“HE TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME” — PENSIONER’S INHERITANCE RAGE BEFORE NEPHEW’S FATAL STABBING

An inheritance dispute that had been simmering inside a family for months allegedly exploded into violence when an 83-year-old man confronted his nephew at a home in Hampshire.

Alan Wotton is accused of killing his 65-year-old nephew, Andrew Avery, during a confrontation in Gosport in November 2024.

Prosecutors say the dispute centered on money from the estate of Wotton’s late sister, including an inheritance worth around £20,000.

But behind the financial argument was a much deeper family conflict.

THE MAN WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP HIM MOVE

Andrew had been involved in helping his uncle leave the property following the death of Wotton’s sister.

According to the prosecution, arrangements had been made for Wotton to move into another home.

Andrew and his husband had reportedly gone further than simply arranging accommodation. They had helped provide financial assistance toward Wotton’s new property.

Yet prosecutors allege Wotton remained convinced that he had been deprived of money that belonged to him.

That resentment would eventually become central to the case.

A DEADLY CONFRONTATION

On November 29, Andrew arrived at the Gosport property as plans were being made for Wotton to move.

Prosecutors allege the confrontation escalated rapidly.

Andrew was stabbed 11 times, suffering multiple wounds to his body and leg.

He died from his injuries.

The prosecution has argued that the attack was the culmination of Wotton’s anger over the inheritance and his living arrangements.

But Wotton disputes that version of events.

“I WAS DEFENDING MYSELF”

The 83-year-old has claimed that he acted in self-defense.

According to his account, Andrew was holding a knife during the confrontation.

Wotton says he managed to take control of the weapon before stabbing his nephew.

The defense has also raised questions about Wotton’s mental state, with evidence concerning a diagnosis of delusional disorder forming part of the case.

Jurors therefore face a difficult task: determining not only who inflicted the fatal injuries, but what was happening inside Wotton’s mind when the confrontation occurred.

THEN THE HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE

The prosecution has also alleged that Wotton set fire to the property following the stabbing.

That detail has added another disturbing layer to a case already centered on a bitter family dispute.

Investigators were left dealing with a death, a fire and a complicated inheritance dispute involving relatives who had previously been trying to arrange a new home for an elderly family member.

Now those same events are being examined in court.

A FAMILY DIVIDED BY MONEY

At the heart of the trial is something that began with an inheritance.

A sum of approximately £20,000.

But prosecutors say the dispute became about far more than money.

It became about control, mistrust, resentment and accusations within a family — until a confrontation ended with one man dead and another facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars.

Wotton denies murder.

The jury will ultimately have to decide whether this was a deliberate killing, an act of self-defense or something else entirely.

What started as a family argument over an inheritance ended with a nephew dead and an 83-year-old uncle on trial for his life.

The allegations remain unproven unless and until determined by the court.