None of the men accused of carrying out a revenge attack against a Bolton murderer took a knife to the scene, a court has heard.

Four men are accused of seriously assaulting Anthony George after he fatally stabbed Tyrone Williamson on Battenburg Road on December 11, 2021.

The group, all from Bolton, have entered not guilty pleas to the offence and are on trial at Manchester Crown Court.

They are Brendan Carney, 27 and from Cloister Street, his brother Nathan Carney-Williamson, 30 and from Battenburg Road, Roy Meanley, 29 and from Rowenna Street and Thomas Lynch, 3 and from Walley Street.

The court heard two men have pleaded guilty to wounding with intent during the same incident.

Prosecutors allege that the four men were aware that George had stabbed Tyrone Williamson and set out to attack him as a revenge for what had taken place.

But the court heard this week that none of the men took a knife to the scene where George was attacked in Lincoln Road.

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Julian Goode, representing Carney-Williamson, asked Detective Sergeant Daniel Woods: “The six men we know walked along Lincoln Road heading towards a confrontation with Anthony George, is there any evidence to suggest any of these men were in possession of a knife?”

The police officer said there was “no knife shown” in the footage.

Mr Goode then asked: “There is evidence to suggest Anthony George had a knife.

“We know he stabbed, and it became fatal, Tyrone Williamson.”

The officer replied: “He had a knife at the time on Lincoln Road.”

The court heard previously that after the attack George was taken to hospital and found to have three stab wounds to his abdomen and two his back.

George, of no fixed abode, was convicted of murdering Mr Williamson after a trial last December and given a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years.

The trial continues.