THE murder trial of a man accused of killing his stepfather heard how the defendant couldn't remember the attack.
Darren Gregson, 30, of Norristhorpe, Liversedge, told police he could not remember what had happened in the attack, which left Mark Berry, 49, dead at the family home on Spring Bank Drive on June 3.
Gregson denies a charge of murder.
A jury of six men and six women at Leeds Crown Court heard yesterday how, during police interviews after the attack on the alcoholic former Tesco's manager, Gregson admitted to officers that marks on his hands could have been from the attack on his stepfather.
The court had previously heard how Gregson's mother, Gillian Berry, had been beaten by her husband and how Mr Berry goaded Gregson, who suffered with epilepsy and depression. When police in Dewsbury put it to Gregson that it was clearly an unprovoked attack he said: "By the sounds of it, it is."
Prosecutor Andrew Campbell QC read out a transcript of police interviews where Gregson was asked if he denied killing his stepfather.
In them, he replied: "I'm just saying I can't remember doing them."
He admitted there was no-one else in the house, but added: "It must be me. It's either me or the dog and it isn't the dog."
After his stepfather was killed Gregson told police the knife was hidden in a pile of boxes by a radiator.
When asked by police why he hidden the knife, Gregson replied: "I don't know. I just threw it away. I'm standing there with blood on me.
"I can't remember attacking Mark and that's the truth."
In cross-examination by Gregson's barrister, Stuart Roberts, Det Sgt Gail Laurie said the defendant had answered all questions put to him.
Mr Roberts said: "He has been interviewed for around four hours and throughout all that he has answered all the questions he has been asked.
"Of course someone being interviewed doesn't have to answer any questions."
Mr Roberts said his client had also signed forms to help police to get his medical and phone records.
The case continues.
