Nottingham Post published Manslaughter accused admits hitting his partner - but tells jury...

A man accused of killing his girlfriend with a blow to the stomach has admitted to a jury he abused his partner - but insisted he didn't kill her.Andrew Maling is on trial for the manslaughter of Amy Gough,Today the 48-year-old gave evidence at Nottingham Crown Court, and dabbed at his eyes with a tissue as he denied causing her death.He told the jury he had assaulted Gough on a number of occasions over the years - including giving her a head injury so severe that surgeons had to drill a hole in