Melbourne teenager Patrick Cronin was trying to pull his friend away from a brawl outside a bar in Melbourne's north-east when it is alleged he was fatally punched, a court has been told.

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Followed categories will be added to My News. After allegedly being punched to the head, 19-year-old Patrick Cronin continued to help his mate to safety. But the keen footballer died the next day ...

PATRICK Cronin stepped in to help a mate involved in a fight outside a Victorian pub. He was killed when punched in the side of the head. In an about-face that has left the Cronin family shocked ...