Day three of Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe‘s manslaughter trial concluded in Prague, CZE today, February 06th. Today’s proceedings appear to have focused on attendees of the 2010 concert in question giving testimony, most of which seemed to aid of Blythe‘s defense.
One such unidentified witness, who did in fact have an onstage interaction with Blythe that saw him forcibly restrained by the singer, took to the stand. The witness admitted to being drunk during the incident and was said to have claimed that Blythe was just in his actions, as he had already climbed onto the stage a handful of times prior.
Another witness gave testimony to Blythe‘s character, insisting that Blythe‘s imposing stage presence was typical of a metal show; implying that many metal musicians try to look menacing from the stage. Such testimony was likely given to counter the prosecutions characterizations of Blythe as an “aggressive and antisocial personality“.
Testimony was also heard from former staff of the club in question at which the show took place. The ex-employee testified that while they were aware an ambulance was called after the show, they were not informed as to why. They only learned of the ultimately fatal injuries suffered by 19 year old concertgoer Daniel Nosek later on.
Blythe stands accused of manslaughter in relation to the death of Daniel Nosek, a concert attendee whom he is alleged to have pushed off the stage during a 2010 show the band played in Prague, Czech Republic. The fan was said to have sustained fatal head injuries during his fall—injuries which ultimately claimed his life.
The family of the deceased are seeking compensation of 10 million Czech Koruna—roughly $530,000 U.S. dollars in connection with the charges, with Blythe also facing possible jail time if found guilty. The trial is currently set to conclude on February 08th. A Czech language report on today’s proceedings can be found at Novinky.cz.
