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Neighbour guilty of sword killing | Neighbour guilty of sword killing |
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A man who killed his neighbour with a samurai sword in a row over a football has been convicted of manslaughter. | A man who killed his neighbour with a samurai sword in a row over a football has been convicted of manslaughter. |
Father-of-three David Martin, 40, was killed by Gary Kelly, 38, in south-west London, in January. | Father-of-three David Martin, 40, was killed by Gary Kelly, 38, in south-west London, in January. |
The Old Bailey heard Mr Martin had earlier intervened when a 10-year-old boy said his two friends refused to return his ball. | The Old Bailey heard Mr Martin had earlier intervened when a 10-year-old boy said his two friends refused to return his ball. |
He was then attacked in Kelly's front garden in Rutter Gardens, Mitcham. Kelly will be sentenced next month. | He was then attacked in Kelly's front garden in Rutter Gardens, Mitcham. Kelly will be sentenced next month. |
Self-defence | Self-defence |
The court heard the incident was triggered when the boy telephoned Mr Martin who heard him cry out in pain after being kicked. | The court heard the incident was triggered when the boy telephoned Mr Martin who heard him cry out in pain after being kicked. |
"The boy decided to leave the football game and wanted to take his football with him," said Edward Brown QC, prosecuting. | "The boy decided to leave the football game and wanted to take his football with him," said Edward Brown QC, prosecuting. |
David Martin died when one of his major blood vessels was cut | |
"His friends, however, decided not to give him his ball back, teased him and played pig in the middle with him, and the like." | "His friends, however, decided not to give him his ball back, teased him and played pig in the middle with him, and the like." |
Mr Martin went to help and had picked up a bicycle belonging to one of the friends, and had also grabbed a boy by the scruff of the neck, the court heard. | Mr Martin went to help and had picked up a bicycle belonging to one of the friends, and had also grabbed a boy by the scruff of the neck, the court heard. |
Gary Kelly, who had been drinking, came out of his house and threatened Mr Martin with a beer bottle, jurors heard. | Gary Kelly, who had been drinking, came out of his house and threatened Mr Martin with a beer bottle, jurors heard. |
Mr Martin returned home and took a piece of wood, used as a parrot perch, and headed back to Kelly's property. | Mr Martin returned home and took a piece of wood, used as a parrot perch, and headed back to Kelly's property. |
Kelly emerged with the sword and part of a snooker cue which he used to attack Mr Martin in the front garden, said Mr Brown. | Kelly emerged with the sword and part of a snooker cue which he used to attack Mr Martin in the front garden, said Mr Brown. |
Mr Martin died when one of his major heart blood vessels was cut. | Mr Martin died when one of his major heart blood vessels was cut. |
Kelly told the court he acted in self-defence. | Kelly told the court he acted in self-defence. |
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