"Edwin, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia since 2010, never talked much and was a nervous child, Campbell told the court. But she said she noticed a change nour when he was in his 20s. She testified Edwin became paranoid or would space out and look very uncomfortable. \" He would look around as if someone was following him, she told the court."
"Edwin shot two people, 21-year-old Kartik Vasudev and 35-year-old Elijah Eleazar Mahepath, in April 2022, according to the agreed statement of facts read in court earlier this week. The victims were both unknown to Edwin, the statement says. He pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial, and his lawyers are seeking to have him be deemed not criminally responsible (NCR) on account of a mental illness."
"On Wednesday, a forensic psychologist who assessed Edwin in March this year told the court there is little information in medical records about Edwin's condition in the years leading up to the killings. Dr. Stephanie Penney said in her testimony that her assessment concluded Edwin had experienced some cognitive loss following the onset of his illness and that he was not exaggerating his symptoms."
Richard Edwin, diagnosed with schizophrenia since 2010, is accused of fatally shooting two strangers in April 2022. His mother, Carmen Campbell, described him as a nervous, quiet child who became more paranoid in his 20s, often spacing out and appearing as if someone was following him. The victims were identified as 21-year-old Kartik Vasudev and 35-year-old Elijah Eleazar Mahepath; both were unknown to Edwin. Edwin pleaded not guilty and his lawyers seek a not criminally responsible determination. A forensic psychologist found limited medical records from earlier years, signs of cognitive loss, and no evidence of symptom exaggeration.
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