A man accused of killing a friend by hacking him with a machete tells police he believed his own life was under threat, a court hears during Christopher Gonzaga’s trial. Prosecutors allege the accused attacked his friend, resulting in the friend’s death.
According to testimony reported by both outlets, the accused also describes the victim as being in a “zombie state” at the time of the incident. The defence position, as reflected in the accounts, centres on the claim that the accused believed he faced imminent danger, which he raised when speaking to police.
The two sources align on the key points of the accused’s statements to police: that he feared for his life and that he perceived the victim in a bizarre or altered condition. Neither outlet provides differing factual details beyond these shared claims, focusing instead on what the jury is told about the accused’s account during the investigation.
