'Immeasurable pain and loss' of the family of murdered Lee

Man convicted by jury after street attack

- Sentinel Reporter

A MAN who punched an Iraq War veteran three times in a street attack which led to his death 10 months later has been found guilty of his murder.

Gregory Twigg, 32, landed three "powerful and cowardly" punches on medically-retired British Army veteran Lee Woodward, in an attack in Trade Street, Stoke, on the night of June 24 2022, leaving him severely brain damaged, until he died on April 26 2023.

Twigg, who is already serving an eight-year and three-month prison sentence, after pleading guilty in September 2022 to grievous bodily harm with intent for the attack on Mr Woodward, has now been found guilty of his murder.

Mr Woodward's family cried and whispered 'yes' as the jury returned their verdict yesterday at Stafford Crown Court.

The trial was told Mr Woodward, from Meir, had been on a night out with his fiancee Kate Griffin, and had left The Liquor Vaults pub in Trade Street minutes before her, when he became involved in a confrontation with the occupants of a Vauxhall Astra that had been driving past him.