rushed into his room and kicked him on the leg. stage did the defendant pick up the knife.
Only at that
Mr. KOK was
In the
He then rushed
He then
unable to drag the deceased out of his room, the defendant got up and attempted to give Mr. KOK and the deceased's grandmother a hand in removing him. The deceased however, sprang at him
The and tried to snatch the knife away. A struggle followed. deceased was unable to grab the knife from him and the defendant was successful in pushing him out of the doorway. corridor, the deceased picked up a wooden pole. at the defendant and struck him on the left shoulder. attempted to strike the defendant on the head with the pole. Eventually the defendant grabbed the pole from the deceased. During the struggle the deceased kept kicking the defendant. The deceased pushed the defendant backward and they fell over. That was the first time that the defendant noticed any blood. Both men got up and the deceased again picked up the pole and
The defendant managed to attempted to strike the defendant. snatch the pole away from him again. The deceased again collapsed near the entrance to the defendant's cubicle.
15.
The defendant said that he then put the knife and pole on the sitting room table, made a telephone call to the police and returned to the sitting room to wait for their arrival.
PRINCIPAL FACTORS
16. Certain reports were produced by agreement at the trial indicating that the deceased had a history of mental illness. He had attended the Yaumati Psychiatric Clinic for 13 years prior to his death. He' was diagnosed to have been suffering from schizophrenia and his symptoms included.incoherent speech; delusional ideas that he was being followed and poisoned by his relatives, and incongruous moods. He was placed on medication but his condition deteriorated resulting in his admission to Castle Peak Hospital on two occasions in November 1979 for four
On his last attendance weeks and in May 1930 for two months. for treatment on 5th July 1980 he was found to be dull, apathetic,
At an interview unemployed and often wandering in the street. on 10th May 1980 he was observed to have been irritable and aggressive.
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