Murder accused: No red mist after fight

DRIVER DENIES DELIBERATELY KILLING BROTHER OF GIRLFRIEND

- By ADAM EVERETT

A MAN who ran over and killed his girlfriend's brother has told a court that there was "no red mist" and "no unfinished business" between the two men.

Martin O'Donovan, 47, died after being hit by Stephen Bates' Ford Fiesta outside his sister's home on Stonyhurst Road in Woolton during his mum's 70th birthday party in April.

Bates and Mr O'Donovan were initially said to have been friendly but later became embroiled in a drunken punch-up.

Bates, 42, allegedly insisted on driving home despite having downed a cocktail of Jagerbombs, Stella Artois, Red Bull and vodka.

It is then claimed that he threatened that he would "pay someone to come and get" the other man before returning to the scene in his car and deliberately driving straight at him.