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flag A New Zealand man, Jack Korewha, was sentenced to indefinite detention after killing his stepfather during a schizophrenia medication change, deemed too dangerous to release without approval from the Health Minister.

flag Jack Korewha, 27, was sentenced to indefinite detention in a secure mental health facility after killing his stepfather, Geoffrey Ware, in May 2025 during a schizophrenia medication change. flag Korewha, who had no prior violence history, fatally stabbed Ware at his home in Parakao, Northland, then fled in Ware’s car with no memory of the act. flag Mental health evaluations found him unfit to stand trial due to ongoing delusions, hallucinations, and cognitive impairment. flag Justice Michele Wilkinson-Smith cited significant public risk and systemic failures, noting Korewha’s repeated hospitalizations and a critical period without medication. flag His mother criticized the system for not intervening during the transition. flag The court ruled his condition is treatable but unstable, requiring indefinite detention with release possible only by the Minister of Health’s approval.

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