A MAN who was reportedly stabbed outside a pub appeared to egg his alleged attacker on, a court has heard.

Myles Jason Paige, of Milton Close, is standing trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of wounding with intent following an incident outside The Oak pub, in Cherry Tree Walk, on Easter Sunday 2022 (April 17) in Basingstoke.

Officers attended shortly after 9.30pm following the incident in which a 32-year-old man sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury to his neck.

South Central Ambulance Service previously told the Gazette that the man was in a life-threatening condition when they attended the scene at around 9.48pm and was taken to hospital.

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Paige pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent in May last year. On Monday, April 24, a further charge of unlawful wounding was put to Paige, to which he also pleaded not guilty.

The trial was opened by prosecutor Sian Beaven who delivered her opening statement to the jury on the same day. She said Paige had stabbed Jamie McKay outside the pub after Mr Mckay went to the pub looking for someone called 'Reece' who he believed had sex with his girlfriend.

Ms Beaven said: "Paige was overheard inviting Mr McKay to move away from the pub camera so the two of them could sort this out.

"Paige is clearly shown to punch Mr McKay in the head, the pair are separated by other people.

"A short time later Mr McKay returns when Paige is leaving on the street and again Mr McKay is seen holding a carrier bag. At this point, a scuffling breaks out between the pair during which Paige stabs Mr McKay in the neck"

The fight happened in a blindspot on the CCTV camera, with the pair coming in and out of its view.

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On Tuesday, April 25, Mr McKay gave his evidence as part of the trial. During cross-examination, Berenice Mulvanny said Mr McKay was the one who had a knife or sharp object.

She said: "Mr Paige managed to get one punch to your nose, and then there was one more punch straight onto your cheek. You pulled his jumper over his head so that he could not see what was happening. He didn't punch you in the head or strike you did he?

"Mr McKay although what happened to you afterwards was awful, actually you were the one with something in your hand weren't you?"

Mr McKay answered no.

The courtroom was shown CCTV footage of the incident where Mr McKay was seen taking his shirt off before the altercation and bending down. When asked by Ms Mulvanny what he was doing, he said "probably egging him on".

Mr McKay said he could not remember much about the night and was going by the CCTV, which he had seen for the first time in court.

The trial continues.