A 28-year-old man bludgeoned to death three pensioners during a bloody killing spree in Exeter – but says he was insane at the time he did it.
Their bodies were discovered by police in the days following the attacks. The full horror of the deaths shocked the city and sparked a major police investigation.
The jury was told the trial will hear witness evidence from a number of a people and reference to several mental health institutions including Broadmoor High Security Hospital, Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, and North Devon District Hospital.