A jury in the trial of a man charged with murder continues to deliberate at Bradford Crown Court.
John Robinson denies murdering Mason Jones, 30, who was pronounced dead from severe abdominal injuries on March 1, three hours after he was stabbed outside a flat off Main Street in Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Ilkley.
The jury heard that Robinson, a former chef, wielded the 17cm “Katto” chef’s knife during a confrontation between his on/off girlfriend Annabel Ramsay and two men, one of whom was Mr Jones.
Robinson said the stabbing was not deliberate but accidental, and occurred when he slipped as he ran out of the flat into a narrow alleyway to defend his girlfriend.
Robinson, 30, of Derry Hill, Menston, denies murder, manslaughter, and having a bladed article in public.
The jury in his trial retired yesterday (Wednesday) to consider verdicts and has been deliberating for 10 hours.
Jurors will return to court tomorrow (Friday)
His Honour Judge Jonathan Carroll told them he is prepared to accept a majority verdict if they are unable to reach a verdict that they are all agreed on.
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