A MAN allegedly stabbed his artwork instructor spouse to demise whereas their son slept upstairs, a courtroom heard.
Conrad Iyayi, 45, is accused of murdering his spouse Katy Harris, 52, in a “brutal and pointless killing” after taking medication.
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He claims it was solely when he walked by the kitchen the following day that he realised what he thought had been a dream “should have been actuality”.
Katy – who labored at a group particular wants faculty in Mickleover, Derbyshire – was discovered face-down in a pool of blood, carrying only a t-shirt, a Derby Crown Courtroom jury heard.
Prosecutor Gordon Aspen KC stated their son did not hear what occurred and “knew nothing” about his mum’s demise till the next day.
Mr Aspen stated: “Through the evening of February 5, 2022 into the early hours of February 6, this defendant murdered Kathryn by stabbing her to demise within the kitchen of their household dwelling.
“It’s not essential to show this defendant’s exact motive and in reality solely two folks knew.
“One among them, Kathryn, is lifeless and this defendant has persistently refused to disclose the reality.
“Nonetheless there’s proof you’ll hear that medication and alcohol he had chosen to take previous to the homicide performed an element in his actions.”
Iyayi referred to as 999 from a phone kiosk on the round 7.17am on February 6, the courtroom heard.
In it, he stated: “Simply get the police right here immediately. Get the police right here, I’ve killed any individual.”
When requested who he had killed, Iyayi replied: “My spouse.”
Mr Aspden continued: “Uniformed officers arrived and he met them on the street.
“He had a deep reduce to his left hand and he had closely blood-stained clothes.
“They requested him what had occurred and he stated ‘I believe my spouse is likely to be lifeless, I’m not saying something I wish to see a solicitor’.”
The courtroom heard that whereas in custody, Iyayi instructed cops: “I purchase methadone on the darkish net.”
Mr Aspden additionally stated Iyayi gave a ready assertion to the cops forward of a police interview.
In it he stated he ingested what he thought was methadone someday after 10.30pm on February 5, the courtroom heard.
The assertion learn: “I used to be hallucinating, my coronary heart was beating making me suppose I used to be going to die. I wakened the following morning and walked previous the kitchen the place I noticed my spouse.
“What I assumed was a dream should have been actuality and I contacted the police.
“I had no intention of harming Kathryn, previous to this incident we might had a pleasant night cooking collectively and watching TV.”
Iyayi denies homicide.
The trial continues.
