schizophrenia
Schizophrenic Man Kills Father with Sledgehammer Despite Active Protection Order: A Family Tragedy in Illinois
Dec 17, 2025 02:53 pm CST
A 28-year-old Indian-origin man diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his father with a sledgehammer in their Illinois home. Despite having an active protection order against him, Abhijit Patel was living with his parents when the tragic incident occurred. He claimed to investigators it was his "religious obligation" to kill his father, though doctors had previously identified these allegations as delusional.
Tragic Death at Brazilian Zoo: Teenager with Lion Taming Dreams Fatally Mauled After Entering Lioness Enclosure
Dec 02, 2025 10:54 am CST
A 19-year-old Brazilian teenager with mental health challenges was fatally attacked by a lioness after climbing into her enclosure at Parque Zoobotanio Arruda Camara. The victim, who dreamed of working with lions, had a history of schizophrenia. Zoo officials have decided against euthanizing the lioness as she displayed no unusual aggressive behavior outside this incident.
"Kill Them": Fox & Friends Host On "Mentally Ill Homeless People", Apologises
Sep 15, 2025 10:26 am CST
Brian Kilmeade, host for the conservative Fox & Friends talk show, apologised on Sunday for stating that homeless mentally ill people should be given lethal injections, saying his remark had been "extremely callous."