Barbershop killer claims it was ‘pure chance’ he pulled out a blade

A murder suspect who stabbed a record label boss to death with a Swiss Army knife told a court it was ‘pure chance’ he pulled out a blade instead of a corkscrew. Anthony Allen, 34, claims he was acting in self defence when he hit out at Crispin Siddon, also 34, after being punched to the ground in a barbershop in Harlesden, northwest London. CCTV cameras captured Allen unfolding the blade as he got back up to his feet before…