*October 25th, 2010* The sessions court on Thursday sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in jail for trying to kill his 79-year-old father in 2008. Neil Credo had attacked his father, Nobert, with a sickle on his neck and chest on March 19, 2008, the Juhu police said. Nobert had been taken to nearby RN Cooper Hospital. He had later referred to Nanavati Hospital in Vile Parle west because his condition was very critical.
The Juhu police said when Neil’s brother, Sailesh, had tried to stop him, Neil attacked him too. But Sailesh managed escaped with minor injuries. Neil was arrested and booked for attempt to murder and has been in police custody since his arrest. During the trial, the prosecution produced several witnesses, including Nobert and Sailesh, to prove the case against Neil. Neil’s lawyer argued that he was undergoing treatment for schizophrenia for last 29 years. However, the sessions court convicted Neil. http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/mumbai/Man-convicted-for-trying-to-kill-father/Article1-616177.aspx -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
