Bristol man convicted of murder after stabbing neighbour to death

A 56-year-old man who stabbed his neighbour to death has been convicted of murder following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.

Jeffery Barry admitted killing Kamil Ahmad in July last year but claimed it was manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

However, following a two week trial a jury concluded he deliberately targeted 48-year-old Mr Ahmad and was of sound mind at the time of the incident.

The court heard Barry had been discharged from a private mental health hospital the day before he attacked Kamil.

Police say on the day of his release he spent more than four hours drinking in two bars before returning to his home shortly before midnight.

A couple of hours later, officers say he then climbed the stairs to the second floor on which Kamil lived, knocked on his door and attacked him with a knife.

A post-mortem examination found Kamil died from multiple stab wounds.

Immediately after the incident Barry had called 999.

Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector Richard Ocone saysalthough Barry has a history of serious mental illness, "at the time he attacked Kamil he knew exactly what he was doing".