Crossbow murder accused 'tried his best' to save Sion Davies

Sion Davies was pronounced dead at the scene on the Caia Park estate

A father accused of murder "tried his best" to save an injured man from falling three storeys off a balcony, a court has heard.

Lee Roberts, 33, said Sion Davies, 25, who had been shot with a crossbow, slipped from his hands.

Mold Crown Court heard Mr Davies was repeatedly stabbed and slashed in a drugs row at Caia Park estate, Wrexham, in October 2014.

Mr Roberts and Anthony Munkley, known as Charlie, 53, both deny murder.

Mr Munkley's 55-year-old wife Gwenythe denies attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Andrew Thomas QC, prosecuting, said after falling, Mr Davies dragged himself across the yard and was found dead three hours later.

He died as a result of being stabbed and a head injury - which he suffered in the fall.

North Wales Police discovered Mr Davies' blood and mobile phone, crossbow bolts with Mr Munkley's DNA on it and more than £10,000 worth of amphetamines at Mr Munkley's flat.

Police were called to Deva Way on Wrexham's Caia Park estate on Saturday 11 October

'Begging for his life'

In police interview, Mr Roberts said Mr Davies had come to pick up about £7,000 from Mr Munkley but a row broke out and he separated the pair.

He said Mr Munkley went to his bedroom to get money but returned carrying his crossbow and shot Mr Davies twice.

Mr Roberts said Mr Davies, "begging for his life", ran to the balcony and climbed over the railings in an attempt to escape.

"I swear on my little girl's life I tried my best to pull him back," he said.

"I tried my best and I just couldn't do it. I couldn't do it."

Mr Roberts said he assumed Mr Davies had escaped, despite the fall.

But Mr Munkley claimed he was not present when Mr Davies was attacked because he had left when Mr Davies began fighting with an unknown man with a Geordie accent.

All three defendants also face charges relating to the supply of drugs.

The trial continues.