Her lawyers lodged a special defence of insanity, stating she was unable to “appreciate the nature and wrongfulness” of what she had done. He agreed with prosecutor Bruce Erroch that Chirashi was continuing to make a good recovery from her illness.īut he added that she had committed “an act of homicide with particularly disturbing features” and would need “supervision for the foreseeable future”. His report added that she had believed she was on “special mission from God”. In April 2015, judge Lord Burns acquitted Chirashi of murder and ordered her to be detained in a secure mental hospital without limit of time.Ī senior psychiatrist told the High Court in Glasgow that Chirashi had a psychotic illness with symptoms of schizophrenia.ĭr John Crichton said she was suffering delusions and hallucinations with “abnormal religious content” when she killed her son. If she is sane, she should be charged with murder.”Ĭhirashi was charged with Scott’s murder and detained under the Mental Health Act while doctors assessed whether she was fit to stand trial. “First she was insane and now she is allowed to walk the streets. “For her to be walking about on the streets 18 months after such a horrific act is outrageous Angry England fans blast lack of police protection after Russian stadium attack.The public are promised safety and security but there is no such thing. Last night, David Hines, of the National Victims’ Association, said: “This is disgraceful. The scene where Farai Chirashi killed her child (Image: Daily Record)īut court claims that she would be held in a secure hospital have been ignored – as she gets out for regular shopping trips.
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