A pensioner named James O'Neill was fatally beaten by his neighbor Trevor Gocan in a dispute over a front gate on October 6 last year. The court heard that Gocan punched O'Neill so hard that it resulted in a dislodged tooth and then kicked him in the torso. O'Neill succumbed to his injuries approximately two weeks later in the hospital. Gocan, now on trial for murder, claims he was acting in self-defense despite the severity of the attack he delivered.
Prosecutor Lisa Wilding KC stated that Gocan punched Mr. O'Neill so hard that a tooth dislodged and he subsequently kicked him, causing severe injuries.
The prosecution argues that Gocan's actions, characterized by the forceful punches and kicks delivered to Mr. O'Neill, were intended to cause serious injury and eventually led to his death.
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