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Stephanie Wareham

Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering Iraq War veteran

Gregory Twigg, 32, denies murdering Lee Woodward, who died in hospital 10 months after he was punched three times in the street (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Archive)

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering an Iraq War veteran by punching him in a street attack have retired to consider their verdict.

Gregory Twigg, 32, denies intending to cause Lee Woodward, 39, serious injuries when he punched him three times in Trade Street, Stoke-on-Trent, on the night of June 24 2022.

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