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| Buckhurst Hill care home murder: Grandson in court | Buckhurst Hill care home murder: Grandson in court |
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| A man who slit his grandmother's throat told police he had wanted to "do it for ages", a court heard. | A man who slit his grandmother's throat told police he had wanted to "do it for ages", a court heard. |
| Antony Jennings, 33, killed Ruby Wilson, 94, at her Buckhurst Hill care home on 29 November 2017. | Antony Jennings, 33, killed Ruby Wilson, 94, at her Buckhurst Hill care home on 29 November 2017. |
| Jurors heard how Jennings' family had been "deeply concerned" about his mental health before he killed his relative who had dementia. | Jurors heard how Jennings' family had been "deeply concerned" about his mental health before he killed his relative who had dementia. |
| He has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and pleaded not guilty to murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. | He has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and pleaded not guilty to murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. |
| On the day of the killing, Jennings signed in at Forest Place Nursing Home at about 12:15 BST. | On the day of the killing, Jennings signed in at Forest Place Nursing Home at about 12:15 BST. |
| Staff reported seeing him drinking tea with Mrs Wilson in the lounge and said she seemed "very pleased to see her grandson". | Staff reported seeing him drinking tea with Mrs Wilson in the lounge and said she seemed "very pleased to see her grandson". |
| They were first alerted to the fact something was wrong when Jennings tapped a nurse on the arm and said: "I am sorry, I have just killed my nan," Chelmsford Crown Court heard. | They were first alerted to the fact something was wrong when Jennings tapped a nurse on the arm and said: "I am sorry, I have just killed my nan," Chelmsford Crown Court heard. |
| Police were called to the care home at about 13:20 BST where Mrs Wilson was found "slumped" in her bedroom on the Kingfisher Unit, surrounded by a "significant amount of blood". | Police were called to the care home at about 13:20 BST where Mrs Wilson was found "slumped" in her bedroom on the Kingfisher Unit, surrounded by a "significant amount of blood". |
| Prosecutor Stephen Rose said Jennings told a police officer he had "wanted to get that done for ages" because he "couldn't take it any more". | Prosecutor Stephen Rose said Jennings told a police officer he had "wanted to get that done for ages" because he "couldn't take it any more". |
| 'Dead anyway' | 'Dead anyway' |
| He added: "She doesn't know who anyone is. She is in agony. She was dead anyway. She was gone as far as I was concerned." | He added: "She doesn't know who anyone is. She is in agony. She was dead anyway. She was gone as far as I was concerned." |
| Police recovered a Jansport backpack from the scene containing one bread knife and one kitchen knife measuring 8cm. | Police recovered a Jansport backpack from the scene containing one bread knife and one kitchen knife measuring 8cm. |
| Three psychiatrists have since said that in separate meetings, Jennings showed behaviour "consistent with paranoid schizophrenia" including "psychosis, moments of paranoia, delusions and bizarre beliefs". | |
| Forest Place is home to about 100 residents and three supporting units. Mrs Wilson moved there on 30 May 2017. | Forest Place is home to about 100 residents and three supporting units. Mrs Wilson moved there on 30 May 2017. |
| Defending, Dorian Lovell-Pank QC said Jennings' family knew he was "ill" and they were "deeply concerned" about his mental health. | Defending, Dorian Lovell-Pank QC said Jennings' family knew he was "ill" and they were "deeply concerned" about his mental health. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |