Posted by Amarachi on Thu 26th Jan, 2023 - tori.ng
Maurice plunged a knife into the back and chest of his father during a frenzied attack at the family home in Bromley, southeast London on September 14, 2021.
A 31-year-old man reportedly stabbed his father to death following years of s3xual and physical abuse.
According to Sean Maurice who was jailed for 10 years for manslaughter after being cleared of murder, he was treated like a housewife by his dad.
Maurice plunged a knife into the back and chest of his car salesman father, Paul Maurice a total of 33 times during a frenzied attack at the family home in Bromley, southeast London on September 14, 2021.
Sean, a father-of-one, fled the scene across the back gardens of adjacent properties and climbed onto a shed roof, leading to a stand-off with police which ultimately ended in his arrest.
Mr Maurice, 52, branded a ‘dreadful father’ by a judge today, told neighbours he did not want to die as he collapsed bleeding on their doorstep, the court heard.
In police bodycam footage Sean told officers: ‘I’ve got nothing to lose… you lot are trying to arrest me because I beat up my dad who abused me, he r#ped me… and you want to arrest me? What kind of f*****g justice is that?’
Sean admitted manslaughter but was cleared of murder by the Old Bailey jury in central London after 13 hours and 11 minutes of deliberation.
Wearing a white shirt and tie, he collapsed and sobbed with relief as the verdict was delivered.
Later sentencing him to 10 years in prison, Judge Dennis Watson, KC, said: ‘During the trial you spoke of your father’s violence and his physical abuse of you.
‘Your sister and brother spoke of similar abuse at his hands and on the evidence I have heard I accept that your experiences were the worst. I also accept that this abuse has caused you lasting damage.
‘Your personal situation became unstable, and you used alcohol and drugs as a way of dealing with problems and stress and this must have contributed to your erratic behaviour and deteriorating mental health.’