Michael Phillips murder trial RECAP: Final part of judge's summing up in trial of seven Hartlepool men

The judge in a trial of seven Hartlepool men accused of murder is entering the final hours of his summing up.
By Sue Kirby and Fiona Thompson
Published 27th Feb 2020, 10:59 BST
Updated 27th Feb 2020, 17:44 BST
The trial of seven men from Hartlepool is being held at Teesside Crown Court.The trial of seven men from Hartlepool is being held at Teesside Crown Court.
The trial of seven men from Hartlepool is being held at Teesside Crown Court.

Mr Justice Jacobs has been giving the jury in the Teesside Crown Court hearing a summary of the evidence they have heard since the case began in mid-January.

Jurors have been listening to the events leading up to and after the death of Michael Phillips, 39, who died after sustaining more than 50 injuries in an assault inside a house in Rydal Street in the town.

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Emergency services were called to the address at around 9pm on Monday, June 10, following reports of a disturbance.

Mr Phillips, who was conscious when police arrived on the scene, died despite the efforts of paramedics and officers, who spent 40 minutes trying to save him following his collapse.

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