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Man guilty of son's knife murder Man guilty of son's knife murder
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A man has been found guilty of murdering his four-year-old son in an act of revenge against his wife, who left him for another man.A man has been found guilty of murdering his four-year-old son in an act of revenge against his wife, who left him for another man.
Christopher Hawkins, 47, of Royd Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, stabbed son Ryan to death last September. Christopher Hawkins, 47, of Royd Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, stabbed son Ryan to death last September, Leeds Crown Court heard.
He was also convicted of attempting to murder his daughter Donna, 14.He was also convicted of attempting to murder his daughter Donna, 14.
After the attack, Hawkins, who was covered in blood, had a pint in a pub and said he had stabbed his children.After the attack, Hawkins, who was covered in blood, had a pint in a pub and said he had stabbed his children.
He didn't think about Ryan or Donna, he only thought about getting back at her Simon Myerson QC , prosecutingHe didn't think about Ryan or Donna, he only thought about getting back at her Simon Myerson QC , prosecuting
It took the jury at Leeds Crown Court less than three hours to reach its verdict. It took the jury less than three hours to reach its verdict.
During the eight-day trial, sheet metal worker Hawkins claimed he had been insane and had no recollection of what he had done.During the eight-day trial, sheet metal worker Hawkins claimed he had been insane and had no recollection of what he had done.
He said: "It wasn't me that day. It was like some evil inside me.He said: "It wasn't me that day. It was like some evil inside me.
"I must have been insane. If I was sane that day, Ryan would be here now and my daughter would not have those horrific scars.""I must have been insane. If I was sane that day, Ryan would be here now and my daughter would not have those horrific scars."
Donna was stabbed 13 times but survived.Donna was stabbed 13 times but survived.
Donna Hawkins survived being stabbed 13 timesDonna Hawkins survived being stabbed 13 times
The children were attacked after Donna went to collect her brother from their father's house, where he had been living since splitting with their mother Valerie Gee.The children were attacked after Donna went to collect her brother from their father's house, where he had been living since splitting with their mother Valerie Gee.
In court, the teenager said as she tried to leave the house, her father had apologised before stabbing her.In court, the teenager said as she tried to leave the house, her father had apologised before stabbing her.
The girl told police: "He [Hawkins] said I'm going to kill Ryan now."The girl told police: "He [Hawkins] said I'm going to kill Ryan now."
Ryan died after two of the nine stab wounds penetrated his heart. His sister was left with a deflated lung and stab wounds to her liver.Ryan died after two of the nine stab wounds penetrated his heart. His sister was left with a deflated lung and stab wounds to her liver.
The court heard after Hawkins wrote a series of notes, which mentioned his anger over finding out his wife of 17 years was having an affair and that he would kill his son. The court heard that Hawkins wrote a series of notes, which mentioned his anger at finding out his wife of 17 years was having an affair and and one which stated he would kill his son.
Despite admitting the notes were in his handwriting, he said he did not remember writing them.Despite admitting the notes were in his handwriting, he said he did not remember writing them.
Simon Myerson QC, prosecuting, said: "He didn't think about Ryan or Donna, he only thought about getting back at her."Simon Myerson QC, prosecuting, said: "He didn't think about Ryan or Donna, he only thought about getting back at her."
In the run up to the murder Hawkins had been drinking up to 20 pints a day to get over his break-up, the court heard. In the run-up to the murder Hawkins had been drinking up to 20 pints a day to get over his break-up, the court heard.
He will be sentenced on Wednesday afternoon.He will be sentenced on Wednesday afternoon.