The jury into the trial of a councillor who was accused of telling a “pack of lies” after he attacked another man have retired to consider his fate.

Haydar Ulus, now an Independent councillor in Haselbury, punched Hassan Boran at a Cash and Carry in Bradwood Road, Edmonton, but said he was motivated by self-defence.

The 36-year-old was suspended from the Labour party after being charged with assault after the incident in February 2014, and he pleaded not guilty at Wood Green Crown Court this week.

Wood Green Crown Court were shown CCTV footage of the incident, which lawyers acting against him argued show him “striding purposely in high dudgeon” towards Mr Boran before the scuffle begins.

A video taken after the attack also shows Mr Ulus grabbing a shovel as he heads towards Mr Boran, before having it taken off him.

Mr Ulus told the court he was trying to defend himself because Mr Boran had a fork in his hand, and stabbed him.

The arguing moved to the office where CCTV shows Mr Ulus landing two punches on Mr Boran before the scuffle moves off screen.

Mr Ulus claimed he acted in the “spur of the moment” and said that Mr Boran, 54, had said “go and get the knife” at which point Mr Ulus said he feared for his safety.

No cameras have shown evidence of a knife, something Mr Ulus described as “unfortunate”.

Prosecution for the Crown Simon Ward made his closing statement to the jury and said Ulus had told a “pack of lies”

He said: “Mr Ulus made a beeline for Mr Boran when he came into the premises and threw the first punch. He claims that Mr Boran threw the first punch but that contradicts his pre-prepared police statement he made when he was arrested.

“There is no evidence anywhere of knife, he has told you, the jury, a pack of lies.

“When he enters the office he continues to be aggressive and approach Mr Boran who is backed onto the wall. Whilst arguing Mr Ulus lands two heavy blows to Mr Boran and continues to do so.

“The CCTV blatantly tells you the story.”

But Mr Ulus’ defence barrister, Kier Monteith, said he was telling the truth, adding he is a “man of good character” eight times.

He added: “The crown has assumed in its case against my client that is simply not enough to make him guilty.

“They have been able to provide no witnesses to the incident despite several people being at the warehouse at the time, why is that?”

Mr Monteith also claimed that CCTV cameras had been tampered with and that one camera would have proven that Mr Boran did indeed take a knife from the kitchen.

The jury will be sent out tomorrow.