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A teenager has been cleared of murdering his lover's estranged husband after a court heard the alleged victim had a heart condition. A teenager has been cleared of murdering his lover's estranged husband after a court heard the victim of his attack had a heart condition.
Judge Mr Justice Lloyd Jones directed a jury at Cardiff Crown Court to clear Dickson Ho, 18, from Canton, Cardiff, of murder.Judge Mr Justice Lloyd Jones directed a jury at Cardiff Crown Court to clear Dickson Ho, 18, from Canton, Cardiff, of murder.
The jury heard Mr Ho punched and kicked Gethin Owen after he called at his former marital home. But Ho has admitted causing grievous bodily harm and will be sentenced later. He was remanded on bail.
Mr Ho faces two charges of grievous bodily harm and the trial continues. The jury heard Ho punched and kicked Gethin Owen.
Mr Owen suffered a stroke and heart attack caused by multiple rib fractures and died in hospital eight days after the alleged attack. Mr Owen had called at his former marital home to see his estranged wife.
He suffered a stroke and heart attack caused by multiple rib fractures and died in hospital eight days after the attack.
'Pre-existing''Pre-existing'
But Mr Ho was cleared after the judge ruled it could not be proved Mr Owen's injuries were a significant cause of his death. But Ho was cleared after the judge ruled it could not be proved Mr Owen's injuries were a significant cause of his death.
Home Office pathologist Dr Stephen Leadbetter said Mr Owen had scarring on the heart which showed he had previously, unknowingly, suffered a mild heart attack.Home Office pathologist Dr Stephen Leadbetter said Mr Owen had scarring on the heart which showed he had previously, unknowingly, suffered a mild heart attack.
The judge said: "He had a pre-existing medical condition and could have had a heart attack at any time.The judge said: "He had a pre-existing medical condition and could have had a heart attack at any time.
"In light of this evidence I direct the jury to find this defendant not guilty or murder.""In light of this evidence I direct the jury to find this defendant not guilty or murder."
Ho still faces two charges of grievous bodily harm and the jury are expected to retire to consider their verdicts later. However, Ho, who had perviously denied inflicting grievous bodily harm, changed his plea to guilty after being cleared of murder.
The court has heard Mr Ho was just 17 when he started going out with mother-of-three Tracey Owen, 35, last July. He was remanded on bail and will be sentenced later.
He is accused of putting former RAF airman Mr Owen in a bearhug and punching and kicking him to the legs and ribs when he called around to see his estranged wife at their home in St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan. The court heard Ho was just 17 when he started going out with mother-of-three Tracey Owen, 35, last July.
He was accused of putting former RAF airman Mr Owen in a bearhug and punching and kicking him to the legs and ribs when he called around to see his estranged wife at their home in St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.