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LIVE: Witnesses to give evidence in Oswaldtwistle murder trial

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  • Stuart Newton, 65, was found with serious head injuries in a flat in Oswaldtwistle on Thursday February 13 2020, but died in hospital the following day.
  • Nathan Scott Williams, 30, of Mount Pleasant Road, Oswaldtwistle, was charged with his murder, and he appeared at Preston Crown Court on Monday to stand trial.
  • Yesterday, prosecutor Andrew Ford said the now 31-year-old kicked and stamped on Mr Newton's head in a drunken, violent assault.
  • Today the first witnesses are expected to take the stand.

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