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Some brandished selfie sticks, others clutched their rosaries or their children's hands.

She told the court that Majewicz's position was that they were at his flat drinking when they started to argue, and that Mr Dembinski had picked up a bottle and brandished it at him.

The victim was brandishing a knife but not threatening anyone at the time of the shooting, according to prosecutors, who said the man was walking away when Chandler opened fire.

Many are still upset by what happened that night, and afraid that the threat of martial law could be brandished again by future zealous politicians.

The president, brandishing a giant rectangular piece of card packed with the new tariff increases, unleashing waves of anxiety across factory floors, boardrooms and government ministries the world over.