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A man died when he and his son were pelted with sticks and stones as they played cricket, a court heard.
The Old Bailey heard the pair were attacked by a jeering mob made up of children aged between 10 and 13.
Ernest Norton, 67, was at Erith Leisure Centre in south-east London in February 2006 when he was hit on the head by a missile and suffered a heart attack.
Prosecutors said the five accused, who deny manslaughter and violent disorder, were jointly responsible for the death.
Fractured cheekbone
The court heard Mr Norton was playing cricket on an outdoor pitch with his 17-year-old son James when up to 15 youths gathered at the fence and began shouting abuse.
David Fisher QC, prosecuting, said: "As the abuse worsened, the group began throwing stones and pieces of wood at father and son.
"Ernest Norton was struck at least twice on the head by these missiles.
"One of the stones hit him on the left side of his face causing a fracture to his cheekbone."
He suffered a heart attack and, despite receiving medical attention at the scene, died later that afternoon.
Nice place to live.
A man died when he and his son were pelted with sticks and stones as they played cricket, a court heard.
The Old Bailey heard the pair were attacked by a jeering mob made up of children aged between 10 and 13.
Ernest Norton, 67, was at Erith Leisure Centre in south-east London in February 2006 when he was hit on the head by a missile and suffered a heart attack.
Prosecutors said the five accused, who deny manslaughter and violent disorder, were jointly responsible for the death.
Fractured cheekbone
The court heard Mr Norton was playing cricket on an outdoor pitch with his 17-year-old son James when up to 15 youths gathered at the fence and began shouting abuse.
David Fisher QC, prosecuting, said: "As the abuse worsened, the group began throwing stones and pieces of wood at father and son.
"Ernest Norton was struck at least twice on the head by these missiles.
"One of the stones hit him on the left side of his face causing a fracture to his cheekbone."
He suffered a heart attack and, despite receiving medical attention at the scene, died later that afternoon.
Nice place to live.
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