Cameron Devlin gave an account of the attack on him to police before he died.
A jury in Brighton heard he was kicked to the head by two men who ran off laughing.
Oliver Priddle, 25, of Peacock Lane in Brighton, and Niraj Amaidas, 24, of Colwyn Close, Crawley, deny murder.
Cameron Devlin died five days after the incident (Image: Sussex Police)
Jeremy Benson KC for the Crown told the jury: “Mr Devlin had got to his feet and found himself surrounded by this group.
“Seconds later, Priddle, who had been standing very close to Mr Devlin, stepped back quickly and then moved towards him, jabbing an arm in his direction.
“He then lunged towards Mr Devlin with such force that his body was thrust against the glass window causing it visibly to wobble.
“At this point Mr Devlin can be seen to reach into his left jacket pocket.
“This is consistent with what he told the police later that evening – that he had taken out his keys and used them to get these people away from him.
“Priddle then threw a carton of food at Mr Devlin.
“This caused Mr Devlin to react – he lashed out with his left hand, holding his keys, towards an area which is obscured from the camera’s view by a pillar.
“The footage shows that Niraj Amaidas was standing there, or thereabouts.
“Mr Devlin is seen lunging towards Priddle who moves away from him in the direction of Burger King.
“The Burger King footage then shows the three men – Cameron Devlin, Priddle and Amaidas – coming into view as they move away from Itsu along North Street.
“They fell to the ground, with Mr Devlin falling over Oliver Priddle.
“Priddle immediately got up and both he and Amaidas kicked Mr Devlin to the head, whilst he remained on the floor.
“Amaidas then kicked him again to the head.
“Whilst concerned members of the public attended to Mr Devlin, Amaidas ran off and so too did Priddle leave the scene.”
Mr Delvin told how he was kicked in the head by two men when he tried to stand up for himself.
Cameron Devlin gave accounts of the confrontation in the days before he died on Boxing Day 2019, the court heard.
The married 34-year-old told police he was attacked after a Christmas night out with friends in Brighton.
He died five days later from undiagnosed sepsis caused by his injuries.
Sound engineer Mr Devlin told police he was confronted by a group of men who started slapping him.
He was punched to the ground and kicked in the head by two of the men, he said.
The group ran away laughing and joking about what they had done, a court heard.
Oliver Priddle at Brighton Magistrates’ Court in September last year (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)
One of the men later bragged about the attack in a Snapchat conversation with a young woman before sending her a picture of his bloody shoe, the court heard.
Mr Benson told the jury in Brighton: “The defendants are charged with the murder of Cameron Devlin.
“In the early hours of December 21, 2019 they were involved in a fight with Mr Devlin outside a restaurant in Brighton.
“They assaulted him, an assault which included each of them kicking him in the head whilst he lay on the ground.
“Five days later he was dead.”
Mr Devlin said he came round following the attack, surrounded by police.
He was treated in hospital before being sent home.
His condition deteriorated and he died in hospital on Boxing Day after his wife and mother called an ambulance.
“The prosecution say simply that each of these defendants joined in a violent and unlawful attack upon Mr Devlin and, in the awful result, he died,” Mr Benson said.
Niraj Amaidas at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on June 3 (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)
An eyewitness who saw the fatal kicked described them as “relatively light, but purposeful kicks.”
He said he saw the men run away towards Brighton train station, laughing and joking about what happened, Mr Benson told the jury.
Cameron Devlin told police the men “started” on him and were slapping his face.
He said he wanted to get the men away from him.
A private security guard gave Mr Devlin first aid.
Daniel Chandler told police: “Mr Devlin said that ‘the males were getting aggressive towards me and I had to stand up for myself’.”
Lewes Crown Court in Brighton heard one of the accused sent a picture of his bloody shoe to a female friend hours after attacking Cameron Devlin.
Mr Benson said on the afternoon of December 21, 2019, Priddle had a conversation with a contact on Snapchat.
He wrote: “Yeah shit kicked off last night. Some guy tried to fight me and rugby tackled us both to the floor. I jumped up saw red and kicked him in the face. Saw blood on my shoe and kinda freaked out when I got home.”
Mr Benson said: “He then sent her a photograph of a blood-stained right shoe.”
Examination of his phone found searches for “manslaughter case”.
Oliver Priddle and Niraj Amaidas deny murder.
The trial at Lewes Crown Court in Brighton continues.
In a statement released following his death, Cameron Devlin’s family said: “Every night in Brighton, a vibrant mix of people enjoy what this city is famous for – a great place to meet and celebrate life.
“Sadly, for Cameron, this night out ended in a brutal attack.
“Five days later, Cameron passed away.”
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