Man jailed for 'frenzied' killing

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A man who almost decapitated a grandfather as he stabbed him to death in a "frenzied attack" has been jailed for life.

Andrew Craigie, 27, of Stychfields, Stafford, admitted the manslaughter of 61-year-old Geoffrey Watkins on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Stafford Crown Court heard he had an untreatable personality disorder.

Mr Watkins, who was the former partner of Craigie's mother, died in June 2006 from wounds to his throat.

Judge Simon Tonkin said Craigie may never be released from prison and would serve at least eight years before being considered for parole.

'Violent movies'

The court heard that Craigie had already tried to kill his mother when he was 16.

He said he had slit her throat with a bread knife and scissors because he "felt sorry for her because she was an alcoholic".

The court heard Mr Watkin, of Parkside, Stafford, had remained friends with Craigie after splitting with his mother.

Craigie had then killed him after the pair had a drunken argument.

Outside court, Det Insp Ronnie Walker, said: "Mr Craigie just has a morbid fascination with death and mutilation.

"He did have many, many movies depicting violence, beheadings and scenes of extreme mutilation."