Norfolk murder trial jury sent out to consider verdicts

Jurors have heard how Nigel Mazs had been smoking drugs with friends in the communal area of Malakoff Close, Great Yarmouth, when he was confronted by Martin Montgomery, who lived in one of the flats.

Flats at Malakoff Close, Great Yarmouth (Image: Denise Bradley) Norwich Crown Court heard Mr Mazs suffered a catastrophic brain injury when  his head struck the floor after being kicked by Montgomery.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) He died in hospital on January 4, almost two weeks after he was found by police in Regent Road following the incident just after 11am on December 22.

Montgomery, of Russell Road, Yarmouth, has been on trial having denied murder, although he has admitted a charge of manslaughter.

The jury was sent out to consider verdicts in the case at 11.21am on Friday after Judge Alice Robinson finished summing up the evidence.

On Thursday, Will Carter, prosecuting, and defence barrister John Morgans, both gave closing addresses in the case.

The trial, which started on November 11, heard Montgomery was "plainly very angry" when he came out of his flat and was "shouting and swearing" telling Mr Mazs and his friends that there were "f*****g kids here".

Nigel Mazs (Image: Submitted) Montgomery then kicked Mr Mazs hard in the face as bent down to pick something up causing him to fall back and "hit the back of his head very hard indeed on the concrete floor" resulting in the serious head injury which brought about his death almost two weeks later.

But giving evidence, the defendant said he "never intended to cause any harm" to Mr Mazs and had just "kicked out" as he "just wanted to get him away from me".

The trial continues.