"Justice Yehia stated, 'I am satisfied that the accused has established on a balance of probabilities that at the time he stabbed the deceased, he was suffering from a mental health impairment that had the effect that he did not know that the act was wrong.'"
"Caitlin O'Keeffe, Mallett's partner, expressed in a victim impact statement, 'It affects not just today but every future moment that he should have been part of, and everyday moments that he's already missed.'"
"Roy Mallett, the victim's father, shared his struggles, stating, 'I no longer enjoy the hobbies I used to share with my son and struggle to find the motivation to do anything.'"
David Summers-Smith, who killed Royce Mallett in July 2024, was found mentally unfit to stand trial due to schizophrenia and psychosis. Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia ruled that Summers-Smith committed the murder but could not be held criminally responsible. He will be held indefinitely in a mental health facility. Victim impact statements revealed the emotional and financial strain on Mallett's family, with his partner and father expressing profound grief and loss. Summers-Smith's recovery will be monitored by the Mental Health Review tribunal.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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