For the past two weeks, most of the witnesses who’ve taken the stand at the Misha Pavelick murder trial have at least mentioned the name Andrew Perkins. In May 2006, he was the new boyfriend of Misha’s ex and was the person Misha was trying to fight that night.

On Thursday, Perkins took the stand for himself. • ‘Skipping rocks and throwing stuff’: Witness describes scene after Misha Pavelick stabbing • ‘We stabbed a guy’: Witnesses at Misha Pavelick murder trial say accused killer bragged • Very pale: A last memory of Misha Pavelick at the trial for his murder

The accused in the case is in his 30s now, but was under 18 at the time of the killing, so he cannot be publicly named. Witnesses in the case who were young persons at the time are also not being named.

Perkins went through

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