These are some of the key moments in Lewis Brown's trial for the alleged murder of Lee Butler. 

Brown, 20, was cleared of murdering the 39-year-old this afternoon - but found guilty of his manslaughter. 

READ MORE: Verdicts in Barton 'murder' trial

Autumn 2021

August and September: Four drug users in the Oxford area die after overdosing on contaminated heroin. Three deaths are linked to man-made opiate isotonitazine, which researchers say is 500 times more potent than morphone

September 16: Colin Sumner, whose Stowford Road flat Brown was using on the day of the stabbing, sends texts to users warning them of deaths ‘from the D’ – slang for ‘dark’ or heroin

Oxford Mail: Lewis Brown's custody shot Picture: TVPLewis Brown's custody shot Picture: TVP

October 8, 2021

9.52am: The ‘Bob’ line, for which Brown admitted running drugs, sends a bulk text advertising drugs for sale in ‘fat sizes’. Lee Butler was among the recipients

11.21am: Another text from the Bob line to Mr Butler, offering three drug wraps for £20

11.41am: Donna Osbourne texts Mr Butler ‘any luck mate?’ She tells jurors that Mr Butler had woken her up when he called asking if she wanted to split the cost of some drugs. The friends would score together

1.52pm: Brown is seen handing Raymond Bulgin drugs outside the Spar shop in Barton's Underhill Circus

3.49pm: Another advertising message from the Bob line, prompting a number of calls from Barton users

4pm: Mr Butler calls Ms Osbourne and they agree to go halves on £20-worth of crack cocaine

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5.12pm-5.45pm: Calls between the friends and the Bob line phone organising the deal. They tell the line handler that they don’t want heroin as the quality was ‘s***’

5.50pm: Brown stabs Mr Butler and flees

Oxford Mail: Donna Osbourne drew this picture of Brown's knife for detectives. Brown denied that this was his, claiming that it in fact looked more like the knife he says Mr Butler had Picture: TVPDonna Osbourne drew this picture of Brown's knife for detectives. Brown denied that this was his, claiming that it in fact looked more like the knife he says Mr Butler had Picture: TVP

5.51pm: Donna calls 999 and members of the public come to her aid

5.50pm-6.05pm: Brown goes first to Colin Sumner’s flat in Stowford Road, where he claims he gives two knives to Bob line controller ‘Jake’ then walks to Risinghurst Post Office and buys Magnum tonic wine and cigarette papers before getting on the number eight bus

Oxford Mail: Knives were found in Colin Sumner's flat by police. They were not the weapon used to kill Mr Butler Picture: TVPKnives were found in Colin Sumner's flat by police. They were not the weapon used to kill Mr Butler Picture: TVP

6pm: Paramedics arrive at Bayswater Road

6.41pm: Mr Butler dies

6.45pm: Brown alights bus at Oxford Brookes, leaving behind his phone

Oxford Mail: Lewis Brown alights the bus at Brookes Picture: TVPLewis Brown alights the bus at Brookes Picture: TVP

7pm: Taxi takes Brown to friend Abu Bakkar’s house in Wood Farm, where he activates a new sim card

After 8.30pm: Brown arrives at Kayleigh Kimber-Johnson’s home in Hengrove Close, Barton. He is jumpy and appears shocked when he learns of Mr Butler’s death

October 9

12.15am: Police arrive in Hengrove Close to arrest Brown. They hear the noise of him jumping a garden fence and believe he has escaped into a nature reserve behind the house. A dog unit is called in

1.13am: Brown is arrested. He later answers no comment to questions in interview

Oxford Mail: Brown's arrest was captured on police body-worn video footage Picture: TVPBrown's arrest was captured on police body-worn video footage Picture: TVP

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