A teen who was killed when hassle erupted outdoors a city centre nightclub died on account of a single punch, jurors have heard.
Steven Thompson, 19, was out in South Tyneside final August financial institution vacation weekend when he was attacked on the street. He died in hospital.
Ian Corridor, 41, of South Shields, denies manslaughter and is being tried by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court docket.
Leon Wildgoose, 22, and Dylan Ford, 23, each of South Shields have already pleaded responsible to the cost.
Steven Thompson, 19, (pictured) was out in South Tyneside final August financial institution vacation weekend when he was attacked on the street. He died in hospital
The courtroom heard after a disturbance broke out outdoors Roxannes nightclub, Ian Corridor, who had additionally been out socialising that night time, had headbutted one other man then hit or headbutted Mr Thompson they usually each ended up on the bottom
The courtroom heard after a disturbance broke out outdoors Roxannes nightclub, Corridor, who had additionally been out socialising that night time, had headbutted one other man then hit or headbutted Mr Thompson they usually each ended up on the bottom.
The courtroom heard Mr Thompson was then attacked by the 2 youthful males, bought to his ft once more and was pursued throughout the street earlier than Wildgoose threw a punch, from which ‘he by no means bought up’.
In a written assertion Dwelling Workplace Pathologist Dr Jennifer Bolton mentioned it was the ultimate punch that triggered Mr Thompson’s loss of life.
She defined: ‘Steven Thompson died on account of blunt head harm. It was head harm which led to lack of consciousness, adopted by publish concussive cardiac respiratory arrest and supreme loss of life.’
Dr Bolton added: ‘The pinnacle harm has occurred on account of forceful, blunt pressure influence. This influence has been attributable to accelerated fall from standing top.’
Newcastle Crown Court docket heard Mr Thompson was then attacked by the 2 youthful males, bought to his ft once more and was pursued throughout the street earlier than Wildgoose threw a punch, from which ‘he by no means bought up’
Dr Bolton mentioned bruising on Mr Thompson’s jawling was in step with being attributable to a punch which ‘rendered him unconscious.’
‘This punch finally was the reason for his head harm and supreme loss of life,’ Dr Bolton mentioned, ruling out Mr Thompson’s loss of life being attributable to violence earlier within the disturbance – when he went to the bottom twice.
She mentioned: ‘Mr Thompson had been capable of instantly get again to his ft with no obvious ailing have an effect on.’
‘The sooner elements may be excluded from inflicting the deadly head harm.’
Dr Bolton mentioned Mr Thompson had no bruising to his knuckles, which suggests he didn’t ship any blow himself.
Prosecutors declare Corridor’s ‘aggressive actions’ in direction of Mr Thompson ‘inspired the opposite two to hitch in and assault Steven Thompson,’ alleging all of them bear the results of what occurred.
Corridor denies manslaughter.
The trial continues.
