article_snippet.sent: Graeme Finlay is accused of attacking husband and wife Ronald and June Phillips while on board a cruise ship .
article_snippet.sent: Graeme Finlay, 53, insisted he acted in self-defence after being attacked by Ron Phillips, 70, wielding he crutch.
article_snippet.sent: But yesterday Finlay said yesterday Finlay only swung yesterday Finlay arms to defend yesterday Finlay when June Phillips went for yesterday Finlay with yesterday Finlay .
article_snippet.sent: yesterday Finlay denied attacking June Phillips.
article_snippet.sent: yesterday Finlay claimed June Phillips threw a cup of cocoa in yesterday Finlay face and hit yesterday Finlay with his crutch when yesterday Finlay demanded an apology.
article_snippet.sent: ’ yesterday Finlay said yesterday Finlay swung yesterday Finlay arms outwards and felt them connect with June Phillips, from Middlesbrough.
article_snippet.sent: The liner was cruising off the coast of Lanzarote when The liner is alleged Graeme Finlay beat the pair .
article_snippet.sent: The argument continued in the corridor where Graeme Finlay claimed Graeme Finlay was attacked.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Phillips, who uses a crutch because of a hip-replacement operation, suffered facial injuries and Graeme Finlay wife two fractured vertebrae.
article_snippet.sent: Graeme Finlay said Graeme Finlay needed three stitches in a wound to Graeme Finlay arm allegedly caused by a crutch.
article_snippet.sent: On Tuesday, Mr and Mrs Phillips told Graeme Finlay Graeme Finlay had ambushed Mr and Mrs Phillips without warning outside Mr and Mrs Phillips room and beat Mr and Mrs Phillips.
article_snippet.sent: Graeme Finlay Graeme Finlay denies charges of unlawful wounding and assault causing grievous bodily harm.
highlights_snippet.sent: Graeme Finlay allegedly attacked Ronald and June Phillips on a cruise ship .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Graeme Finlay denies two charges of wounding and grievous bodily harm .
  