Look at the state:
>Mr Zahir KC tells the court Ricky Jones endured racial abuse & persistent bullying at school — arguing this shaped his responses & behaviour.
>Defence suggests the jury should consider formative experiences in assessing the defendant’s actions & responses in the circumstances of this case
>Court hears the argument that historic challenges & treatment in earlier life may inform understanding of the defendant’s behaviour
>Kevin Courtney, retired teacher & ex-NEU joint general secretary, tells the court Ricky Jones’s ‘cutting throats’ comment was: “Completely out of character.”
https://nitter.poast.org/UKCourtsLive/status/1955929660128161811#m