A Framingham man appeared in court Tuesday, accused of an attack that led to the death of a homeless man. The accused attacker says he was protecting himself, while the prosecutor accused him of using "excessive self-defense."

Craig West went before a judge on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Framingham man was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery on a person over 60

Prosecutors say he struck 64-year-old Ozeal Sari in the head on Concord Street in Framingham on Saturday afternoon.

"When medical personal arrived, they noted Mr. Sari was lying on the ground with blood coming from his nose and that he was able to speak, but unintelligible," Middlesex County Assistant District Attorney Carrie Spiros said during West's Tuesday arraignment.

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