A BRIERLEY Hill man convicted of killing his girlfriend on a Greek holiday island has been cleared of ugly pub violence after a witness filmed another doing a Michael Jackson moonwalk as they waited to give evidence in his trial.

One of the men put on a Michael Jackson glove he took from a toybox in the court waiting room and he was holding his groin as he did the dance made popular by the late singer.

The film was immediately put onto Facebook before the two witnesses, who are now facing contempt of court charges, went into the witness box to give evidence against Luke Walker and his friend Luke Seeley.

Luke Walker was found guilty of GBH leading to the death of his 20-year-old sweetheart Chelsea Hyndman, who died in Crete in May 2010.

The 26-year-old, who had originally been charged with murder, was given an eight-year suspended sentence.

He has always maintained his innocence and he has lodged an appeal.

Walker and 26-year-old Seeley had both denied assaulting a teenager causing him actual bodily harm in the Tenth Lock pub in Brierley Hill.

But on the third day of their trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Judge John Warner directed a not guilty verdict should be reached after the prosecution conceded there was "no longer a reasonable prospect of a conviction".

After being told by the two witnesses they had made the Michael Jackson film - the judge warned the two men, who had been recalled to the witness box, they could be prosecuted for a criminal offence or contempt of court and he advised them to seek legal advice.

The one witness told the judge they had been waiting for some time to give evidence and they were "bored". It was then his friend and fellow witness picked up the Michael Jackson glove. He told the court: "I filmed him as he did the Moonwalk. I did not know I was not allowed to do it. It was a joke."

The prosecution had alleged Walker, of Gayfield Avenue, and Seeley, of Channon Drive, both Brierley Hill, launched an unprovoked attack on an 18-year-old in the pub toilets.

But before they had chance to put their side of the story to the jury the judge halted the case.

Walker, an electrician, said afterwards: "This matter, thank goodness, is now out of my life and I feel as though a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I cannot describe what a relief it is to have had the charge thrown out by the judge.

"Luke and I were innocent and the case has ended as it should have done with the right decision. "I'm really grateful to my legal team.

"Obviously the last thing I needed was to be charged with causing actual bodily harm after what happened in Greece. But now I can go back to Crete in March for my appeal with a clear mind."