A group of three men ran over another man in a car as an act of revenge after he acted as a 'peacemaker' in a pub brawl, a court has heard.
The trio - Nathan Baker, Daniel Hermon and Lewis Aldridge - have all gone on trial accused of the attempted murder of Julian Johnson, who was found with serious injuries on London Road in Beccles at around 3am on November 18 last year.
Ipswich Crown Court heard that Mr Johnson, 53, was attacked following an incident earlier that night outside the Kings Head Hotel, the town's Wetherspoon pub.
Lewis Aldridge, 27, Nathan Baker, 19, and Daniel Hermon, 26 have all been charged with attempted murder (Image: Newsquest)
Outlining the case, prosecutor Edward Renvoize said Baker, 19, had been drinking there with friend Hermon, 26, and had got into a fight outside during which he was punched in the face.
Mr Johnson, 53, had also been at the pub with his son and a woman and the court heard he acted as a “peacemaker” during the fight.
Baker, of Quay Street, Halesworth, got a cut to his eye and he left the scene in his car with Hermon, of Market Place, Southwold at around 2am.
Their trial heard that Hermon then messaged his friend Aldridge, 27, who was at his home 15 miles away in Market Place, Southwold.
Hermon told him Baker's eye had been bloodied and that they would come to pick him up. He told him to bring a knife.
CCTV shows they then drove back to the pub but all those involved in the fight had left.
The court heard that Baker then drove off with the other two and they found Mr Johnson walking down London Road on the phone to his girlfriend, as he headed home alone.
The three then got out and beat him and the vehicle then ran over him, possibly twice, before it was driven off, Mr Renvoize said.
Mr Johnson was left with fractures to his pelvis, ribs and vertebrae and could not move when he was found by police at 3am.
All three deny attempted murder and grievous bodily harm.
The court heard that Baker told police a friend of his named Benny had assaulted Mr Johnson and said he had not run him over.
Hermon said Baker had run over Mr Johnson but he had tried to stop it by grabbing the wheel, Mr Renvoize added.
Aldridge gave no comment when interviewed.
The trial continues.
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