More on KentOnline
More on KentOnline
A man inflicted fatal injuries on a dad-of-five after he saw him damaging wing mirrors on cars in a street late at night, a court heard.
Robert Alderman is alleged to have asked Paul Scott “What the ---- are you doing?” and told him: “I’m a boxer and a head case.”
The 22-year-old barman then repeatedly punched Mr Scott and kicked and stamped on him while he was on his knees on the ground in Gillingham, Maidstone Crown Court was told.
He demanded: “Say sorry and I will stop hitting you.”
The victim’s brother Gary Chaplin claimed in evidence Alderman was dancing around “like Mohammed Ali” and added: “He was so fast it was impossible to know how many punches.”
Asked if it was more than one, he replied: “Oh God, yes.”
Prosecutor Anthony Haycroft said an ambulance was called and medics “simply told him to go home and he will get better”.
But 20-stone Mr Scott’s right leg was broken and he died four days later on February 14 from a pulmonary embolism – a blood clot in a main artery in the lung.
Alderman, of Canadian Avenue, Gillingham, denies murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter. He admits affray and assaulting Mr Chaplin.
Mr Scott, his wife Michelle, sons Jack and Charlie, Mr Chaplin and others had been to the Palm Cottage Social Club in Canterbury Street on the evening of Saturday February 9.
Alderman had been to Bliss nightclub in the same road.
The jury of nine women and three men was shown CCTV film of Mr Scott drinking in the social club, Alderman in the nightclub with friends and the alleged attack in Balmoral Road shortly after midnight on February 10.
Mr Haycroft said it was fair to state that Mr Scott and some members of his group were drunk after having a fun evening.
Alderman was shown leaving Bliss at about 12.20am, jogging down the road to get some more money. He went to Aldi supermarket and then headed back to the club.
Mr Scott left the social club with his group and in his drunken state got it into his head, said Mr Haycroft, to damage a car wing mirror.
“He was apparently mulling over the fact his sister had died unexpectedly,” he said.
Mr Scott’s brother remonstrated with him. Alderman must have seen Mr Scott causing the damage and shouted at him. He walked away but returned.
“Mr Alderman goes towards Mr Scott and punches him,” said the prosecutor. “He knocks him to the ground. Instead of simply walking off he circles him and punches him again.
“He punches him a number of times. This goes on for a little while. He either kicks or stamps on Mr Scott.”
He punched Mr Chaplin for the second time, knocking him to the ground, and then walked off.
The trial continues.
