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Geoffrey Caton death: Mourad Belarbi admits killing | Geoffrey Caton death: Mourad Belarbi admits killing |
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A man who stabbed another man 65 times has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. | A man who stabbed another man 65 times has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. |
Mourad Belarbi, 43, of Lake Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, killed Geoffrey Caton, 57, of Cumberland Avenue, on 20 July. | Mourad Belarbi, 43, of Lake Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, killed Geoffrey Caton, 57, of Cumberland Avenue, on 20 July. |
The court heard Belarbi has paranoid schizophrenia and had been taking amphetamines on the evening of the killing. | The court heard Belarbi has paranoid schizophrenia and had been taking amphetamines on the evening of the killing. |
Belarbi denied murder and his trial was due to get under way at Ipswich Crown Court, but he entered the new plea. | Belarbi denied murder and his trial was due to get under way at Ipswich Crown Court, but he entered the new plea. |
It was accepted by the prosecution. He will be sentenced on 5 March. | It was accepted by the prosecution. He will be sentenced on 5 March. |
The court heard Belarbi and Mr Caton had been taking drugs and watching TV at Mr Caton's flat before Belarbi used one of Mr Caton's knives to stab him. | |
Belarbi went to a friend's flat, in the same block as Mr Caton's, afterwards with a blood-drenched knife. | |
He told the witness Mr Caton was "evil" and "the devil", the court was told. | He told the witness Mr Caton was "evil" and "the devil", the court was told. |
Belarbi dumped the knife in a bin in the friend's flat and was then seen on CCTV running off to his own flat. | Belarbi dumped the knife in a bin in the friend's flat and was then seen on CCTV running off to his own flat. |
The witness, who was also a friend of Mr Caton, called the emergency services. | |
Belarbi was arrested the following day, the court heard. | |
Prosecutor Andrew Jackson said: "There could be no doubt that this defendant was responsible for this killing. | Prosecutor Andrew Jackson said: "There could be no doubt that this defendant was responsible for this killing. |
"Notwithstanding this defendant's illness, he intended to kill Mr Caton." | "Notwithstanding this defendant's illness, he intended to kill Mr Caton." |
The attack happened at about 17:50 BST. | The attack happened at about 17:50 BST. |
Mr Caton was pronounced dead by paramedics at about 18:20 BST, the court heard. | Mr Caton was pronounced dead by paramedics at about 18:20 BST, the court heard. |
A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of death was multiple stab wounds. | A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of death was multiple stab wounds. |
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