Moo Bar bouncer 'did not see punch connect with Chris Henchliffe'
Benjamin Edwards, 22, is on trial charged with the manslaughter of 26-year-old Mr Henchliffe, who died in hospital nine days after an incident outside the Pomegranate Theatre in Corporation Street, Chesterfield, during the early hours of July 3 last year.
According to the prosecution, Edwards punched Mr Henchliffe in 'an act of aggression'.
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Hide AdEdwards, of Fieldview Place, Chesterfield, denies manslaughter and argues he acted 'in reasonable defence of another person', Nottingham Crown Court heard on Monday.
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Today, John Barker, who was working as a doorman at Moo Bar in Corporation Street at around 4am on July 3, said he did not see what happened in the run-up to Mr Henchliffe ending up on the floor.
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Hide AdHe told the court: "Someone ran and hit Chris - it was one blow.
"I wouldn't know the lad (the attacker) if I saw him."
Mr Barker, who called the ambulance service, described the scene in Corporation Street at that time as 'mayhem'.
Cross-examining, defence solicitor Adrian Langdale said to Mr Barker: "You can't say that the punch landed?"
Mr Barker replied: "I suppose not.
"Anything before him hitting the floor is a blur."
Prosecutor Andrew Vout added: "Did you see the punch connect (with Mr Henchliffe)?"
Mr Barker said: "No."
Edwards is due to give evidence tomorrow.
The trial continues.