![]() "I have no idea," Mr Beckerleg responded, but maintained he had not intended to kill his friend.Ĭlosing arguments in the trial, presided over by Justice Joseph McGrath, are set to begin this week. "Why not wait for the police?" he asked, suggesting that Mr Beckerleg could have barricaded himself inside the house. Mr Tooker put it to Mr Beckerleg that he intended to kill Mr Reimers and that he was acting in a "blind rage", when he attacked his friend. Mr Beckerleg maintained he had no idea what his friend was referring to and insisted to Mr Tooker if he knew, "I would tell you". He read a phone message sent by Mr Reimers on the night of the fatal attack that referred to knowing "the truth" and that he was "going to tell her the truth … and your world is going to come down." Prosecutor Brett Tooker questioned Mr Beckerleg about his claim that he had "no idea" why his friend had attacked him while out fishing. ( ABC South West: Jackson Worthington) Accused quizzed about message The attack occurred on a suburban street in Eaton, WA. He said he wanted to "immobilise" rather than kill Mr Reimers so he could "not hurt anyone again". ![]() "I didn't mean to kill him … fear took over, fear of me and my family getting hurt." "I was distraught … confused … I felt violated and terrified him," Mr Beckerleg said while being questioned by defence lawyer Simon Freitag. Mr Beckerleg said he told his family to call police for help and then grabbed a display samurai sword and went after his friend, who was lying on the street outside his house. The court heard Mr Reimers arrived at Mr Beckerleg's home that night and attacked him in front of his partner and step-children, but left after Mr Beckerleg stabbed him with an arrow. Mr Beckerleg wept while he told the jury he thought he was going to die when his friend lunged at him and began choking, punching, and threatening to kill him while they were out fishing. He said he did not intend to kill his friend, but "immobilise him" after Mr Reimers attacked him twice. ![]() Damian Kyle Beckerleg pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted to killing James Shane Reimers, 43, after a day's fishing and drinking in Eaton, Western Australia, in May 2020. ![]()
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