A BOUNCER offered friends “tips on how to punch someone” after knocking out a man who died days later, a court heard.

Leslie Wiseman, of Whitehouse Meadows, Eastwood, is on trial over the death of 25-year-old Paul Wallington who was punched outside a Brentwood bar.

During the incident, in the early hours of Christmas Day 2018, Mr Wallington suffered serious injuries as his head hit the road after being attacked.

Wiseman, 31, who was a bouncer at the Vine Bar, denies one count of manslaughter, claiming he acted in self-defence.

The trial began at Basildon Crown Court yesterday.

Prosecuting, Christopher Paxton QC told the jury Mr Wallington and his girlfriend attended the bar and Mr Wallington was removed after an argument.

At around 12.09am, Mr Wallington was outside the bar trying to argue his case when he was hit.

Mr Paxton said: “He falls backwards and his head hits the road and his skull was fractured and he lay unconscious on the road.

“The defendant who delivers the punch almost seems to be looking away from Mr Wallington, he seems to turn his body away from him, we say hardly the sort of actions of someone acting in self-defence, for someone turning away from the attacker.”

Mr Wallington was taken to hospital where his condition worsened and on December 29,life support was turned off.

Mr Paxton told the jury that in the days between Christmas and Mr Wallington’s death, Wiseman had sent various Whatsapp messages to friendship groups, such as “caught him like a dream” and “I will give you tips on how to punch”.

Mr Paxton said Wiseman had also sent a message saying he “won’t go to jail because it’s justified”.

Mr Paxton said: “Mr Wiseman is six foot, eight inches in height, physically well built and strong, weighing 24-25 stone.

“Mr Wallington was shorter than the defendant by some seven inches.

“We say in considering what happened the defendant had all the tools he needed to deal with Mr Wallington in a safe manner and we say punching him to the ground as he did was unnecessary and unjustified.”

He added: “Whatever he had done and how he behaved, he was removed and well trained bouncers had dealt with him effectively.

“Mr Wallington’s behaviour did not justify the punch he received.”

The trial continues.