The daughter of Maxwell (Buckshot) Brangman shared memories of him with the jury hearing the trial of the teenager accused of causing his death.

Sereana Brangman said her father was a bookworm and long-serving Regiment soldier who lived in derelict buildings around St. David's.

She last saw him in summer 2007, a year before he and his drinking buddy Frederick (Freddy) Gilbert were killed as they slept in a hut near the Black Horse Tavern.

According to prosecutor Rory Field, defendant Darronte Dill, 19, played a part in attacking Mr. Brangman, who was hit in the head and face and stabbed four times.

He's also said to have been involved in attacking Mr. Gilbert who was stabbed 13 times. However, Mr. Field has explained that Dill may have acted with others.

When the Supreme Court trial opened on Monday, he described Dill as a young man who was "out looking for trouble" that night and the victims as two harmless men who were attacked as they slept.

The body of 57-year-old Mr. Brangman was subsequently set on fire in the hut.

Mr. Gilbert, 53, managed to escape into the nearby water before dying of injuries sustained in the attack in the early hours of September 21, 2008.

Invited by Mr. Field to tell the jury about her father, Ms Brangman, 26, from Warwick, said he served for 26 years in the Regiment and worked as a road sweeper before becoming odd-job man around St David's in his later years.

Wearing a badge with her father's picture on, Ms Brangman said she's his only child and they had a pretty good relationship.

"He just used to read to himself and drink. He liked cowboy and indian books, mystery books and war books I guess because he done a lot of time in the Regiment," she explained.

The jury has already heard how Mr. Brangman had a burned book on his chest when his charred corpse was found.

Asked to describe her father's appearance, Ms Brangman said he had no teeth, was balding, had facial hair, was of medium build and "looked older than he was".

He always wore a hat.

Mr. Brangman's good friend Russell Richardson also spoke of his love of books and recalled how he had the unusual habit of wearing a winter coat 365 days a year. "He was always reading. He had more books than a lot of people have. He read everything from a novel to a tabloid," said Mr. Richardson, who is the manager of security at the Bermuda College.

He last saw his friend who was also known as 'Maxie' on Saturday, September 20, 2008 the day before his death. He'd taken a crate of beer to him at the hut and stayed for a drink. He said Mr. Brangman was with some friends, drinking and playing cards, and appeared to be "normal' and "cheerful".

Mr. Richardson also described how his friend was good friends with Freddy Gilbert, who sometimes stayed at the hut. However, he added: "Freddy always had a residence somewhere. He was not one to stay on the streets."

Another old friend of Mr. Brangman, Juball Darrell, said he'd been living in the shed for around five years. "Maxwell read a lot, he's a harmless drunk. I don't know anyone who would want to harm him," he said.

Dill denies murdering the men and the case continues.