Collins said Mr Bacon had been paranoid in the lead-up to the incident and then suddenly turned on him. Mr Bacon allegedly said: “I'm going to f***ing kill you, c***”. Mr Smith said the description of a “look of evil” was an attempt by the defendant to be emotive. “You're trying to make [Mr Bacon] sound like a monster,” he said. Mr Smith suggested that had been because Mr Bacon raised his hands to parry the blows being aimed at his head.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2021 00:22 UTC