagers in a semi-circle.Ms Newlove said she followed her father out of the house and saw that he was surrounded by a group of about six or seven teenagers in a semi-circle.
She then described how her father asked if the gang had damaged his wife's car before they turned on him.She then described how her father asked if the gang had damaged his wife's car before they turned on him.
"The lad lifted up his left arm and hit my dad, another went behind him."The lad lifted up his left arm and hit my dad, another went behind him.
"When one of the lads punched him from behind my dad started to fall backwards and he received another hit.""When one of the lads punched him from behind my dad started to fall backwards and he received another hit."
Plea rejectedPlea rejected
Ms Newlove, visibly upset, described how her father curled up on the ground and put his hands over his head. Ms Newlove described how her father curled up on the ground and put his hands over his head.
As she and other members of the family ran to help Mr Newlove she said the youths "started to kick him".As she and other members of the family ran to help Mr Newlove she said the youths "started to kick him".
"They were kicking him like they would kick a football," she told the court."They were kicking him like they would kick a football," she told the court.
"They were laughing at him and then they started to run off.""They were laughing at him and then they started to run off."
Mr Newlove never regained consciousness and died of his injuries at Warrington General Hospital two days later.Mr Newlove never regained consciousness and died of his injuries at Warrington General Hospital two days later.
Four teenagers - two aged 17, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old - and Adam Swellings, 19, of Crewe, Cheshire, deny murder.Four teenagers - two aged 17, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old - and Adam Swellings, 19, of Crewe, Cheshire, deny murder.
Mr Swellings pleaded guilty to manslaughter but this was rejected by the prosecution and he will continue to be tried for murder. Mr Swellings pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but this was rejected by the prosecution and he will continue to be tried for murder.