Austin Metcalf's father haunted by Karmelo Anthony trial visuals released: ‘I had never seen those pictures’

"I had ne'er seen those pictures, and I ne'er privation to spot those pictures. I saw one, and it was, that was enough," said Jeff Metcalf.

His son, Austin Metcalf, was 17 years aged erstwhile helium was murdered by Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted earlier this period of sidesplitting Metcalf.

It happened astatine a precocious schoolhouse way conscionable successful Frisco, Texas, successful April 2025. Following his high-profile trial, condemnation and 35-year sentence, Anthony is actively warring to entreaty it.

Authorities photographed a folding pocketknife with a acheronian leaf and grey grip utilized successful the execution of Austin Metcalf successful Texas. (Collin County Courts)

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Concurrently, the Metcalf household is coming to grips with the satellite having entree to the graphic and disturbing audio and visuals that Collin County Courts made public.

Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed to decease astatine a Texas way meet. (Jeff Metcalf)

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Fox News Digital asked Metcalf if helium felt it was indispensable to amusement his son's devastating injuries, to which helium said, "We really were escorted retired of the courtroom during that portion of the testimony."

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Karmelo Anthony is photographed handcuffed wrong a constabulary conveyance with humor disposable connected his left-hand finger. (Collin County Courts)

At the aforesaid time, helium said helium understands it's publically accessible.

"Do I deliberation it's morally close to amusement that? No, because, really, the coiled has thing to bash with the case," helium said.

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A household photograph of Jeff Metcalf with his sons Austin and Hunter Metcalf is displayed astatine their location successful Frisco, Texas, connected June 17, 2026. Austin Metcalf, 17, was murdered astatine a precocious schoolhouse way conscionable past year. (Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)

Court records uncover the fatal thorax coiled measured 2 inches successful length.

"It's not a puncture wound. It's a stab, and a twist, and a pull," Metcalf said.

Bodycam video released by Collin County Court successful Texas shows Karmelo Anthony being placed successful handcuffs moments aft the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. (Collin County Courts)

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Throughout his trial, Anthony's defence argued the slayer acted successful self-defense. Weeks aft his sentencing, Fox News Digital has learned a squad of civilian defence attorneys has joined his combat to entreaty his condemnation and sentencing.

Austin Metcalf was murdered nether a way structure erstwhile convicted slayer Karmelo Anthony stabbed him astatine a Frisco, Texas precocious schoolhouse way meet. (Collin County Courts)

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"There was nary fight; determination [were] nary punches. He wasn't jumped. He didn't effort to flight from a pack of radical that surrounded him. The lone clip that radical stood up was erstwhile aft Austin was stabbed, due to the fact that they realized it happened truthful fast," Metcalf said astir the altercation betwixt his lad and Anthony nether the way conscionable tent.

Austin Metcalf was 17 years aged erstwhile helium was stabbed and killed astatine a Frisco, Texas precocious schoolhouse way meet. (Collin County Courts)

Anthony's tribunal records uncover a "motion to substitute counsel" was filed Monday. Until then, helium was being represented by court-appointed lawyer Lara Bracamonte Davila successful his appeal.

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Fox News Digital confirmed seasoned transgression defence lawyer Russell Wilson II volition beryllium joining the combat to appeal.

Karmelo Anthony is pictured aft being transferred to the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and transported to the Pack Unit adjacent Navasota, Texas. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

Also joining the squad is Gary Bledsoe, who is the president of the Texas NAACP; Michael L. Ware; Brooke Cluse, who works for Ben Crump Law; Sean Dardia; and Justin A. Moore, according to CBS Texas. The squad is reportedly moving pro bono.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Stand with Karmelo Coalition for comment.

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