EVIDENCE given last week by a 20-year-old man accused of killing a doctor in Green Park was "bent", a court heard today.

William Paton, of Clarendon Way, St Paul's Cray, and Thomas Connor, of Curtismill Way, St Paul's Cray, are charged with murdering and robbing Dr Nadim Gulamhuseinwala, 32, near Buckingham Palace last summer.

Michael Wolkind, defending 20-year-old Paton, told the Old Bailey this morning that Connor's story, told from the witness box last week, was "bent, corrupt and false".

He said: "Connor's version cannot be trusted."

Talking about the charges against Paton, he went on to say: "It is either nothing or theft for [Paton] was obeying Connor's orders.

"There is no violence at all. The violence is all Connor's.

"He is the harder and more manipulative.

"William Paton is weak."

Last week the court heard Connor admit to striking Dr Gulamhuseinwala with a metal pole in Green Park on July 25, but he claimed he did not mean any serious harm.

The prosecution is claiming both defendents planned to assault and rob the wealthy management consultant after a prostitute stole money from Connor earlier in the evening.

Mr Wolkind admitted Paton and Connor's decision to spend Dr Gulamhuseinwala's money on a prostitute after the attack was "disgusting and repugnant".

But he told the jury Paton had blindly followed Connor as he ran across Green Park with the 5kg metal pole and was oblivious to any robbery plans.

Speaking from the witness box, Paton said he was "scared and frightened" of Connor and obeyed his orders to steal the doctor's mobile phone and wallet after the attack.

He claimed he never even saw the actual assault because he was behind a tree.

"I wasn't going to disagree with him," Paton said when asked why he hadn't refused to take the wallet and phone.

"I felt bad because obviously I could have rung someone but Tom told me not to call anyone."

Mr Wolkind went on to ask Paton: "Did you agree to attack that gentleman?"

Paton replied: "No."

Connor and Paton both deny murder and robbery charges.

The case continues.