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Man accused of killing a grandfather says knew he had done victim harm
- Man accused of killing a grandfather with one punch told court he knew he had caused serious harm after hearing the head strike the ground.
- Nathan Gothard, 37, denies murder and says the punch was a preemptive strike to stop being attacked.
- The victim, David Darke, 66, died in hospital on December 27 from a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain.
- The court heard Gothard was knocked to the ground earlier in a fight, which prosecutors say led to his revenge attack.
- The Crown Inn in Appleby Magna was the location of the incident outside the pub.
- Gothard described his mood as merry and in a good mood prior to the incident after drinking several pints.
- The trial continues as jurors review the sequence of events and the alleged motive of revenge.
- David Darke was described by his family as a deeply loved father and grandfather.
- The prosecutor's case centered on Gothard's intent to retaliate after an earlier confrontation.
- The court noted Gothard's assertion that he acted to stop being attacked again, not to kill.
- The incident occurred just before Christmas, outside a pub in Leicestershire.
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