The trial of England cricket hero Ben Stokes for affray after an 'late night brawl' is now in the fifth day.

Stokes has again taken the stand to give evidence. After nearly three hours he concluded just before lunch.

The 27-year-old and two other men, Ryan Ali, 28, and Ryan Hale, 27, all deny the charge. The jury has since been instructed to find Hale 'not guilty' after his evidence.

Yesterday Stokes told the jury he stepped in to help gay men suffering homophobic abuse before 'late night brawl' erupted.

Stokes and Ali are jointly charged with affray in the Clifton Triangle area of Bristol on September 25 last year - several hours after England had played a one-day international against the West Indies in the city.

The charge states that their "conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety", contrary to section 3(1) and (7) of the Public Order Act 1986.

Earlier in the week the court was shown pictures of the injuries the three men recieved.

The trial before Judge Peter Blair QC, the Recorder of Bristol, is expected to last between five and seven days in courtroom one.

Stokes missed the Ashes after being suspended from playing for England. Without him, England lost the Ashes to Australia 4-0.

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