Anxiang Du trial: Businessman says "darkness" came over him before 'stabbing to death family of four', court hears

Murdered: Jifeng Ding with his wife Helen and daughters Xing and AlicePA

A man accused of murdering a family of four told a psychiatrist that "darkness" came over him as he carried out the brutal stabbings, a court has heard.

Anxiang Du, 54, is accused of knifing Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer Jifeng "Jeff" Ding, his wife Ge "Helen" Chui, and their two daughters, Xing "Nancy", 18, and Alice, 12, on April 29, 2011.

During his trial at Northampton Crown Court, which began last week, a jury of eight women and four men has heard that he allegedly carried out the stabbings following a long-running legal dispute after a business relationship turned sour.

After the killings at the family's home in Wootton, Northamptonshire, Du, who denies four counts of murder, fled to Morocco where he was eventually arrested and extradited back to the UK, the court has heard.

Today Professor Nigel Eastman, a forensic psychiatrist, told jurors he interviewed Du in prison in August last year after he was brought back to the UK to face four charges of murder.

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Peter Jackson missing: Fears grow for businessman who vanished eight days ago

Missing: peter Jackson, 38, from Seaham, County DurhamNorth News & Pictures ltd

Police are increasingly concerned for a businessman who hasn't been seen since setting off for work eight days ago.

38-year-old  Peter Jackson left his home in Seaham, County Durham at 8:20am last Monday but the alarm was raised when he didn't arrive at work.

He was driving a grey Ford Focus C max car with the registration FY05 CKD and a dent on the rear bumper on the passenger side.

Since then, Peter has not been in touch with family or friends, which has been described as extremely out of character.

Sergeant Vicky Guthrie told the Newcastle Evening Chroncile:

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Businessman caught with bullets hidden in HIS SHOE at airport security is jailed

23 Oct 2013 11:03The construction boss was found with 13 rounds and two spent bullets secreted in a tiny drawstring bag, hidden in a trainer in his luggage

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