Ben Stokes trial - latest updates: England cricketer left man covered in blood 'because he was abusing my two friends for being gay', court hears
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Your support makes all the difference.The third day of Ben Stokes' trial came to an end on Wednesday, with the England cricketer accused of being the "main aggressor" in a fracas in Bristol.
The all-rounder, 27, is accused of attacking two men in a brawl outside a local nightclub last September.
Bristol Crown Court heard Mr Stokes “lost control” in the affray and knocked Ryan Hale, 27, to the ground before knocking out Ryan Ali, 28.
Mr Hale and Mr Ali are also charged with affray.
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Ryan Ali, who was allegedly attacked by Ben Stokes, tells the court he did not know who Stokes or Alex Hales, his England team-mate were at the time of the attack.
He says he can be heard on the CCTV footage shouting "get back" because he felt threatened by the group of three men against him.
He confirms he received a fractured eye socket, a chipped tooth, and swelling to his nose in the attack.