被认为对在心理健康危机中杀害妻子和袭击母亲不负刑事责任的缅因男子将被送入精神病院。 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.

一名34岁的缅因州男子Samuel Whittemore(Samuel Whittemore)被宣布对二月份在父母家中心理健康危机期间谋杀妻子和袭击母亲的行为不负刑事责任。 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. 当局说他在袭击中使用了火扑克牌,被发现赤裸裸,在路上大喊大叫,并承认杀害他的妻子。 Authorities say he used a fire poker in the attack, was found naked and shouting in the road, and admitted to killing his wife. 一家法院裁定,由于具有精神特征的双极1紊乱症,他无法理解他的行为,他将被送往国家精神病院治疗。 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. 受害人的家属,包括来自法国的亲属,表示悲痛,要求判处徒刑,但法官强调公共安全,并计划在今后举行听证会,评估Whittemore可能获释的可能性。 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.