A HALESOWEN man has described to a jury how he saw a car driven at speed straight into a group of men.

Jason Chambers said the vehicle first missed the men but then reversed and drove at them again - resulting in the death of 36 year old Benjamin Morse.

He said the car - a Vauxhall Corsa driven by Nidal Alboraiki - was going "flat out" as it headed for the group.

"I saw no brake lights and there was no attempt to stop," said Mr Chambers who lived near the scene of the fatality in Bloomfield Road North, Halesowen.

Mr Chambers who was watching from his bedroom window after going to investigate the sound of shouting in the street said he saw one of the men had been knocked into the air by the car.

"The car then just carried on at speed," he told the jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

He said he immediately told his wife what had happened and he went out of his home to assist before the arrival of the emergency services.

The prosecution have alleged 21 year old Alboraiki deliberately drove at the men and he sent Mr Morse catapulting over his car, onto the roof and into the road.

Mr Morse who lived in Yew Tree Road, Halesowen sustained serious head injuries and despite the hard work by medics he died.

Alboraiki of Foxhunt Road, Halesowen has denied murdering Mr Morse and also causing his death by dangerous driving.

He has further denied perverting the course of justice by seeking to dispose of his Vauxhall Corsa car.

Ahmed Alboraiki, his 19 year old brother of the same address, has denied perverting the course of justice by taking a mobile telephone from Nidal before it could be examined by police.

Mr Richard Atkins prosecuting that to drive at the men once and miss was bad enough but to have a second try demonstrated not just dangerous driving but murderous intent.

Mr Chambers said he saw the group of four or five men outside his home and they were walking towards the car.

"The car was driven at speed in their direction," he said.

He said he could hear the group shouting and he heard one voice which stressed, "What's he going to do. Knock me over?

"In answer to a question from Judge James Burbidge QC Mr Chambers said, "I never saw the group of men surrounding the car.

"Earlier Daniel Wells told the court that Mr Morse was his best friend - "like a brother".

He went on, "He was one of the kindest people you could ever meet.

He was really placid. I have never known him to be a troublemaker."The trial, expected to last for up to three weeks, is continuing.