SON KILLS PARENTS DURING ARGUMENT ABOUT HIS LAZINESS (1409 hits)
The trial of a lazy son accused of killing his parents after they argued when they found him lying in bed with a hangover at lunchtime continued Wednesday.
Daniel Dighton, 35, stabbed his father, Barry, four times and his mother, Elizabeth, 20 times when they came home from a shopping trip in September last year.
The accused was frustrated with his parents’ attempts to help him get a job and move out of the family home, London’s Old Bailey court was told Tuesday.
His father Barry, 61, was a school principal for 20 years before retiring in 2006. His mother was an administrator at the same school.
The couple tried repeatedly to help their son have a career as a teacher and leave their home in Croydon, south London.
Dighton told his parents he found a job in Thailand as a teacher but returned home when it fell through.
An argument started when his parents came home from their shopping trip to find “their layabout of a son in bed and hungover,” prosecution attorney Crispin Aylett told the court. A routine argument became out of control and Dighton stabbed his parents, Aylett added.
Dighton denies the murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The trial continues.
This is sad. The son was drowning himself with alcohol to forget his troubles, because he couldn't see his way out of his situation and was unable to express to his parents that they were the only help he could count on.
Wednesday, October 13th 2010 at 2:37PM
Helen Lofton
I take it that the son was probably suffering from depression due to the job loss and felt misunderstood...
Unless it is to help take care of them, how many men at that age enjoys living with their parents?
Wednesday, October 13th 2010 at 2:48PM
Helen Lofton
Just another lazy bum , thats embarrassed that his irresponsibilities was exposed. His guilt and shame of being exposed caused him to lash out at the very ones that supposed to Love Him. This is a crime that should be punishable by Death. Its sickening to watch our kids today. They don't take charge, lack motivation , have no desire, they think they know everything, have no athletic abilty at all , its almost like watching girls in boys body.
Thursday, October 14th 2010 at 9:37AM
Christopher Cherry
He may or may not have had aspirations to become a teacher but probably was a young man who was told NO so often until it caused his self esteem to take a huge downfall.
I had many friends who wanted to become teachers and the way the employers ask interview questions made them doubt themselves and their capabilities. So that may have been the case with this young man. I also fault the parents because they should've sought therapy for this young man instead of constantly criticizing him for his laziness.
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 5:54PM
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