14:34
Trial resumes after lunch
Resuming after lunch the psychiatrist said Billingham would have understood that he had armed himself with a large kitchen knife, hidden it, dropped it and held it to Miss Taundry’s neck and threatened to kill her.
He would have also understood that he dragged Mylee back into the bungalow and slammed the door.
“His depression would not have affected that,” he said.
14:38
Billingham could be 'violent and controlling'
Dr Galappathie said he has asked the defendant about relationships with three women.
One of the women had described a relationship when Billingham in which he could be “violent and controlling” towards her.
The defendant said once there was a “domestic that had got out of hand”.
The psychiatrist said he had not asked for details and there was a similar incident involving Miss Taundry.
14:54
Photo of Billingham in knickers
Asked about what appeared to be the developing relationship between his former partner and another woman, the psychiatrist said: “There does appear to be some difficulty in coming to terms with events.”
Dr Gallapthie was also asked about a photo Billingham had sent to Miss Taundry of him wearing a pair of Miss Taundry’s knickers with an attached message.
He said the defendant had not told him about this.
The defendant told Dr Joseph that taking the picture was a “joke” and she treated it as such.
15:16
Messages to ex 'crude and direct'
Dr Galappathie has been shown text messages between Billingham and Miss Taundry.
It was put to him that Billingham had been “provoking” Miss Taundry and that the messages were “crude and direct”.
The psychiatrists said: “I think it is clear there were difficulties in the relationship.”
“He is not dealing well with the relationship between Miss Taundry and Lindsey?” asked the prosecutor
He replies: “That is what is indicated by these messages.”
The doctor agreed that Billingham was sending material that was “designed to disrupt” her new relationship.
15:19
Billingham was 'acting normally'
The psychiatrist said Billingham had lost his memory of the whole day.
Asked whether that was “wholly unusual” he replied: “It is unusual but I have come across patients before who have had this kind of experience.”
His partner and elder daughter had described him acting normally, said Mr Khalil.
”There are individuals who mask their symptoms,” Dr Galappathie replied.
Mr Khalil said there was CCTV of Billingham at a Cost Cutters acting “entirely normal” buying some beer and chatting with the person at the till.
He said people with depression do things, spend time with their family and experience enjoyment.
15:20
'Signs of jealousy'
“The symptoms he outlined to me appeared genuine. My impression was that he was depressed and moderately depressed,” said Dr Galappathie.
The psychiatrist agreed that Billingham was showing signs of jealousy about Mylee’s mother’s relationship.
He was asked whether Billingham had particular difficulty with the end of relationships.
“if the information is accurate I agree with that,” he said. “I had the impression he had a good and loving relationship with his daughter.”
16:16
Re-examination underway
In re-examination the psychiatrist said Billingham’s antecedent history, which included being fined for theft and assault, was still consistent with someone suffering from diminished responsibility.
People suffering from depression can still go about their work or enjoy spending time with their family, he said, adding Billingham said there still things he enjoyed.
“An individual can be behaving normally up to the point where they experience loss of control and rational judgement,” Dr Galappathie said.
16:18
'Kids come first'
Dr Philip Joseph, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, said he had interviewed Billingham at Birmingham prison on September 12, had seen his medical records and viewed CCTV footage.
The defendant told him he had suffered no abusive experiences during his childhood and was a hard working man who was “out-going and not aggressive.”
He said he was “not the jealous type or possessive and controlling. Kids always come first.”
The defendant also said he liked a drink but never had a drink problem.
Mylee Billingham: Updates as Dad on trial accused of murder
