Interesting that, assuming Rob doesn't have a dramatic relapse, diminished responsibility and "loss of control" (which has replaced provocation) are not partial defences to GBH, only to murder (reducing the charge to manslaughter). I wonder how the SWs are going to play the legal storyline.
I thought the build-up of this SL was really well done, but was fuming at the stabbing cop-out. I'm still fuming, but marginally less so now that he's still alive. Tonight I felt so bad for Pat and Tony; that ordinary conversation insert really heightened the awfulness of what was about to hit them.