A dad who allegedly stabbed a burglar to death after he found him raiding his home faked fears his family were ‘in danger’ to justify the violence, a court has heard.
Karl Townsend, 32, and his half-brother Jamie Cunningham, 23, are said to have armed themselves with ‘large knives’ after being alerted to a break-in by his smart doorbell camera system on the evening of October 29 last year.
Jurors at Liverpool Crown Court were told Townsend was aware that his partner, Amelia Rigby, and their child were out at the time of the incident. At 6.35pm, Townsend made a call to Ms Rigby lasting 19 seconds – after which she walked ‘away from her home address’, the court was told.Prosecuting, Richard Pratt QC said: ‘You may think it is blindingly obvious that by the end of that phone call he knew she was not at home and more than that, she knew not to go home.’
Neighbour Rachel Blaney rang 999 and, referring to Townsend by name, said she saw him punching a man ‘pinned up’ against a car. Jurors were told that Ms Rigby could be heard saying: ‘They must’ve knew I was out – imagine if I was in there.’
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