A PENSIONER stabbed his nephew to death and set fire to a home in a £20,000 inheritance row, a court heard.

Alan Wotton, 83, allegedly knifed Andrew Avery 11 times after accusing him of “stealing” money from his sister’s inheritance.

The crime scene of a living room after a fire, with debris covering the floor and an upturned coffee table.Alan Wotton allegedly murdered his nephew then set his late sister’s home alight Credit: Solent Andrew Avery, a man with white hair and glasses, smiling.Andrew Avery was stabbed 11 times Credit: Solent

Wotton believed his 65-year-old nephew was deliberately withholding £20,000 that his late sister – Andrew’s mum – had left for him, it was said.

Jurors heard he had been staying at sister June’s home in Gosport, Hampshire, following her death but Andrew bought his uncle a flat in the town so he could move out.

Prosecutors say Wotton was upset by the plans and “aggrieved” about the inheritance money so he hatched a plot to murder Andrew.

On November, 29, 2024, Andrew had gone to the Gosport home to help his “frail” uncle move out when he was stabbed multiple times.

Wotton, who has a heart condition, then allegedly set fire to the property.

Prosecutor Jodie Mittell KC told Portsmouth Crown : “There’s no dispute that Mr Wotton killed Mr Avery on 29 November 2024.

“At the time of his death, Mr Avery was 65 and Mr Avery died as a result of multiple stab wounds.

“In total, there were seven stab wounds to his torso and four more to his left leg, so 11 stab wounds in total and there’s no dispute that Mr Wotton caused those wounds.”

The court was told Wotton claims he acted in “self defence”, but the prosecution said he was the “aggressor and the attacker”.

Ms Mittell said following June’s death in 2023, Andrew and her grandson James became executors of her will and decided to sell her home.

Living room of a house showing fire damage, with a charred sofa and debris scattered across the floor.Wotton had been staying at the house but was due to move out Credit: Solent The scene of a fire showing a damaged chair, stairs, and bookshelves in a room.He is claiming he acted in self-defence Credit: Solent

But Wotton, who travelled to the UK from Hungary for the funeral, then moved into his late sister’s house, it was said.

Jurors heard after the home was sold in November 2024, the decision was made by Andrew to send his uncle to live somewhere else.

John Portlock, Andrew’s husband, told the court he lent £84,000 to his partner to buy a flat that Wotton could move to.

Andrew spent about £40,000 of his own money on the flat which would be bought in his own name.

Wotton was due to move out of June’s house on the day of the alleged murder, jurors were told.

Ms Mittell said: “His nephew hadn’t just given him his marching orders, though.

“To the contrary, Mr Avery had made a considerable number of arrangements that would allow his uncle to move to a flat in Stoke Road in Gosport.

“On 29 November 2024, Mr Wotton was due to move out and his nephew went to Exmouth Road to assist him.

“The motive [for the murder] appears to be a reluctance on Mr Wotton’s part to depart his sister’s address, and/or him feeling aggrieved about the financial transactions assisted with that move and him feeling his nephew was stealing his inheritance money.”

The court heard Wotton later told that his sister had left him £20,000 in her will and felt his nephew was trying to steal from him.

He claimed Andrew had gone into the kitchen and grabbed a knife but was “not man enough” to stab him.

Wotton also told police he had “hit him in the mouth, taken his knife off him and finished him”, the court heard.

He added: “I turned it on him, the b*****d.”

When asked if he intended to kill his nephew, he said: “Probably, yeah.”

Sarah Jones KC, defending, asked jurors to consider Wotton’s claim he was defending himself, or alternatively consider he had diminished responsibility as he has since been diagnosed with a delusional disorder.

Wotton denies and the trial continues.