Ashling Murphy’s family deliver victim impact statements
Defence for accused argues attack was not ‘racially motivated’
“His life should be defined not by how he died, but by how he lived”
No remorse shown
Two separate incidents alleged
‘Cannabis induced psychosis’
Brazilian native was decapitated
“I became a shell of a person” – victim
“heartache and despair”
33-year-old now faces a life sentence for the 2022 murder
Trial continues
Court heard Ms Murphy was stabbed 11 times