In Qiaowan Village, Xiaowu Township, Xiaochang, Hubei Province, a tragedy that shocked the whole township was staged at about 9:00 a.m. on May 23.
This vicious murder caused by a suspected psychopath resulted in the tragic consequences of 8 deaths and 1 injury.
What is more distressing is that the deceased included the killer's 80 year old mother.
Faced with such a tragic tragedy, people can not help asking: will the murderer be sentenced? What kind of legal and ethical choices are hidden behind this?
On the same day, the quiet streets of Qiaowan Village in Xiaowu Township were suddenly broken by a bloody incident. Lu Moumour, a 53 year old villager who is always honest in the eyes of villagers, suddenly attacked the street with a sharp sword.
According to eyewitness memories, at about 9 o'clock that morning, Lu, holding a sharp kitchen knife, suddenly rushed into the crowd and cut at anyone. There were no signs of his behavior, and there was no warning, which made people around him unprepared.
In just a few minutes, several people have fallen into a pool of blood. The scene was in chaos, with screams and shouts one after another, but the murderer seemed not affected by these sounds, and still continued his crazy behavior.
At that time, a young woman was opening the door of a small shop on the roadside, and she became Lu's next target. The woman had no time to dodge, so she was cut several times by Lu, and fell to the ground on the spot.
The pedestrians around saw this and fled in all directions, but the murderer did not stop there, but continued to chase other targets. Lu's face was expressionless when he committed the murder, and his attack was extremely cruel. He even ignored his mother's pleas.
After the crime, the police rushed to the scene and subdued Lu who was committing the murder. After preliminary investigation, Lu was initially identified as a third level mental disorder patient.
This news caused an uproar among the villagers, and people talked about why this seemingly normal person would suddenly go crazy to kill.
In the eyes of villagers, Lu has always been an honest man. His wife died many years ago. He has lived with his elderly parents and has a teenage son.
Although his family is poor, Lu has always been hardworking and willing to work, and has taken good care of his family.
However, just two days before the crime, villagers found that Lu's behavior was abnormal. He often talks to himself and sometimes suddenly laughs or cries.
Some villagers speculate that he may suffer from mental illness, but due to the lack of relevant knowledge and experience, everyone did not care.
With the in-depth investigation of the police, Lu's condition gradually surfaced.
It turned out that he had suffered from schizophrenia for a long time, but because of his family's financial difficulties, he had not received systematic treatment. Before the crime, his condition suddenly worsened, causing him to lose his reason and make such crazy moves.
Faced with this tragedy, people can not help asking: will the murderer Lu be sentenced for this?
However, according to the provisions of the criminal law of our country, a mental patient who causes harmful results when he is unable to recognize or control his own behavior, and who is identified and confirmed by legal procedures, shall not bear criminal responsibility.
However, his family members or guardians shall be ordered to take strict care of and receive medical treatment; When necessary, the government will force medical treatment.
However, this case is not so simple.
Although Lu was initially identified as a patient with Grade III mental disorder, whether his condition was so serious that he could not recognize or control his own behavior still needed judicial expertise to determine.
If, after identification, Lu is really unable to recognize or control his own behavior at the time of the crime, he may not be sentenced.
But this does not mean that he can escape the punishment of the law. According to the law, his family members or guardians need to bear strict custody and medical responsibilities.
If they fail to fulfill these responsibilities, which leads to the recurrence of similar events in Lu, they will also bear corresponding legal responsibilities.
In addition, this case also triggered people's thinking about the management and treatment of mental patients. In the current society, mental patients often face the dilemma of discrimination and exclusion.
They are often unable to integrate into the society, or even abandoned by their families, relatives and friends. This situation not only aggravates their illness, but also increases their risk of dangerous behavior.
Therefore, we need to strengthen the attention and management of the mentally ill to provide them with better treatment and support.
At the same time, we also need to strengthen public education and publicity, and improve everyone's awareness and understanding of the mentally ill. Only by eliminating discrimination and prejudice can we create a more inclusive and friendly social environment for the mentally ill.
In a word, the murder of a mentally ill person in Xiaochang, Hubei, is a sad tragedy.
It let us see the difficulties and challenges faced by the mentally ill, and also let us think about how to better manage and treat these patients. In the future, we need to work together to create a better future for the mentally ill.
