The court heard how Karl Hardwick, now an inmate at HMP Hewell, has mental health issues A 'PSYCHOTIC' killer who cut grass with scissors and attacked a pensioner is expected to learn his fate today - after his sentence was delayed for a sixth time despite colossal pressure to clear the Covid court backlog. It was hoped that Karl Hardwick, who once kicked a Kidderminster dad-of-four to death, would be sentenced at last for fresh offences at Worcester Crown Court last Monday. However, the sentence is now listed for today. Courts across the country are working through a large backlog exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, hence the need to relieve pressure on the system.