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Teenager wearing goggles killed lecturer with a drill because voice told him to

Dr Barry Hounsome was killed by the 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons. [Photo: Mirror]

A 17-year-old boy killed a university lecturer with electric drills, knives and a hammer after following orders from voices in his head, a court heard.

Dr Barry Hounsome died while trying to escape the "sustained and prolonged attack" at his home in Gosport, Hampshire, on October 29.

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