Darlington dad killed daughter in play-fight stabbing, court told

' A father fatally stabbed his 14-year-old daughter during a play-fight in their kitchen, a court has heard.

Scarlett Vickers suffered a 4in (11cm)-deep wound to her chest and "bled to death" at her family home in Darlington in July, Teesside Crown Court was told.

Her parents Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall told police the family were "mucking about" as they normally did and throwing food and utensils at each other while making dinner in the kitchen.'

Mr Vickers, 50, denies murder and manslaughter, with his barrister saying he loved his daughter with all his heart and her death was a "tragic accident".

Opening the trial to jurors, prosecutor Mark McKone KC said the only people present on 5 July were Scarlett and her parents and the account of what happened had come from the two adults.'