[1]A Briton standing trial for the killing of Indian student Anuj Bidve has admitted to having problems with his behaviour, but claims that he was paying the price for something he could not control.
Kiaran Stapleton, 21, is standing trial at the Manchester Crown Court for the 26 December killing of Bidve. He admits manslaughter but not murder, on grounds of diminished responsibility.
Consultant forensic psychiatrist John McKenna, who interviewed Kiaran Stapleton, told the court that when he was asked to reflect on the shooting, Stapleton said: "I have got a little bit of a problem controlling my behaviour. I feel like I have not done it. I am paying a price for something I can't control. If they don't help me I can end up doing it again."
In the continuing trial, McKenna described Stapleton as an 'unusually attentive,' showing lack of 'emotional reactivity,' and added: "He did not avoid eye contact. He was not agitated or restless, he was not hostile."
During the interview, Stapleton said: "I am a normal easy-going person who is friendly with everyone," but admitted that he is 'prone to moods' that last few minutes. He said: "When I am in a mood there is no going back."
Replying to questions about the night of Bidve's shooting, he said: "I seriously don't know why I crossed the road. There are no answers, no real answers," and claimed that he had no intention to kill anyone.
The jury was also told that Stapleton once used to wear a bulletproof vest when visiting his grandmother's house for dinner.
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