Bizarre court behaviour of murder suspect

A judge who deemed a mentally ill murder suspect fit to stand trial has reversed decision his after the alleged killer’s bizarre behaviour in court. Joseph Tripp, 33, allegedly bought a £5 carving knife and stabbed grandfather Derek McAllister to death minutes after a petty row in a betting shop in East Finchley, north London. Mr McAllister, 54, suffered severe internal injuries during the attack on 30 December 2015 and spent two weeks in a critical condition before his life…

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