Zachary Gaudette provoked the altercation that killed him outside a Kelowna Cactus Club, says a witness to the incident.

Tyson Attwood testified at the manslaughter trial for Cory Richard Eric Van Gilder, Tuesday explaining he was outside the Banks Road restaurant with friends Feb. 17, 2016 when an 91裸聊视频渁ngry man91裸聊视频� approached, spewing obscenities.

91裸聊视频�(He was) throwing his arms up in a challenging manner,91裸聊视频� said Attwood, who testified he91裸聊视频檇 had a 91裸聊视频渇ew drinks91裸聊视频� at that time.

Attwood told jurors that Gaudette had stripped off his outer layer of clothing before approaching the crowd to pick a fight.

91裸聊视频淗e was constantly yelling91裸聊视频擨91裸聊视频檓 pretty sure he was trying to egg us on 91裸聊视频� he was just being challenging,91裸聊视频� said Attwood, adding later that his 91裸聊视频渁drenaline was pumping91裸聊视频� and he was sure a fight would ensue.

Then, Attwood told jurors, Van Gilder emerged from the crowd and got into the space between the crowd and Gaudette.

Van Gilder, Attwood said, was not much bigger than Gaudette, though he was stockier and had a 91裸聊视频渂it of a gut.91裸聊视频�

There were no words said and then Van Gilder struck.

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 remember which hand he hit him with 91裸聊视频� it might have been his right hand. It was just a straight forward punch,91裸聊视频� he said, later adding that it seemed clear that he didn91裸聊视频檛 throw his full mite into impact.

Attwood said that Gaudette91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频檚 reaction is what surprised him most about the altercation.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e never seen anyone react like that 91裸聊视频� usually when people get knocked out they convulse. He was convulsing a little .. but he was frozen. I looked into his eyes and something was going on,91裸聊视频� he said.

Another one of his friends took Gaudette91裸聊视频檚 pulse, one more ran to call an ambulance and Attwood went to go get his clothes that he91裸聊视频檇 left behind when he first approached the group.

Gaudette was taken to hospital in serious condition and succumbed to his injuries two days later.

The jury trial is scheduled for nine days and started on Monday.

kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
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