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Lewis Dale guilty of murdering grandmother Irene Dale | Lewis Dale guilty of murdering grandmother Irene Dale |
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A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of his grandmother and the attempted murder of his grandfather in an attack "like the film Psycho". | A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of his grandmother and the attempted murder of his grandfather in an attack "like the film Psycho". |
Irene Dale, 78, and husband Allan, 80, were stabbed in bed at their home in Summergangs Road in Hull last April. | Irene Dale, 78, and husband Allan, 80, were stabbed in bed at their home in Summergangs Road in Hull last April. |
Their grandson Lewis Dale, 17, who lived with them, admitted killing her but denied murder and attempted murder due to diminished responsibility. | Their grandson Lewis Dale, 17, who lived with them, admitted killing her but denied murder and attempted murder due to diminished responsibility. |
He will be sentenced at Hull Crown Court later this month. | He will be sentenced at Hull Crown Court later this month. |
Dale had told the court he regularly used the drug mephedrone, also known as M-Cat, and could not remember attacking his grandparents. | Dale had told the court he regularly used the drug mephedrone, also known as M-Cat, and could not remember attacking his grandparents. |
'Hitchcock film' | 'Hitchcock film' |
The jury was told Mr and Mrs Dale had gone to bed at about 22:30 BST on 26 April. | |
Later that night Dale entered the couple's bedroom and stabbed his grandfather in the chest. | Later that night Dale entered the couple's bedroom and stabbed his grandfather in the chest. |
Mrs Dale woke up during the attack and her grandson stabbed her several times before running from the room. | Mrs Dale woke up during the attack and her grandson stabbed her several times before running from the room. |
Mr Dale told the jury his grandson had behaved like the character Norman Bates from the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. | Mr Dale told the jury his grandson had behaved like the character Norman Bates from the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. |
He told the jury: "I know it was Lewis but I can't understand it, why it happened." | He told the jury: "I know it was Lewis but I can't understand it, why it happened." |
'Horrible crime' | |
Speaking outside court after the verdict, Det Ch Insp Alistair McFarlane, who led the investigation, said the case had been "harrowing for the family". | |
"This has been a horrible crime, it's been terrible to investigate and Lewis Dale is going to go to prison for quite a long time. | |
"Although Lewis Dale has, ultimately, been brought to justice, it has brought no satisfaction to me. | |
"I really feel for the family as they continue to come to terms with what has happened." |
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