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Potter accused 'wasn't thinking' Potter accused 'wasn't thinking'
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A man accused of murdering a young actor in south-east London said he "wasn't thinking" when he lashed out with knives, the Old Bailey has heard.A man accused of murdering a young actor in south-east London said he "wasn't thinking" when he lashed out with knives, the Old Bailey has heard.
Karl Bishop, 21, of Sidcup, said a "red mist" descended on him because he was beaten up outside Metro bar and got two knives out to "scare" his attackers.Karl Bishop, 21, of Sidcup, said a "red mist" descended on him because he was beaten up outside Metro bar and got two knives out to "scare" his attackers.
Rob Knox, 18, who appeared in the latest Harry Potter film, died after he was stabbed five times outside the bar. Rob Knox, 18, from Swanley in Kent, appeared in the latest Harry Potter film. He was stabbed five times.
Mr Bishop, from Carlton Road, denies murdering Mr Knox in May last year.Mr Bishop, from Carlton Road, denies murdering Mr Knox in May last year.
The defendant also denies five charges of wounding with intent to cause GBH.The defendant also denies five charges of wounding with intent to cause GBH.
There were bottles coming from all angles, so I took the knives out so they wouldn't come near me Karl Bishop, defendantThere were bottles coming from all angles, so I took the knives out so they wouldn't come near me Karl Bishop, defendant
Mr Bishop told the court: "I didn't care at the time. I wasn't thinking at the time.Mr Bishop told the court: "I didn't care at the time. I wasn't thinking at the time.
"I wouldn't have expected people to attack someone with knives. It's idiotic.""I wouldn't have expected people to attack someone with knives. It's idiotic."
He admitted stabbing the teenager was "over the top" and told the court it was "dangerous" to carry knives and their use was not "not justified".He admitted stabbing the teenager was "over the top" and told the court it was "dangerous" to carry knives and their use was not "not justified".
"I didn't want to hurt anyone," he said."I didn't want to hurt anyone," he said.
Replying to Brian Altman QC, prosecuting, Mr Bishop said he was bothered about killing and said he did not want to use the kitchen knives to "teach a lesson".Replying to Brian Altman QC, prosecuting, Mr Bishop said he was bothered about killing and said he did not want to use the kitchen knives to "teach a lesson".
'Big regrets''Big regrets'
"I didn't intend to use the knives," Mr Bishop said."I didn't intend to use the knives," Mr Bishop said.
"If you show knives to people they are normally quite scared. I would be."If you show knives to people they are normally quite scared. I would be.
"I was surrounded. There were bottles coming from all angles, so I took the knives out so they wouldn't come near me.""I was surrounded. There were bottles coming from all angles, so I took the knives out so they wouldn't come near me."
Replying to Mr Altman's suggestion he should not have retaliated, Mr Bishop said: "If I went to the ground I could have been the one dead."Replying to Mr Altman's suggestion he should not have retaliated, Mr Bishop said: "If I went to the ground I could have been the one dead."
"[But] course I do [have] big regrets.""[But] course I do [have] big regrets."
The trial continues.The trial continues.