The three brothers are facing trial at Canterbury Crown Court.(Picture: Wikipedia)

A vulnerable woman died after three brothers practised wrestling moves on her for seven hours, a court has heard.

Delyth Andrews, 54, suffered fractures to her ribs, sternum and pelvis in the alleged ordeal which occurred after the men moved in to her home.

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The moves allegedly included rainbow flips, T-bones and cliff-hangers, as well as the FU – the signature move of WWE wrestler John Cena.

The damage inflicted saw the 4ft11inch bi-polar sufferer hospitalised in November 2015, and a month later she died after her condition deteriorated, Canterbury Crown Court heard.


The Knight brothers; Scott, 23, Adam, 20, and Joshua,19; all deny murder; although Joshua and Adam have both offered guilty pleas to manslaughter.



The trial heard today how the three men moved into Delyth’s home to join their mother, Elaine Morley, who had been invited to live there previously.

Lorina Road, Ramsgate, where Delyth Andrews lived (Picture: Google Street View)

Philip Bennetts QC, prosecuting, said Mrs Morely and her sons began to ‘dominate’ the home in Ramsgate, Kent.

The court heard that the family were ‘noisy, anti-social, playing loud music which was going all times of the day and night’.

Mr Bennetts said that on one occasion, a neighbour saw Delyth standing in her living room as one of the brothers pulled down her trousers and said: “Look at the div now”.

The in November 2015, emergency services were called to assist Delyth who was found lying injured in bed.

A subsequent X-Ray revealed the extent of the injuries mentioned previously.

The court heard how she had allegedly been controlled by the brothers, who had taken her TV and jewellery before performing body slams on her.

Joshua allegedly told police he and his brothers had performed wrestling moves on the 54-year-old.

While, Scott told officers he had been out selling things so he could purchase legal high ‘spice’.

Mr Bennetts continued: ‘He told police how Joshua and Adam had begun the assault, jumping on Ms Andrews and rainbow flipping her onto her bed.

‘He told officers that this had broken some of the wooden slats and his brothers encouraged him to join in.

‘He described the assault continuing for hours, from 8pm or 9pm through to 3am with the brothers following her wherever she went in the house.

‘He said the moves he and his brothers performed, saying they jumped onto her from the sofa and did rainbow flips, T-Bones, Cliffhangers and FUs.’

Scott told police his mother was out during the assault.

The brothers were initially charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent but Ms Andrews’ condition deteriorated by the end of November 2015 and she died in December 2015.

The trial continues.

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