Langport murder trial: Former partner due to give evidence

The daughter and sister of two men charged with the murder of a Yeovil-born man is expected to give evidence at their trial today.

Heidi McGinty, 26, is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court later to give her version of events which led to the death of her former partner Paul Retallick.

Paul Retallick, whose body was found in Langport in September

Heidi's father Michael Frank McGinty, 55, and brother Lee Michael McGinty, 25, both of Peony Road, Langport, deny murdering the father-of-three on Sunday, September 16, last year.

Mr Retallick, 35, formerly of Barwick, near Yeovil, was found dead on the Old Kelways Estate, in Langport, shortly after 9pm. A post-mortem revealed he had died of head injuries.

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Peter Coombe, prosecuting, told the Crown Court yesterday: "There are only three people still alive who saw what happened. Two are the defendants and the third is Heidi."

The trial continues and is expected to last for up to three weeks.

See Thursday's Western Gazette for the full report.