A BEST man accused of a savage attack on a wedding party guest was in a world of his own following the incident, the bride has told a jury.

Rosalind Poole also told the trial that barrister Christopher Dunn had been in a state of shock at the time of the incident involving Blackburn man David Baird-Dean.

She has described the accused as a "lovely man, very kind" and that his best man's speech had been typical and funny, making everyone laugh.

Mrs Poole has been giving evidence for the defence in the trial of the 40-year-old, of Morley, Leeds, accused of grievous bodily harm with intent.

The defendant, one of two best men at the wedding vows renewal celebration at the Harefield Hall hotel, Pateley Bridge, also denies an alternative charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm, saying he acted in self defence.

Mr Baird-Dean was treated for facial bone fractures that required reconstructive surgery following events in July last year.

Dunn is alleged to have launched a ferocious attack, having earlier been ticked off over a "flashing" scene which follwoed his"rude" best man's speech.

Mrs Poole told the court that she only realised something had happened later.

"I was extremely upset. It was a very special day for me," she told the jury.

"I saw Christopher Dunn ten or fifteen minutes after the commotion at the top of the stairs. He was going through the main door, into the hotel.

"He looked extremely distraught. He had marks all over his face. He looked as though he was in a state of shock."

She said the defendant said words to the effect of: "I should have just let him hit me." The gist of what he said was that Mr Baird-Dean had attacked him, she said.

"We sat in the foyer for about four hours with him, talking, trying to calm things down and trying to make sense of what had happened. He was in a complete state of shock."