Man stabbed woman to death in Exeter after telling medics he would kill someone, court told

Lorna England was killed after going out to buy some flour in February last year, the court heard. Photograph: Devon and Cornwall police

A man stabbed a 74-year-old stranger to death in a Devon park three hours after telling doctors he would kill someone when they refused to section him, a jury has heard.

Cameron Davis stabbed Lorna England in the heart and neck as she walked home from the shops in Exeter. When he was arrested, Davis told police: “I warned you … why didn’t they listen to me at the hospital?”