Murder-accused claims victim said he was ‘a dead man’ before ‘attacking him’

02-10-2026 13:18 via kentonline.co.uk

Murder-accused claims victim said he was ‘a dead man’ before ‘attacking him’

A teenager claims he was acting in self-defence when he fatally stabbed his housemate, a murder trial was told.

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