A dying man called for help before he was allegedly beaten to death with an implement, a murder trial heard. Michael McNee, 40, was found in a bedroom at his Leicester flat on Friday, May 22 - with his friend Benjamin Bracegirdle accused of lethally injuring his friend.
Bracegirdle, 41, who denies murder, was staying with Mr McNee during the coronavirus lockdown. He claims Mr McNee may have injured himself in a drunken fall - causing him to suffer lethal internal bleeding.
But the prosecution say Bracegirdle deliberately struck the alleged victim with an implement or may have kicked or stamped on him.
Neighbours were used to hearing loud clashes between the pair and had previously called the police, reports Leicester Live. But on this
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