The man accused of murdering his landlord has told the jury how he is "ashamed" of what he had done.

Stuart Crawford denies murdering his landlord and friend Michael Ryan in his flat on Devonshire Road, Sutton, in September 2008, claiming he acted in self defence.

Giving evidence in his defence, Crawford told the Old Bailey he "was ashamed of what had happened, but it had happened".

Crawford told the jury Mr Ryan could have become "infuriated" at him not having a job and "lying around the house", as Mr Ryan had told friends.

He claimed how he "loved the Olympics", and how he may have appeared lazy as he was watching the games in the days running up to Michael Ryan's death.

Crawford told the jury how in the run up to Michael Ryan's death, Mr Ryan had began to "treat me like he was my father" and how things had "began to get a bit edgy between them".

The 45-year-old claimed there was "no way on earth" he could have gained access to Michael Ryan's bank account prior to his death.

On the morning of the killing, Crawford said he "couldn't recall leaving the house", even though he is alleged to have accessed Mr Ryan's bank account online at Sutton Library.

Crawford said he found it "impossible to believe" that someone in his name had accessed the Sutton Library computer system on the morning of Mr Ryan's death.

The jury heard Crawford claim that Mr Ryan had given him a bank card to an account he no longer used.

The jury had heard earlier in the session how Crawford had told a police officer after he was extradited from Thailand he had "been living with guilt for two years".

The trial continues