Dalano Nelson's case is being heard at the Inner London Crown Court
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A son accused of intent to seriously harm his father has told a court he acted in self-defence.
David Nelson, 53, suffered wounds to his neck, throat and shoulder in the early hours of 3 June 2019.
His son, Dalano Nelson’s case is taking place at the Inner London Crown Court.
The incident happened in the two-bed flat where the family of four were living, despite the fact that David Nelson has separated from his wife, Lorna.
The prosecution said the first cut happened while David Nelson was sleeping and that his son Dalano Nelson, 27, inflicted further knife wounds in the living room.
David Nelson says he does not know why his son attacked him.
The defendant is accused of intent to seriously harm is father.
Religious rift
The jury heard of a rift between the two men.
Dalano Nelson, who practises Shamanism which involves meditating and rituals, said his father is a “super Christian”.
He said his father has accused him of being “the devil”.
David Nelson said the main cause of friction between them was his son’s choice to leave university in 2014.
The defence claims that on the night of the event David Nelson saw his son performing rituals and started to beat him. They said that Dalano Nelson was holding a knife as part of the ritual and as he defended himself the blade cut his father’s neck and throat.
Medical practitioners at King’s College hospital say the injuries to his neck did not cut his nerves or blood vessels. The injuries to his neck and throat are stab-wounds but the nature of the shoulder laceration is contentious.
The jury will need to decide if it was the defendant, Dalano Nelson, who inflicted the injuries. If this is the case, they need to decide whether his intention was to cause serious harm.
Lorna Nelson has not been cross-examined by the defence, and there are more witnesses to make statements, including the defendant.
The trial continues.
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StandfirstThe prosecution said the first cut happened while David Nelson was sleeping and that his son Dalano inflicted further knife wounds in the living room.
David Nelson, 53, suffered wounds to his neck, throat and shoulder in the early hours of 3 June 2019. His son, Dalano Nelson, is accused of intent to seriously harm. He claims he acted in self-defence.
Dalano Nelson’s case is taking place at the Inner London Crown Court.
The incident happened in the two-bed flat where the family of four were living, despite the separation of David Nelson from his wife, Lorna Nelson.
The prosecution say the first cut happened while David Nelson was sleeping and that Dalano Nelson, 27, inflicted further knife wounds in the living room.
David Nelson says he does not know why his son attacked him.
The defendant is accused of intent to seriously harm is father.
Religious rift
The jury heard of a rift between the two men. David Nelson is a “super Christian” in the words of his son while Dalano Nelson practices Shamanism which involves meditating and rituals. He says his father has accused him of being the devil.
David Nelson says the main cause of friction between them was his son’s choice to leave university in 2014.
The defence claims that on the night of the event David Nelson saw his son performing rituals and started to beat him. They say that Dalano was holding a knife as part of the ritual and as he defended himself the blade cut his father’s neck and throat.
Medical practitioners at King’s College hospital say the injuries to his neck did not cut his nerves or blood vessels. The injuries to his neck and throat are stab-wounds but the nature of the shoulder laceration is contentious.
The jury will need to decide if it was the defendant, Dalano Nelson, who inflicted the injuries. If this is the case, they need to decide whether his intention was to cause serious harm.
The trial is on-going. Lorna Nelson has not been cross-examined by the defence, and there are more witnesses to make statements, including the defendant.
A son accused of intent to seriously harm his father has told a court he acted in self-defence.
David Nelson, 53, suffered wounds to his neck, throat and shoulder in the early hours of 3 June 2019.
His son, Dalano Nelson’s case is taking place at the Inner London Crown Court.
The incident happened in the two-bed flat where the family of four were living, despite the fact that David Nelson has separated from his wife, Lorna.
The prosecution said the first cut happened while David Nelson was sleeping and that his son Dalano Nelson, 27, inflicted further knife wounds in the living room.
David Nelson says he does not know why his son attacked him.
The defendant is accused of intent to seriously harm is father.
Religious rift
The jury heard of a rift between the two men.
Dalano Nelson, who practises Shamanism which involves meditating and rituals, said his father is a “super Christian”.
He said his father has accused him of being “the devil”.
David Nelson said the main cause of friction between them was his son’s choice to leave university in 2014.
The defence claims that on the night of the event David Nelson saw his son performing rituals and started to beat him. They said that Dalano Nelson was holding a knife as part of the ritual and as he defended himself the blade cut his father’s neck and throat.
Medical practitioners at King’s College hospital say the injuries to his neck did not cut his nerves or blood vessels. The injuries to his neck and throat are stab-wounds but the nature of the shoulder laceration is contentious.
The jury will need to decide if it was the defendant, Dalano Nelson, who inflicted the injuries. If this is the case, they need to decide whether his intention was to cause serious harm.
Lorna Nelson has not been cross-examined by the defence, and there are more witnesses to make statements, including the defendant.
