Court 'False name used to lure pensioner to his door before he was fatally attacked'

A PENSIONER was lured to his door by a man pretending to be someone he knew before being beaten, robbed and left fatally injured, a court has heard.

- Joe HADDEN

Stephen Ridgeway, 72, died in hospital more than a month after the attack at his home in Keynsham in the early hours of November 3 last year.

He was assaulted by Wayne Milsom, 50, and Ryan Robbins, 34, who had forced their way in to steal drugs, jurors at Bristol Crown Court heard on Monday.

At the door, one of the men said his name was “Matty” - an acquaintance of Mr Ridgeway’s, leading him to open the door.

Prosecutor Anna Vigars KC said both men went on to ransack the house, demand drugs and assault Mr Ridgeway so severely that he never recovered.

They are charged with murder, manslaughter and burglary.

Both admit being present but claim they acted in self-defence.