Tragic Paul Scott with wife Michelle

by Keith Hunt

A barman has denied murdering a father-of-five who died after suffering a broken leg during an incident in Medway.

Robert Alderman also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of the manslaughter of 43-year-old Paul Scott. He admitted assaulting Gary Chaplin.

Alderman, 21, of Canadian Avenue, Gillingham, will stand trial at Maidstone Crown Court on August 6. He was remanded in custody.

He had been working when he was alleged to have been involved in a fight with Mr Scott outside Gillingham railway station in Balmoral Road shortly after midnight on Sunday, February 10.

Father-of-five Paul Scott died in hospital

Prosecutor Anthony Haycroft told the court in February Mr Scott afterwards complained of pain in his leg and paramedics were called. They gave him some advice and he went home to nearby Franklin Road.

He later went to hospital and was found to have a fracture. He was treated and allowed home.

But four days later Mr Scott, who was married to Michelle, suffered a pulmonary embolism - a blockage of the main artery of the lung - and died.