Father stabs daughter "while playing" with a kitchen knife

Darlington (UK) - A father has been found guilty of murdering his daughter (†14). Until the very end, he maintained that he had accidentally stabbed her while fooling around.

14-year-old Scarlett Vickers was stabbed to death by her father, Simon Vickers.
14-year-old Scarlett Vickers was stabbed to death by her father, Simon Vickers.  © Polizei Durham

The Briton Simon Vickers was found guilty by a court yesterday, Monday. The Briton will find out his sentence in a few days' time.

His daughter Scarlett died on July 5, 2024. The terrible incident occurred while they were cooking dinner together.

According to Durham police , Vickers claimed that the two of them had been fooling around and throwing kitchen items at each other. He then accidentally swung a kitchen knife in such a way that he hit Scarlett, causing her a deep cut.

Despite prompt medical treatment, the daughter succumbed to her injuries.

Forensic investigations suggest murder

However, the forensic evidence clearly speaks against an accident. According to the BBC, a pathologist stated in court that it was practically impossible for a 10-centimeter-deep cut like Scarlett's to have been caused in a playful situation.

In her opinion, such a fatal injury could only be caused by a deliberately and firmly inserted blade. In addition, the convicted man had consumed both alcohol and cannabis during the course of the evening.

The exact circumstances surrounding the 14-year-old's gruesome death remain unclear, according to Durham Police.