"Predictive Text" Can Get You Killed

Honestly, the Captain believes that if you're so lazy that you rely upon a gadget to type your words for you, you're asking to get stabbed 104 times.

A MAN who stabbed his friend to death in a row over a mis-spelt text message has been convicted of manslaughter.

Neil Brook, aged 33, of Wilbraham Road, Walkden, was on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of murdering his friend and neighbour, 27- year-old Josef Witkowski.

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Brook told the police he sent Mr Witkowski a text containing the word “nutter”, but, because of his predictive text, it came out as “mutter”.

Mr Witkowski took offence and after the pair exchanged a series of increasingly abusive and angry text messages, he went round to Brook’s flat.

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The court heard that Brook grabbed [a] knife from the back of the door and stabbed Mr Witkowski in the leg, and he took refuge in the bathroom.

Brook continued to attack Mr Witkowski and delivered the killing blow, stabbing him in the chest and piercing his heart.

Mr Witkowski had 104 injuries including cuts, stab wounds, bruises and slice marks on his hands.

[The Bolton News]