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 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 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. 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. Authorities say he used a fire poker in the attack, was found naked and shouting in the road, and admitted to killing his wife. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.