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Evening Standard
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Stephanie Wareham

‘Powerful’ punches led to war veteran’s death 10 months after attack, trial told

A man landed “powerful and cowardly” punches on an Iraq War veteran in a street attack that caused him a severe brain injury he never recovered from, a murder trial has been told.

British Army veteran Lee Woodward, 39, died in hospital 10 months after he was left brain damaged from an attack by 32-year-old Gregory Twigg in Trade Street, Stoke-on-Trent on the night of June 24 2022, Stafford Crown Court heard.

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