Overview

• Simon Vickers, 50, is on trial for the July 2024 death of his 14-year-old daughter, Scarlett, who suffered a fatal 11cm chest wound at their home in Darlington, UK.
• Vickers claims the incident was a 'freak accident' during a playfight in the kitchen, asserting he unintentionally threw a knife while aiming for tongs.
• The prosecution argues the wound was too deep to have been accidental, with a forensic pathologist testifying the knife was likely held firmly when it struck Scarlett.
• Vickers admitted to drinking three to four glasses of wine and smoking a cannabis joint earlier that day, which could affect the credibility of his account.
• Scarlett’s mother, Sarah Hall, testified in support of Vickers, describing him as a loving father and maintaining that she believes the incident was accidental.