Son stabbed mum’s lover to death as couple watched TV in bed

A MENTALLY disturbed son stabbed his mum’s lover to death as the couple watched TV in bed, the Old Bailey heard.

Nicholas Jones, 34, knifed 45-year-old Paul McCarroll in the chest at the family home.

Metropolitan Police

Paul McCarroll was stabbed in the chest by his lover’s mentally disturbed son[/caption]

Following the attack in Kenley, South London, Jones told police he feared the victim was trying to control his mind.

He appeared via video-link from a psychiatric hospital and admitted manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility but denied murder.

His plea was accepted and he will be sentenced in September.