A wealthy eccentric who was known for talking to his two ornamental mice was allegedly pushed to his death under the wheels of a van by a pub landlord, a court heard today. Rostam Notarki, 53, is said to have forced Charles Hickox into the road with an ironing board as a makeshift weapon after a row at the Cardinal Wolsey bar in Twickenham, west London. The grey-bearded American was seen 'running for his life' before the attack but died at the scene from head and brain injuries, the Old Bailey was told. An argument broke out after Mr Hickox was asked to leave because staff believed he was drunk and rude but he had later returned to pick up a Visa card he left behind.Rostam Notarki, 53, allegedly forced Charles Hickox in front of van on roadA row erupted at Notarki's pub, the Cardinal Wolsey, Twickenham, LondonThe 'scruffy' American was seen 'running for his life', the Old Bailey heardNotarki denies manslaughter but has admitted perverting course of justice
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