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Stewart Greene admits murdering grandson by drowning | Stewart Greene admits murdering grandson by drowning |
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A man who drowned his nine-year-old grandson in the bath has changed his plea and admitted the boy's murder. | A man who drowned his nine-year-old grandson in the bath has changed his plea and admitted the boy's murder. |
Stewart Greene, 65, killed Alex Robinson in what a psychiatrist described as one of the most "callous killings" he had ever seen. | Stewart Greene, 65, killed Alex Robinson in what a psychiatrist described as one of the most "callous killings" he had ever seen. |
The trial heard Alex had stayed at home in Lincoln to play on his Xbox while his mother went out to do some shopping two days before Christmas. | The trial heard Alex had stayed at home in Lincoln to play on his Xbox while his mother went out to do some shopping two days before Christmas. |
Greene had denied murder on the grounds of mental illness. | |
During his trial at Lincoln Crown Court, Greene, who had never disputed killing Alex, changed his plea following evidence from psychiatrist Dr Philip Joseph. | |
Psychopathic personality disorder | |
Dr Joseph, who has dealt with more than 800 homicide cases, told the jury: "In over 30 years, this is one of the most callous killings or murders I have been involved with." | |
He diagnosed Greene with a psychopathic personality disorder, characterised by a "callous unconcern for the feelings of others" and an "incapacity to experience guilt". | |
But despite his mental condition, Dr Joseph said Greene understood what he was doing and his ability to form a rational judgement was not impaired. | |
"Although his judgement was abhorrent, immoral and illegal, it was rational," he told the court. | |
Alex's mother, Joanne Greene, told police how she returned to her home in Pennell Street to find her son dead. | |
In a video played to the court, she said her father was calmly sitting on the sofa and told her: "I've drowned Alex in the bath." | |
Ms Greene told the interviewing officer her how she did not believe him at first, but then desperately began looking for her son. | |
She rushed to the bathroom, where she saw Alex in the water, surrounded by his sister's toys. | |
Michael Evans QC, prosecuting, told the court: "She dragged Alex out of the bath and remembers his lips were blue and he was lifeless." |