SIMON MARX MURDER TRIAL: Jury shown CCTV footage of the moment death brawl broke out

A jury was shown video footage of the moment a brawl that claimed the life of a Blackpool man broke out in a local pub.
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Steven Lane, 29, of Shalgrove Field, Fulwood, and David Easter, 54, of Heron Way, Blackpool, stand accused or murdering 42-year-old Simon Marx (pictured) by stamping on him following an altercation at the Newton Arms, Normoss, Blackpool, in the early hours of October 7, 2017.

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At Preston Crown Court, Mr Marx’s friend Gavin Ramsey described Lane as being ‘very aggressive’ on the night of the murder, shouting and swearing at his brother Gareth Ramsey and that Lane had behaved aggressively towards his brother just minutes before the altercation that would end Mr Marx’s life.

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There was then a brief confrontation outside but no blows were struck. However, Mr Nick Johnson, defending Lane, challenged this.

CCTV footage about 20 minutes before the fatal brawl took place, showed Gareth Ramsey follow Lane out of the pub with a glass in his hand.

It was then alleged that he threw either the glass or the contents of his glass at Lane - an allegation denied by Mr Ramsey.

Further CCTV footage, taken just minutes before the scuffle broke out at around 00.17am, appeared to show Mr Marx and Lane engaged in a heated argument.

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Mr Ramsey added: “I heard some screaming and I saw Rick Alston. He was holding his head and there was blood pouring.”

He said he did not see what had happened to Mr Marx. “Simon appeared on my left hand side. He just looked dazed and didn’t look with it at all,” he said. Proceeding