THE second day of a GBH trial was halted yesterday (Wednesday), after the judge called in sick. Dejan Tomsic is accused of punching Bavish Patel outside the Town Inn in Hatfield in March last year. Hatfield man Mr Patel was left permanently brain damage

THE second day of a GBH trial was halted yesterday (Wednesday), after the judge called in sick.

Dejan Tomsic is accused of punching Bavish Patel outside the Town Inn in Hatfield in March last year.

Hatfield man Mr Patel was left permanently brain damaged by the attack, St Albans Crown Court heard.

Tomsic, 30, of St Lukes Court, Hatfield, denies the charge.

* For the case so far see yesterday's (Wednesday) Welwyn & Hatfield Times.