Derek Martin承认在2023年杀害了继女和丈夫, Derek Martin admitted to killing his stepdaughter and her husband in 2023, blaming depression, as his trial continues.

Derek Martin 67 承认在2023年6月杀害其继女Chloe Bashford 30岁和她的丈夫Josh Bashford 33岁在东苏塞克斯时犯有过失杀人罪,但否认谋杀,声称因抑郁而减轻责任。 Derek Martin, 67, admitted to manslaughter in the June 2023 killings of his stepdaughter Chloe Bashford, 30, and her husband Josh Bashford, 33, in East Sussex, but denies murder, claiming diminished responsibility due to depression. 检察官说他用锤子攻击克洛伊 并多次刺伤她 然后伏击乔希 刺伤他 用绳子勒死他 Prosecutors say he attacked Chloe with a hammer and stabbed her multiple times, then ambushed Josh, stabbing him and strangling him with a ligature. 马丁把自己描述为被债务所利用和压倒的感觉,他收集了四个孩子,处置了证据,并投降说 , “ 我谋杀了两个人 ” 。 五名精神病医生都认为他很沮丧,但对于这是否削弱了他的责任却意见不一。 Martin, who described himself as feeling used and overwhelmed by debt, collected their four children, disposed of evidence, and surrendered, saying, “I’ve murdered two people.” Five psychiatrists agree he was depressed but disagree on whether it impaired his responsibility. Brighton法院的审判继续进行。 The trial at Brighton Law Courts continues.