Empty beer cans found near the spot where a man was kicked to death in a park have been linked to two men accused of murder, a jury heard.

Seph Lawrance, 22, who worked at Costa Coffee at Gatwick, was found dying on a footpath in Goffs Park, Crawley, in January.

Mr Lawrance, of Leopold Road, Crawley, had been kicked in the head.

At Lewes Crown Court Andrew Goss, 24, of Monarch Close, Crawley, and Aadeel Virani, 21, of Jewel Walk, Crawley, have denied murdering Mr Lawrance and robbing him of his mobile phone.

At the start of the second week of the trial, the jury heard that officers searching the area near Goffs Lane where Mr Lawrance was found fatally injured discovered a number of empty Fosters lager cans.

Forensic tests showed one found near Mr Lawrance's body had traces of Goss's DNA and another found under a nearby lamp-post matched Virani's DNA.

The court has previously been shown CCTV footage of Goss and Virani stealing a box of Fosters from the Asda supermarket near the park shortly before the alleged attack.

Forensic scientist Dr Peter Hau said he examined both men's trainers for blood.

Faint blood-stains were found on a pair of Reebok's belonging to Virani but he was unable to say whose blood it was.

A pair of blue tracksuit trousers worn by Virani also had small bloodstains but Dr Hau said it had not been possible to get a DNA profile.

He had found nothing on the shoes or clothing of either man which could be associated with the attack on Mr Lawrance.

Michael Birnbaum, QC, prosecuting, asked: "If I kicked or stamped on a person would I necessarily get their blood on footwear or clothing?"

Dr Hau replied: "Not if the person was not bleeding."

The court has heard there were no witnesses to the fatal attack.

When they were arrested, days after Mr Lawrance died, the two men blamed each for starting the violence.

The trial continues.