Steven John Johnson takes the stand in NSW Supreme Court for 2015 murder of Kenny Matthews in Tamworth

Breanna Chillingworth
Updated May 14 2017 - 7:25pm, first published 8:30am
Street fight scene: Specialist forensic police examine the Bilkurra St unit in Tamworth in May, 2015 following Mr Matthews' death. Photo: Barry Smith
Street fight scene: Specialist forensic police examine the Bilkurra St unit in Tamworth in May, 2015 following Mr Matthews' death. Photo: Barry Smith

THE man standing trial for the bashing murder of an associate says he was under attack when the fight spilled onto a busy Tamworth road.

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Breanna Chillingworth

Breanna Chillingworth

Deputy Editor and Court Reporter

Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter

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