![]() ![]() His first mental health assessment the day after the killing found no evidence of thought disorder, paranoia or delusional thinking.īut an expert adolescent psychiatrist described Addis as an unreliable malingerer and said he had been calm and collected when he phoned the police. Officers found his grandmother in a bath full of bloodstained water after he told a 999 operator: 'There's been a murder.'ĭefence expert Dr Peter Misch said he believed Addis experienced a transient paranoid psychosis at the time of the killing. We want him to have a go at life, and Mum would, too.'Īddis tried to claim he was hearing voices and experiencing paranoid delusions when he stabbed Mrs Addis 17 times. 'The biggest punishment is knowing what he's done. In a statement released to the defence, the Addis family said: 'We don't want him to lose most of his life. 'I accept you loved her very much, but nonetheless you killed her in the most horrific manner imaginable.' 'It is impossible to forget the evidence I heard about how much she loved you and how much she did for you. Speaking of Mrs Addis, Judge Laing said: 'She leaves behind loving and understanding children and grandchildren who are prepared forgive you and support you. 'Sentencing is the only time in a trial to note the tragedy of what you did.' ![]() You will still be a relatively young man, keen to catch up on lost time. ![]() 'At this point, I cannot be satisfied you will remain drug-free on your release. She added: 'You have not yet fully appreciated the seriousness of what happened and just how much work is needed. She said he had still not spoken about what happened and had discussed emigrating when he is released, which she described as an attempt to get away from what he had done. Judge Laing said while she accepted Addis was extremely remorseful, he would still present a danger to the public on release. Pietro Addis, the defendant's grandfather, with Katie Price at Donatello restaurant in Brighton. 'The horrific thing you had done should have made you run a mile from any offer of illegal drugs,' the judge said. He then tried to claim the white powder was flour, the court heard. He tested positive for cocaine taken while he was on remand in a secure hospital. The court heard he continued to abuse drugs after he was taken into custody. Tests on his blood and hair showed Addis had taken cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, Xanax and his grandmother's cancer medication in the months before the killing. The final moments of Sue Addis's life would have been filled with unimaginable terror and trauma at the hands of her beloved grandson, the judge said.Īddis inflicted significant mental and physical suffering in a sustained attack, the judge said. 'It is highly unlikely your grandma would have lost her life had you not done so.' 'You chose to smoke a lot of cannabis and deliberately over-use your amphetamine-based ADHD medication. She added: 'No family or friends have suggested any difficulties out of the norm. Sue Addis with her husband Pietro and former EastEnders actress Michelle CollinsĪddis would have been angry at the family trying to stop him getting Elvanse and restricting his use of cannabis, the judge said. ![]() The judge said she was satisfied the principle cause was Addis's use of cannabis and abusing Elvanse - his amphetamine-based ADHD medication. 'The negative effects of the ADHD drugs were becoming ever more obvious,' the judge said.Īddis experienced a transient psychotic delusion which made him believe his grandmother meant him serious harm, a jury found. His desperation for drugs was demonstrated by taking his grandmother's breast cancer medication. 'Use and misuse of drugs was the single biggest factor in the development of the mental state that led to you killing your grandma,' Judge Laing said. His grandmother, Sue Addis, owned popular Brighton restaurants Donatello and Pinocchio, and was well known in the local community for her extensive charitable work.Īt Lewes Crown Court, Judge Christine Laing KC told Addis his horrific crime demonstrated the dangers of taking illegal drugs and his inability to avoid harmful behaviour.Īddis was also selling clothes and possessions to buy cannabis. Millionaire Mrs Addis (left) was a highly successful restaurateur and philanthropist who served celebrities including Tony Blair, Bill Nighy (right) and Katie PriceĪddis was in Covid lockdown when his desperate family tried to get help for his deteriorating mental state, moving him in with his grandmother after a family row about his drug use. ![]()
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