George Zimmerman's brother last night faced the public to insist his brother is 'the neighbour that everyone would want to have' and shot Trayvon Martin in while defending himself. It came hours after his father criticised President Obama for the 'hate' he had directed at his son in the wake of the fatal shooting of the unarmed black 19-year-old that has caused outrage across the nation. Robert Zimmerman said on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight: 'The fantasy or mythology that he chased a person is absolutely false. He stopped someone from disarming him and shooting him. He didn’t pull out a gun and shoot him.'
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Robert Zimmerman insists Trayvon attacked his son as he tried to make another 911 call
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Says he 'stopped someone from 'disarming him and shooting him'
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Hints at another witness who saw brawl 'from the first blow'
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Father says Trayvon told his son 'you're going to die tonight' as he beat him
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The Vietnam veteran, 64, said he and his family have been forced to hide
'He never got to make that phone call because he was attacked by Mr. @placeholder,' he said, adding that the screams heard on a 911 call made by a neighbour during the confrontation sound like his brother.