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Man guilty of ex-Pc manslaughter Man guilty of ex-Pc manslaughter
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A neighbour has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a former policeman who had been awaiting trial accused of possessing child pornography.A neighbour has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a former policeman who had been awaiting trial accused of possessing child pornography.
Geoffrey Harries, 49, was stabbed 20 times outside his home in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, in June.Geoffrey Harries, 49, was stabbed 20 times outside his home in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, in June.
Daniel Williams, 30, who lived seven doors away from Mr Harries, was cleared of murder on Friday. Daniel Williams, 30, who lived seven doors away, was cleared of murder on Friday, and claimed he acted in self-defence.
The jury reached a majority verdict of 10-2 on Monday and Williams will be sentenced on Tuesday morning. Williams will be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Tuesday morning.
Williams, who had denied murdering Mr Harries, had told the jury he had acted in self-defence in the belief Mr Harries was going to kill him. Williams, who had denied murdering Mr Harries, had told the jury he believed Mr Harries was going to kill him.
He said he had been trying to leave the scene in Dythel Park after puncturing a tyre on Mr Harries' van when the ex policeman ran after him and attacked him. He said he had been trying to leave the scene in Dythel Park after using a seven inch combat knife to puncture a tyre on Mr Harries' van when the ex policeman ran after him and attacked him.
The prosecution claimed that Mr Williams was angry after hearing that Mr Harries was awaiting trial. Brake fluid
His defence team argued he struck out in self defence without realising he was still holding the knife.
Williams, who lived seven doors away from Mr Harries, told the jury his neighbour had hit him, pinned him to the ground and had his forearm on his throat.
He said he then tried to hit Mr Harries but had no intention of doing anything to him.
After Mr Harries jumped off him, Williams told the jury he sprinted away.
The court heard Williams had previously slashed a tyre on Harries' van and poured brake fluid over the bonnet.
The prosecution claimed that Williams was angry after hearing that the former Pc was awaiting trial accused of having 2,082 indecent images of children.
Neighbours at Dythel Park where he and his wife had moved from Pembrey, were unhappy about his presence at his mother's house.
The jury reached a majority verdict of 10-2 on the manslaughter charge on Monday.