Shakhura murder suspect ‘mentally fit’

TDT | Manama

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The man accused of stabbing his neighbour to death in Shakhura was fully aware of what he was doing at the time of the killing, a court was told yesterday.

A medical panel found that the defendant bore full responsibility for his actions.

The findings were presented to the High Criminal Court, which had earlier ordered a psychiatric assessment and requested the man’s full hospital file.

Psychiatric history

His lawyer had claimed that the accused was not accountable for his behaviour, citing a psychiatric history stretching back 25 years. He asked for the man to be examined by a medical committee.

The court agreed on 3 June to refer the matter to the appropriate panel and to include the defendant’s medical records with the case file.

The incident came to light after the Northern Governorate Police informed the Public Prosecution that a body had been found in the street near the victim’s home in Shakhura.

He had been stabbed several times.

Prosecutors visited the scene with a forensic pathologist and crime scene investigators.

The body was inspected, the area examined, and samples collected for testing.

The forensic doctor was asked to determine the injuries, and specialists from the evidence unit analysed material gathered from the site.