Jury shown CCTV footage of bar room brawl which sparked savage beating of Matthew Adams in West Bromwich

The jury in the Matthew Adams murder trial were shown CCTV footage of the brawl which led to the father of two dying four days later.

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The CCTV footage from the Gough Arms, Hill Top, clearly shows Matthew being battered by several people after headbutting one of the group.  

Four adults and a teenager are on trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court in connection with Matthew's death.

The 33-year-old father-of two, known as 'Wacka' died on March 23, 2023, just days after he told his doctor "he had been beaten up by eight people".  

Gough Arms
The Gough Arms

The start of the fight was captured on CCTV and footage was shown as Matthew's girlfriend Annie Poll was on the witness stand.