Jury shown CCTV footage of Chris Henchliffe being 'assaulted' in Chesterfield town centre

The jury in the trial of a young man accused of the manslaughter of Chris Henchliffe has been shown CCTV footage of the moment the former soldier was allegedly assaulted.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd May 2017, 20:24 BST
Updated 4th Jun 2017, 21:53 BST
The trial is being heard at Nottingham Crown Court.The trial is being heard at Nottingham Crown Court.
The trial is being heard at Nottingham Crown Court.

Benjamin Edwards, 22, is accused of unlawfully killing 26-year-old Mr Henchliffe, who passed away in hospital nine days after an incident outside the Pomegranate Theatre in Corporation Street, Chesterfield, during the early hours of July 3 last year.

Yesterday at Nottingham Crown Court, prosecuting solicitor Andrew Vout said Edwards, of Fieldview Place, Chesterfield, punched Mr Henchliffe in 'an act of aggression'.

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Edwards denies manslaughter and argues he acted 'in reasonable defence of another person', the court heard.

Chris Henchliffe. Picture submitted by family.Chris Henchliffe. Picture submitted by family.
Chris Henchliffe. Picture submitted by family.

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Today, Detective Constable Heather Saville, the officer in charge of the investigation, talked the jury through CCTV footage which, she said, showed Mr Henchliffe being 'assaulted' before a group of men, including Edwards, ran away from Corporation Street.

The court heard Mr Henchliffe was out with three women, including Tilly Mae-Hutton, in Moo Bar in Corporation Street on July 3.