A Frenzied Attack at Oakhanger Common / Mary & Benjamin Mitchell

A labourer in his mid-forties contacts the police to report that he has killed someone with a hatchet.

He refuses legal representation, insisting he is responsible. So why does a jury hesitate to convict him of murder, and how can a judge describe the defendant's actions as understandable?...

 

*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***