MURDER TRIAL: Suspect who killed Essex mum Becky Parker is a...

The mum of murder accused Matthew Smith has claimed that her son is a "wuss" who hated conflict, despite him admitting to the killing of his ex-partner, pregnant mum-of-two Becky Parker.Appearing in court on Thursday afternoon, Linda Smith called Matthew, the younger of her two sons, "timid" and "placid" and described him as someone who "didn't like confrontation and would always stand down".Answering questions from defence barrister Craig Rush, she added:...