A man accused of murder told a court it 'blew up' after an Uber driver challenged his friend about eating a takeaway in the back of his Mercedes.
Connor McPartland, 20, and, Martin Treacy, 18, are both accused of murdering 38-year-old taxi driver Ali Asghar. The incident in Rochdale followed a mix-up over where they wanted Mr Asghar to take them, due to a spelling error by Mr McPartland on the Uber app, the trial has heard.
Prosecutors allege the pair repeatedly punched and kicked Mr Asghar in a 'ferocious' attack. He died two weeks later after suffering head injuries, Manchester Crown Court has heard.
Mr Treacy has admitted manslaughter but denies murder, jurors have been told. Mr McPartland denies murder and manslaughter. READ MORE : Lying dad murdered his 10-month-old daughter in 'fit of temper' after her crying woke him up Giving evidence after video footage of the incident was played, Mr McPartland admitted he was 'ashamed' of his behaviour in the early hours of Saturday, October 29. "I feel completely ashamed to be sat here to watch it," he said under questioning from his barrister Mark Rhind QC. "It's appalling.
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