メイン州の男性が 精神疾患の危機で 妻を殺し 母親を襲った罪で 刑事責任はないと判断され 精神病院に収容される 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.

34歳のメインマンのサミュエル・ホイットティモアは,2月に両親の自宅で精神健康の危機にあつて妻を殺害し,母親を暴行したとして犯罪に係る責任を負わなかったと宣言された. 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. 当局によると、彼は攻撃に火のポーカーを使い,路上で裸で叫びながら発見され,妻を殺害したことを認めたという. Authorities say he used a fire poker in the attack, was found naked and shouting in the road, and admitted to killing his wife. 精神病の特徴を持つ双極性障害のせいで 行動を理解できないと 裁判所は裁定しました 彼は治療のために 精神病院に収容されます 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. 被害者の家族やフランス出身の親戚は 悲しみを表現し 刑務所の判決を求めたが 裁判官は公衆の安全を重視し 将来の公聴会で ヴィットモアの釈放の可能性を 評価する事を決めた 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.