"I'm absolutely devastated and always will be. I never wanted this to happen. I'm gutted. I was absolutely terrified and scared. Who would not be scared of the two men? They were definitely going for trouble."
"I stepped into a shop because I thought it would be safer but that Edwards and his friend were telling them to 'get outside now'. I felt I was going to get seriously hurt by these two big men and just gave them a defensive, left, one-punch shot."
Lewis MacLeod, 36, traveled to London for a football match and is on trial for manslaughter after throwing a punch that killed Michael Edwards, 43. MacLeod described feeling scared and terrified during the incident outside a convenience store. He stated he never intended to cause serious harm and expressed devastation over Edwards' death. MacLeod recounted being followed by Edwards and his friend after a prior confrontation and felt threatened, leading him to throw a defensive punch. He maintains that he acted out of fear for his safety.
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