Un hombre de Maine considerado no criminalmente responsable por matar a su esposa y atacar a su madre durante una crisis de salud mental será internado en un centro psiquiátrico. A Maine man deemed not criminally responsible for killing his wife and attacking his mother during a mental health crisis will be committed to a psychiatric facility.

Un hombre de 34 años de edad de Maine, Samuel Whittemore, ha sido declarado no criminalmente responsable por asesinar a su esposa y atacar a su madre durante una crisis de salud mental en la casa de sus padres en febrero. A 34-year-old Maine man, Samuel Whittemore, has been declared not criminally responsible for murdering his wife and attacking his mother during a mental health crisis at his parents’ home in February. Las autoridades dicen que usó una lanza de fuego en el ataque, fue encontrado desnudo y gritando en la carretera, y admitió haber matado a su esposa. Authorities say he used a fire poker in the attack, was found naked and shouting in the road, and admitted to killing his wife. Un tribunal dictaminó que era incapaz de entender sus acciones debido a un trastorno bipolar 1 con rasgos psicóticos, y será internado en un centro psiquiátrico estatal para recibir tratamiento. A court ruled he was unable to understand his actions due to bipolar 1 disorder with psychotic features, and he will be committed to a state psychiatric facility for treatment. La familia de la víctima, incluidos los parientes de Francia, expresaron su dolor e instaron a una sentencia de prisión, pero el juez hizo hincapié en la seguridad pública y programó audiencias futuras para evaluar la posible liberación de Whittemore. The victim’s family, including relatives from France, expressed grief and urged for a prison sentence, but the judge emphasized public safety and scheduled future hearings to assess Whittemore’s potential release.