Schizophrenic Man Not Criminally Responsible for Nurse's Murder

0:00In Sydney, it's March 3rd. Here's what is happening. A 35-year-old man has been ruled not criminally responsible for stabbing a 42-year-old nurse to death in her western Sydney home. Air Malayvi was attacked late on Easter Sunday in 2023, suffering wounds to her head, neck, and body. Morton Berkergaard Jensen went to her house with a knife driven by severe schizophrenia. The new South Wales Supreme Court made the decision on Tuesday with the judge noting Jensen's intense delusions at the time. He thought Malay had cast an evil spell on him and felt urgent pressure to act. In his mind, her death was necessary to prevent evil from winning and to protect the world. Jensen had been childhood friends with Malayvi's husband Nicholas Gilbert, but the court said this did not give him a rational reason to kill. His distorted thinking overrode any normal connections, leaving the family devastated by the loss. After the attack, Jensen tried to hide his involvement by lying to police, changing his clothes, and even attempting

1:00to blame Gilbert. He was not arrested until more than three months later. The judge explained that while Jensen knew his actions were illegal, his mental impairment meant he could not grasp they were wrong. He felt morally forced to follow his delusions, leading to a finding of no criminal responsibility. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Link in the Description. Headphones in a pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.