Man convicted of 'brutal' murder of his mother in Hampshire
Anna Jones was found dead at her home in Petersfield in May last year
Last updated 6th Dec 2024
A 26-year-old man has been convicted by a jury of the "brutal and savage" murder of his mother in Hampshire.
Anarlyn Jones, of Jacaranda Road in Bordon, was found guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court of the murder of Anna Jones.
The body of the 44-year-old was found by police after they were called to their home in Station Road in Petersfield on May 9th last year.
The trial heard that the defendant, who was formerly known as Bronwyn Jones but now identifies as male, was described as looking like "something out of a horror film" by neighbours who saw him clambering into their upstairs flat in trousers drenched in blood.
He was heard to have said: "I've killed her, I've killed her."
A Hampshire police spokesman said that the defendant's mother had "struggled vigorously" for her life.
He added:
"The jury heard that Anarlyn Jones had called 999 and told the operator that he had repeatedly stabbed his mother, but that she had begged him to do it and demons were responsible, which he repeated to officers at the scene.
"Despite this however, the prosecution claimed that Anarlyn had killed his mother in a fit of rage after consuming a 'significant amount of alcohol'."
Jones will be sentenced on January 31st.