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Trial of four who beat marine to death after rugby match continues─── 09:18 Fri, 31 Oct 2014
Durban - The trial of four men accused of beating former Royal Marine Brett Williams to death continues in the Durban Magistrate's Court today.
Blayne Shepard, his brother Kyle, along with Andries van der Merwe, and Dustin van Wyk each face a charge of murder, three of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and one of crimen injuria.
They are accused of beating Williams to death outside Kings Park stadium on the night of March 23 last year, after the Sharks beat the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby match.
Prior to the final attack, Williams had been in fight with Grant Cramer, a friend of Blayne Shepard. During that scuffle Cramer held Williams in a choke hold before dropping him to the ground unconscious.
The court heard yesterday that violent shaking sheared small blood vessels in the brain of Williams and caused a blood clot that killed him.
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