Son claims self defence in step-father’s murder

Murder accused Anthony George, who is indicted for killing his step-father Ralph Jacobs, told a jury yesterday that he collected the knife he used to kill the man because he was afraid of him.

George is on trial before Justice Dawn Gregory and a 12-member jury at the High Court for the December 2008 murder in Better Hope.

Jacobs, who resided at Victoria Road, Plaisance, died from a single stab wound in the