Murder accused son tells jury of being 'groomed' into life of drugs and violence by mother he admits killing

"An amateur kickboxer who admits killing but denies murdering his mother has taken the stand at his own trial, telling the jury of being "groomed" into a life of drugs and violence by his abusive mother. "In my whole life of being attacked and abused I had never defended myself, just waited for it to be over," Luke Donnelly told the Central Criminal Court yesterday evening."

"Luke Donnelly (29) said he had taken ketamine, cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy and a bottle of nitrous oxide on the night he killed his mother Catherine Henry (62), but that he 'unconditionally loved her' Trial is told he 'lost all control' when he 'stomped' on mum's head after she hit and threatened to kill him"

He said he had taken ketamine, cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy and a bottle of nitrous oxide on the night he killed his mother, Catherine Henry, 62. He admitted killing but denied murder. He described being groomed into a life of drugs and violence by an abusive mother and said he had 'unconditionally loved her'. He said he 'lost all control' when he 'stomped' on her head after she hit and threatened to kill him. He said he had never defended himself previously, always waiting for assaults to end. He took the stand at his own trial.

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