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| Dennis McNulty |
Labour Party supporter Dennis McNulty, 60, denies a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent, but admits words were exchanged with 63 year-old Tim Ludbrook in the busy King William IV pub, Hampstead on August 3, 2018.
“He said: ‘We need to get rid of all the Palestinians and build gas chambers to get rid of them,’ I was shocked,” McNulty told the Isleworth Crown Court jury.
“I made it clear to Tim this was pretty much outrageous. I was appalled by his behaviour and made that clear.
“I made it clear to him that he disgusted me and not to talk to me and that he was a vile man.
“I was making it clear what he said was repugnant.”
Denying he was in an aggressive alcohol-fuelled mood McNulty said: “I was not drunk, I was not inebriated. I’d hardly had anything to drink.
“Tim was being very belittling. He was gritting his teeth.”
The pub’s CCTV shows Mr Lubrook lunging at McNulty. “Tim was dragged away and restrained on a number of occasions,” said the defendant from the witness box.
McNulty could also be seen on the pub’s CCTV taking out his phone to record their exchanges.
“I was not looking for a fight or an argument. I made it clear to Mr Ludbrook his behaviour was appalling and that’s why I took that picture and I intended to put it on facebook.
“I put a chair in front of me to protect myself from Mr Ludbrook, to stop him attacking me again.”
McNulty also claims the lawyer said: “Hamas, Hamas, Hamas,” towards him.
McNulty was removed from the pub by staff and after closing time intellectual property rights specialist Mr Ludbrook was attacked in a nearby street while sitting down outside a shop.
He suffered a broken nose and torn retina and told the jury ex-school caretaker and local artist McNulty was his attacker.
“My nose was broken in two places and I was very lucky not to lose the sight in one eye,” the Lincoln’s Inn counsel told the trial.
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| Tim Ludbrook |
The lawyer admitted lunging at McNulty inside the pub. “He knew he got me, a Tory barrister to react badly. He enjoyed that, but it is intolerable to have this racially-charged behaviour inflicted upon you.
“On that occasion I let it get the better of me,” added Mr Ludbrook, accusing McNulty of anti-semitic remarks.
“I will forever see him in that moment for the rest of my life. It is as clear as day, seared on my memory.
“There he was, bearing down at me and moments later he was striking me around the head from both sides and I don’t recall anything else until I came around.”
The lawyer denied making the alleged “gas chamber” remark. “I wouldn’t say that, even joking,” insisted the barrister. “That’s genocide.”
McNulty told the jury he has nothing to do with the attack on Mr Ludbrook.
“I had two pints and two spirits and went home to bed. At no point was I looking for revenge.”
However, McNulty discovered his son Connor, 25, had gone out looking for him so walked back towards the pub.
“I saw there was a commotion going on and realised who that person was.
“I put Mr Ludbrook in the recovery position because he was injured on the floor and was not conscious.
“I did not assault Mr Ludbrook. His group have all the time to sit down and work out what they want to say.
“I haven’t any evidence of collaboration, but I believe there was collaboration. Some of those witness statements are not correct.
“At no point was I deliberately provoking Tim in any shape or form. He was restrained three times and I pushed him away.”
McNulty said Connor was working abroad and unable to attend court to support his evidence and his other son, Ross, 28, was a “recluse” who rarely left the family home.
McNulty, of New End School House, Streatley Place, Hampstead has pleaded not guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent.
Trial continues..........
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