JUDGMENT The Republic v
The accused was found to have been suffering from schizophrenia and was insane at the time of the offence, rendering her not criminally responsible for manslaughter. The court relied on medical evidence and witness testimony confirming her mental disorder, and ordered her to be kept in a mental institution as a mentally disordered offender.
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- Manslaughter
- Insanity defence
- Criminal responsibility
- Mental disorder
- Custodial orders