A TRIAL into a man accused of trying to help a convicted killer escape justice by driving him out of Oxford has entered the closing stages.

On June 1, 2017, 27-year old Christopher Lemonius was beaten to death by a gang of men and left for dead in an alleyway off Jourdain Road, Blackbird Leys.

Four men were convicted of his murder after a trial last year - Rashaun Stoute, Otman Lamzini, Carlos Spencer and Conner Woodward, while Yasine Lamzini was convicted of his manslaughter.

At Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday Kieron Charlett, of Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys, appeared for the first day of his trial accused of helping one of the killers - Carlos Spencer - get from Oxford to Birmingham while police investigations into the killing continued.

The 35-year old denies one count of doing acts tending to pervert the course of public justice, and at police interview, the court heard, he claimed he was simply ‘worried’ for his friend.

Yesterday jurors heard closing arguments from prosecutors and his defence barrister, while presiding Judge Ian Pringle QC began summing up the case.

Today the panel is expected to be sent out to deliberate and ultimately reach a verdict in the case.