Clive Whyte instructed police it appeared like he was the perpetrator when his neighbour was killed, and now a jury has discovered him responsible of homicide.
Martin Bebbington was on the cellphone to emergency providers when he was fatally stabbed inside his Alexandra dwelling, in Victoria's northeast, weeks earlier than Christmas in 2020.
The 2 males had points with alcoholism and struck up a friendship that concerned consuming collectively.
They have been consuming collectively on December 6, the evening earlier than Bebbington died, and into the early hours of the next morning.
Bebbington known as triple-zero about 1.30am.
"Hey buddy, I want an ambulance right here now," he instructed the operator.
"I do not know what he'll do, he is bought a knife with him."
The operator heard him scream 4 occasions and drop the cellphone. He breathed closely for a time after which stopped.
Jurors heard Whyte then bought on the cellphone and known as the operator "mind lifeless" and a "dickhead".
"He is lifeless meat," Whyte stated. "Useless, lifeless, lifeless, duh."
When requested what had occurred, Whyte stated they'd a giant argument and sadly Bebbington was now lifeless.
"It seems to be unhealthy. My good friend is lifeless, we have each been consuming so it seems to be like I am the perpetrator or f---ing no matter," Whyte stated.
Prosecutor Ray Gibson had alleged Whyte intentionally killed 60-year-old Bebbington, who was stabbed thrice within the chest and twice beneath the chin.
He additionally suffered a fractured ankle and an post-mortem discovered no defensive wounds.
Supreme Court docket Justice Amanda Fox will sentence Whyte at a later date.