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| A shopper killed in a row over queue-jumping at a Sainsbury's supermarket was the victim of mistaken identity, Southwark Crown Court has heard. | A shopper killed in a row over queue-jumping at a Sainsbury's supermarket was the victim of mistaken identity, Southwark Crown Court has heard. |
| Kevin Tripp, 57, who had a five-year-old daughter, suffered a fatal brain injury when he was punched to the ground in June last year. | Kevin Tripp, 57, who had a five-year-old daughter, suffered a fatal brain injury when he was punched to the ground in June last year. |
| Tony Virasami, 38, from Catford, admits manslaughter over the attack at the store in Merton, south-west London. | Tony Virasami, 38, from Catford, admits manslaughter over the attack at the store in Merton, south-west London. |
| His partner Antoinette Richardson, 37, denies the same charge. | His partner Antoinette Richardson, 37, denies the same charge. |
| 'Almighty hit' | 'Almighty hit' |
| Jurors heard Ms Richardson, of Sedgehill Road, Catford, south-east London, was so incensed after being accused of pushing in she rang her boyfriend and summoned him to the store. | Jurors heard Ms Richardson, of Sedgehill Road, Catford, south-east London, was so incensed after being accused of pushing in she rang her boyfriend and summoned him to the store. |
| Antoinette Richardson denies manslaughter. Photo: Central News | |
| But he targeted the wrong person by attacking Mr Tripp, from Colliers Wood, south-west London. | But he targeted the wrong person by attacking Mr Tripp, from Colliers Wood, south-west London. |
| "He went over and gave the most almighty hit to that person, who fell over, banged his head hard and suffered a brain injury which caused him to die not very long afterwards," said Michael Worsley, QC, prosecuting. | "He went over and gave the most almighty hit to that person, who fell over, banged his head hard and suffered a brain injury which caused him to die not very long afterwards," said Michael Worsley, QC, prosecuting. |
| The incident was caught on CCTV and Mr Worsley told the jurors: "It's rare in a case that you see a homicide occurring, but here you do." | The incident was caught on CCTV and Mr Worsley told the jurors: "It's rare in a case that you see a homicide occurring, but here you do." |
| He led the jury frame by frame through the CCTV images and said: "You can see that there was hate in the body language and that is quite clear." | He led the jury frame by frame through the CCTV images and said: "You can see that there was hate in the body language and that is quite clear." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |