George Knights told a court he took inspiration from the US crime series after plunging his dad's Royal Marine commando dagger 16cm-deep into Stephen Chapman's skull. In other similarities to the show, a jury heard Knights had the ready supply of acid from his attempts at manufacturing amphetamine at his home in Rochester, Kent. Mr Chapman was found two days later, still with the double-edged military dagger in his head, after his desperate family had broken into Knights' home. He told the court he believed his life and his family were in danger from Mr Chapman and his criminal 'associates'. In a series of angry messages between the pair, Mr Knights described the teenager as 'a reckless wildman'.

Source: Daily Mirror June 10, 2021 05:09 UTC