Overview
- Prosecutors, in Monday's closing speech, told jurors that Watkins' crimes did not justify his death and that he did nothing to provoke the attack.
- Evidence presented in court alleges Rico Gedel stabbed Watkins three times with a makeshift blade, then handed it to Samuel Dodsworth, who put it in a bin, as both men deny murder and possessing a knife.
- The judge instructed jurors to ignore sympathy or disgust about Watkins' past and to focus only on a calm review of the evidence.
- Mr Justice Hilliard said Gedel is guilty of at least manslaughter and told jurors the prosecution must prove an intent to kill or to cause really serious harm for a murder verdict.
- Prosecutors said Gedel declared, "this is what paedophiles deserve," and later asked officers to "let me know when he dies," while Gedel testified he hated sex offenders and targeted Watkins after being moved next door.