Vic: Man accused of Hookes killing was polite, court told

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2005
Vic: Man accused of Hookes killing was polite, court told

A Melbourne court has heard that the hotel bouncer accused of killing former test cricketer
DAVID HOOKES, was courteous and polite while on duty.

Twenty-three-year-old ZDRAVKO MICEVIC, has pleaded not guilty to one count of manslaughter
in the Victorian Supreme Court.

MICEVIC claims he acted in self defence when he punched 48-year-old HOOKES outside
the Beaconsfield Hotel in bayside St Kilda on January 18 last year.

HOOKES fell back and hit his head on the roadway, fracturing his skull.

He died in hospital the following day.

MICEVIC claims he retaliated after HOOKES had hit him twice.

Today, the then manager of the Beaconsfield Hotel, ANTONY BROOME, told the court that
MICEVIC had worked at the premises four or five times and was a trained, licensed security
guard.

He says MICEVIC was courteous and polite to both patrons and staff.

The trial, before Justice PHILIP CUMMINS, is continuing.

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