October 3rd 2023.
On Saturday, the Criminal Court of Zagazig released a verdict declaring Hanaa Mohamed Hassan, a 29-year-old mother, criminally insane. This comes after her gruesome murder of her five-year-old son, Youssef, with a machete.
Hassan was arrested when Youssef's horrified uncle found his body parts in a bucket in the family home in Faqous. Following her arrest, police reported that Hassan confessed that she had eaten part of her son's head because she wanted him to stay with her forever.
Initially, prosecutors argued that Hassan had killed Youssef because she feared she would lose custody of him to her ex-husband. An initial psychiatric report showed that she was responsible for her actions, which were determined to be premeditated as she had obtained a club and a machete before locking all the doors and windows in her home.
The court ordered a more detailed assessment of her mental state, and a panel of court-appointed psychiatric experts found that Hasan was 'delusional' and had wild notions that relatives were using sorcery against her son. The report said Hassan suffered from impaired insight and judgment and did not appreciate the seriousness of her actions. She viewed the murder as a simple mistake.
The court subsequently ruled that Hassan should be detained at the Abbasia Mental and Neurological Health Hospital in Cairo. This tragic case serves as a reminder of the devastating effects of mental illness and the importance of seeking professional help.
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