Russian sent to mental hospital after beating mother and attacking police

In Kaluga, the court ordered compulsory psychiatric treatment 49-year-old local resident. He was found guilty of stabbing a psychiatrist and two police officers. This was reported in the SUSK of Russia in the Kaluga region.

According to the investigation, the man suffered from mental illness. One day he became aggressive and started beating his mother. The woman hid on the balcony and called a psychiatrist and police. Arriving patrol officers and a medic saw a Kalugan with a knife in his hand. He refused to go to the hospital and threatened to kill them.

One police officer was stabbed in the chest by the attacker, but hit in a bulletproof vest. He also injured his hands. The doctor and the second policeman were hit in the head. Police officers used special means and stopped the man.

The victims were assisted. Their life is not in danger, caused slight harm to health. Comprehensive psychological and psychiatric examination showed that the attacker because of the disorder was not aware of the nature and danger of his actions.

The court sent the man for compulsory treatment in a medical organization. It provides psychiatric care in inpatient settings of a specialized type with intensive observation.