THE victim in an attempted murder case has told a court how he felt like his brain was "leaking" after he was struck to the back of the head and then "got a boot to the face" before being knocked out.

Amman Majid, 18, of Chivers Close, Charlie Costen, 20, of Harlech Close and a 17-year-old boy from Thatcham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with the attempted murder of Andrew Loake, 47, on the evening of Tuesday, January 30 near the Black Bridge on Buckskin Lane.

Majid is also charged with possessing a sharp blade in Buckskin Lane, on the same day, and with failing to disclose to police the key to access a mobile phone on June 4.

Giving evidence during the trial at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday, July 25, Mr Loake described what he remembered from the night.

He explained how he saw Majid, who goes by the nickname of 'Smiler', chasing him while riding as a passenger on a bike, before he allegedly attacked Mr Loake.

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The case is being heard at Winchester Crown CourtThe case is being heard at Winchester Crown Court (Image: -)

Mr Loake said: "He took one swing, missed, and then he connected."

Mr Loake was asked by Samantha Giffin, Majid's defence barrister, why he told police that he saw blood after this happened.

He said: "I thought I saw blood. I wasn't going to stop and check because I was being chased."

Ms Giffin alleged that Mr Loake was not struck in the back, and the passenger was not Majid, saying: "You were never struck to the back, and the passenger wasn’t Smiler."

Mr Loake responded: "Who was it then?"

Ms Giffin said: "Smiler never walked to the bridge with you, did he?"

Mr Loake responded: "Yes, you keep asking me the same questions."

Ms Giffin said: "You never saw him with a machete."

Mr Loake responded: : "Yes I did."

Ms Giffin said: "Smiler never had any grief with you, did he?"

Mr Loake replied: "I thought he didn’t but he must have changed his mind. You seriously think I would come into a crown court and make this c**p up?"

Continuing his evidence, the victim gave his recollection of the attack, saying: "I blacked out and then I felt a harder strike, it might have been the blade, and when I came round again the final time, they were all on the bridge laughing. I walked down the hill and had to stabilise myself with the bike.

"After the third kick. I was going down and trying to grab my glasses but then I got a boot to the face."

Defence barrister for Costen, Tom Horder, questioned Mr Loake about the night, noting that Mr Loake thought he could "talk it out", instead of fighting.

He asked about Mr Loake's claims that 'Smiler' had asked him to "set someone up", but he didn't go through with it.

He said: "What was he wanting you to do?"

Mr Loake replied: "I don’t know"

Mr Horder said: "Were you asked anything specific?"

Mr Loake said: "Call a meeting with the one Smiler wanted to set up and take the drugs off him. They wanted to relieve him of his property. The drugs and money."

Mr Horder then asked Mr Loake how he was feeling once he returned to his property.

Mr Loake told the court: "Sore. It felt like my skull had been cracked and my brain was leaking.

"When I looked in the mirror I thought it looked like someone had poured paint on my head.

"It looked like I had a bit of paper on my head but it was my skull."

The trial continues.