Mitigating for Miles, Brenda Campbell KC, said Mr Fowler was an entirely innocent victim and the defendant was 'profoundly sorry' for his actions. He had a background of abuse and trauma in his home life, had problems with his mental health from the age of 10 and reported hearing voices at the age of 12.
Which is offered as a reason why he gouged out the eye of a complete stranger to him, a pensioner, then beat that pensioner 19 times over the head with his own walking stick and stamped on his head 8 times.
Later, his mother had raised concern that he was having 'delusions about religion' but that he had stopped smoking cannabis, Ms Campbell said. The barrister suggested there were 'missed opportunities' for medical professionals to spot the warning signs that Miles was unwell.
Ya think?!?
Judge Judy Khan KC sentenced Miles to a hospital order with restrictions after hearing he needed ongoing treatment at Broadmoor secure psychiatric hospital. The judge said she would outline her reason for the decision later.
I think we can all guess...
The court was told Miles was likely to spend years in hospital before he is well enough to be released back into the community.
Maybe he should be released into some other country's community instead of ours, how about that?
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