Pensioner stabbed son in neck with kitchen knife after argument over bank card

Peter Simpson ‘snapped’ on the evening in question (Picture: Evening Gazette)

A pensioner who was ‘struggling to manage his son’s behaviour’ stabbed him in the neck with a kitchen knife during an argument.

Teesside Crown Court was told that Peter Simpson, 68, had ‘snapped’ before going to the kitchen for a knife and stabbing his adult son in the neck.

The court heard that the son has autism and ADHD and that Simpson found it difficult to cope with his behaviour.

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