Philip was ‘battered to death’ in the street

A 51 years-old Sligo man was allegedly battered to death with a brick, a London trial was told this week.

A jury at the Old Bailey heard that Philip Steeles was assaulted with a 2.5kg brick, resulting in fatal facial and head injuries.

Malachai Lindo (27) is accused of fatally assaulting Mr Steeles, a native of Sligo town who had been living in the Enfield area of London for some time, at Green Street, Enfield, London on September 4, 2014.

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