"Cunningham had displayed 'anger and rage' towards his family and had threatened to 'kill the lot of you' in the past, indicating a long-standing pattern of violent behavior."
"In a victim statement, O'Brien's sister described the killing as the culmination of a lifetime of anger, jealousy, intimidation, and resentment, not a 'momentary lapse'."
"Cunningham had contacted his GP ten times in the months leading up to the attack, expressing severe depressive symptoms and a need for help, but failed to attend the appointment."
Andrew Cunningham, 62, was detained indefinitely after fatally stabbing his sister Margaret O'Brien, 57, 40 times in Rotherhithe. Cunningham admitted to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility linked to drug-induced psychosis. He had a history of threatening behavior and had sought medical help hours before the attack. Family concerns about his mental state were raised multiple times with his GP. On the day of the incident, police responded to reports of a woman screaming for help, and Cunningham later confessed to the stabbing before attempting suicide by jumping into a river.
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