Son Pleads Guilty to Killing Dad in Southampton

Joshua Perry, 28, from Southampton, has admitted manslaughter of his father, John Perry, at Winchester Crown Court today (Friday, 10 July).

Father Found Strangled in Flat

John Perry, 70, was found dead in a Southampton flat on Bursledon Road shortly after 9pm on Wednesday, 5 February. The cause of death was strangulation.

Sentencing Set for September

Joshua Perry pleaded guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility. He is due back at Winchester Crown Court on Monday, 21 September for sentencing.

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