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Man accused of killing grandfather was like a 'coiled spring'
- Nathan Gothard, 37, is on trial for murder after a fatal punch outside The Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire.
- Prosecutors described Gothard as a 'coiled spring' in the moments before the attack.
- The incident followed a public altercation at the pub, with Gothard allegedly behaving inappropriately toward women earlier.
- David Darke sustained a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain and died days after the attack.
- Jurors were shown CCTV footage as the seven-day trial progresses.
- Gothard denies murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.
- Mr Darke's family issued a statement after his death describing him as deeply loved.
- The Best Western group had joined the pub crowd, impacting the atmosphere that night.
- Witness Ben Milner described Gothard as 'wound up' and like a 'coiled spring'.
- The Crown Inn is located in Appleby Magna, near Gothard's home.
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