A man has gone into a fit of rage and killed his wife in the process after she told him their eldest son was not his.
Ernest Davenport
Ernest Davenport, a 65-year-old reportedly flew into rage after his ex-wife Susan, 63, claimed son, Mark was not his, stabbing her twice in the chest. He then rang 999 and told an operator: ''I think I've killed my wife.''
The man was on Friday, November 6, sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter by Liverpool Crown Court.
Liverpool Crown Court heard how the couple's other son Michael stumbled upon the gruesome scene after turning up for his regular weekly visit to see his father in Bury, Greater Manchester.
The victim suffered two stab wounds to her chest, one which had severed two major arteries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Susan
The couple, who were married for more than 40 years and had three children, were described as "hard working, law abiding people".
The tragedy occurred after Mrs Davenport arrived at the property to get her husband to sign papers relating to the sale of the house and they began arguing about money. A short time later, her ex husband made the 999 call saying: "I have had a fight with my wife and I think I've killed her."
The operator replied,"How have you done this?", to which Davenport responded, "We, we had a barney and started arguing and it's come to a... you know."
While in court, he explained that: "I was in a rage. We were arguing and shouting. I was just in shock and I didn't know what to do. I was backing towards the kitchen, she was still coming towards me, arguing with me. I wanted her to keep quiet."
"I just turned and got a knife out of the drawer. I was going to stop her arguing. I was going to stab her with the knife."
He said she did not seem to think he would do anything with it and was "putting him down all the time"