Murrio Ducille, the attorney representing accused murderer Prince Hepburn, told the court that his client had a “temporary psychotic break” which prompted him to brutally murder charity worker Nellie Mae Brown-Cox in 2011 with a machete.
Written on the machete were the words, “This Is What Cheaters Get”.
Ducille also claims that Hepburn’s “irrational” thinking caused him to attempt suicide shortly after committing the murder.
According to testimonies, Hepburn and Brown-Cox were involved in an extra-marital affair, which eventually turned sour when Hepburn accused Brown-Cox of cheating on him.
In April 2011, Brown-Cox was found dead from multiple stab wounds in the kitchen of an apartment on Bougainvillea Blvd., South Beach, The Bahamas.
Despite the surplus of evidence and a clear motive to kill, Ducille maintains that his client cannot accept responsibility for the murder because he was not in the proper frame of mind.
Wow. Really?
Dr. Michael Neville, a psychiatrist for the past thirty years, testified that Hepburn knew his actions were wrong, but his “depression” left him with “diminished responsibility”.
Neville examined Hepburn on two occasions while he was incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Prisons.
“I think he was aware of what he was doing and that it was wrong,” Dr. Neville said. “But I’m not sure he was aware of the consequences.”
Closing arguments for the defense are slated for later today.
Hepburn told the court he will not be taking the stand in his own defense.
