Defendant testifies in 2021 San Francisco 'Grandpa Vicha' murder case

Accused Killer Testifies In Murder Trial of 84-Year-Old ‘Grandpa Vicha’ Ratanapakdee

The 2021 killing of Anza Vista resident Vicha Ratanapakdee has its murder trial underway, and accused 24-year-old killer Antoine Watson took the stand in his own defense Tuesday. His explanations, though, were largely incoherent.Nearly five full years since the January 28, 2021 killing of 84-year-old ‘Grandpa Vicha’ Ratanapakdee in a seemingly unprovoked sidewalk attack in the Anza Vista neighborhood, the murder trial of the accused killer Antio…

Defendant testifies in 2021 San Francisco 'Grandpa Vicha' murder case

Tuesday, for the first time, the defendant accused of killing Vicha Ratanapakdee by shoving him to the ground in San Francisco testified about what was going through his mind during the attack.

‘Grandpa Vicha' murder case: Defendant says he was in a haze of confusion and anger

The man accused of violently shoving an 84-year-old Asian man in San Francisco, ultimately killing him, testified Tuesday that he was in a haze at the time of the attack. The death of Vicha Ratanapakdee became a flashpoint in the push to stop Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, but defendant Antoine Watson said he was angry about a prior car crash and had no idea the man he hit was Asian or elderly. In court Tuesday, Watson detailed the 24 …