The father of a Pembroke man serving life for murder has told a jury how he was attacked outside a kebab shop after a night out with family and friends.

David Wayne Carter, of London Road, Pembroke Dock, said he found it difficult to be in the number one court at Swansea crown court looking at the men in the dock because his son Lee, 23, had stood in the same spot last February.

Then, Lee Carter had been jailed after being found guilty of the murder of Dean Evans, aged 25. Mr Evans was punched and kicked to death by Carter and a 17-year old juvenile who was also found guilty of murder.

Mr Carter senior said he found it so difficult to attend court a witness summons had had to be issued to get him there.

The prosecution claim that Mr Carter was knocked unconscious in Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, in the early hours of October 7, 2006.

Four men associated with the kebab shop, Volkan Yursel, 20, and Cengiz Imanli, 31, both of Bush Street, and Melmet Goren, 22, of Ilford in London and Devris Eren, 25, from Heanor in Derbyshire, deny affray.

The prosecution case is that they reacted angrily after a passing group of people kicked at the kebab shop door and demanded food, even though the restaurant was closed.

Mr Carter said he had drunk about nine pints during the evening and had been walking along Bush Street among a group.

He said three men emerged from the kebab shop "saying something about people kicking".

Mr Carter said he had been on the other side of the road and he did not believe any of his group was responsible.

He described how one of the men poked him in the chest and, thinking he was about to be hit, he "took a punch and may have connected." He was then knocked out and was told later he had been kicked while on the floor.

Mr Carter said he accepted he deserved to be knocked out because he had "taken the first swing".

Cross examined by defence barristers, Mr Carter was accused about having a short fuse after drinking. He replied that he had a short fuse with or without drink.

But, he added, "I would not hurt a fly. You can ask anyone in Pembrokeshire."

He denied hearing racist remarks addressed towards the four men or knowing about a window being broken. As he left the witness stand he approached the dock and said to the four defendants, "I'm sorry. No grudges."

The trial continues.