David Brickwood suffered stab wounds as intruders ransacked his home, prosecutors alleged
Mr Brickwood's son, Dale, said: "[The case] won't go away and we will get to the bottom of it one way or another."and directed Birmingham Crown Court jurors to return not guilty verdicts on murder and burglary counts. After directing the jury to acquit Mr St Rose, of Forest Gate, Mr Justice Pepperall told them: "You can only convict where there is sufficient evidence.image captionDale Brickwood said he "sat there crying" when he was told the court case had collapsed and his mother was "absolutely in pieces".
The BBC should specify in the headline of the article whether this case is a son proving his father's innocence or a son committing murder like his father.