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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Afghanistan war changed man who killed Somerset neighbours, court told

Jennifer and Stephen Chapple
Jennifer and Stephen Chapple were stabbed to death as their children slept upstairs. Composite: Facebook/LinkedIn

The wife of a former soldier who killed his nextdoor neighbours with a ceremonial dagger following a bitter dispute over parking has claimed that he suffered mental health issues after returning from fighting in Afghanistan.

Collin Reeves’ wife, Kayley Reeves, said he told her his head was “not in the right place” and he was particularly struggling on the day of the killings because it was shortly after Remembrance Sunday, a time of year that “triggered” him.

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