Convicted Killer Claims Memory Loss in Trial for Brutal Murder of Neighbor

Brian Whitelock, on trial for the 2022 killing of Wendy Buckney, cites brain injuries and diminished responsibility while denying intent to murder.

Brian Whitelock, 57, is on trial for the murder of Wendy Buckney, 71, in Clydach, Swansea, in August 2022, after a violent attack involving a knife, a table leg, and shelving.
Whitelock has pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility but denies murder, claiming memory loss due to head injuries sustained weeks before the incident.
The court heard that Buckney's body was found naked and covered with furniture, with injuries so severe that the number of stab wounds could not be determined.
Whitelock, representing himself, admitted responsibility for the killing but stated he could not remember the events, describing the attack as horrific and out of character.
Previously convicted of murder and manslaughter in 2001, Whitelock was released from prison in 2018; the prosecution questioned his claims of no violent history since his release, citing a 2020 battery conviction.