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| Jury out in Newlove death trial | Jury out in Newlove death trial |
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| The jury in the trial of five youths accused of kicking father-of-three Garry Newlove to death has been sent out to consider its verdicts. | The jury in the trial of five youths accused of kicking father-of-three Garry Newlove to death has been sent out to consider its verdicts. |
| Mr Newlove, 47, was attacked and "kicked like a football" outside his home in Warrington in August after a confrontation with a gang of teenagers. | Mr Newlove, 47, was attacked and "kicked like a football" outside his home in Warrington in August after a confrontation with a gang of teenagers. |
| He was knocked unconscious and died in hospital two days later. | He was knocked unconscious and died in hospital two days later. |
| Adam Swellings, 19, of Crewe, and four youths, who cannot be named, deny murder charges at Chester Crown Court. | |
| Two teenagers who admit taking part in the attack outside the sales manager's home in Fernhead both claim to have thrown the first punch. | Two teenagers who admit taking part in the attack outside the sales manager's home in Fernhead both claim to have thrown the first punch. |
| The jury have also heard from a mother of one of the defendants who told the court her son had confessed to punching Mr Newlove in the face. | The jury have also heard from a mother of one of the defendants who told the court her son had confessed to punching Mr Newlove in the face. |
| Mr Justice Andrew Smith summed up the evidence heard during the eight-week trial. | Mr Justice Andrew Smith summed up the evidence heard during the eight-week trial. |
| Some of them might be more interested in shifting the blame rather than telling the truth Judge Andrew Smith | Some of them might be more interested in shifting the blame rather than telling the truth Judge Andrew Smith |
| He told the jury of six men and six women before they retired: "You must take as long as you need. There is no pressure on time upon you. When you retire try to reach a unanimous verdict. | He told the jury of six men and six women before they retired: "You must take as long as you need. There is no pressure on time upon you. When you retire try to reach a unanimous verdict. |
| "Exercise caution before relying on one defendant's evidence against another. The defendant or some of them might be more interested in shifting the blame rather than telling the truth. | "Exercise caution before relying on one defendant's evidence against another. The defendant or some of them might be more interested in shifting the blame rather than telling the truth. |
| "Remember each defendant is always entitled to the benefit of the doubt." | "Remember each defendant is always entitled to the benefit of the doubt." |
| He also told the jury that they must consider whether any of the defendants were guilty of murder or manslaughter. | He also told the jury that they must consider whether any of the defendants were guilty of murder or manslaughter. |
| Five teenagers, two aged 17, a 16-year-old, a 15-year-old and Swellings, 19, deny murder. | |
| Swellings has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter. |