A mental health board has opted to take a cautious approach in granting liberties for an Alberta man who killed his mother because he thought she was possessed by Satan.
Alexander James Thorpe, 21, was arrested in January after showing up at an Airdrie, Alta., car dealership nude, except for a gold cross around his neck, covered in blood. He indicated to first responders that he was told by Jesus to kill Satan, whom he believed had taken over his mother's body.
It has rejected both an absolute discharge or even a conditional discharge at this point in his care. "Put simply, a conditional discharge would be extremely premature and is not an appropriate form of disposition at this time." The review board hearing heard that Thorpe is being treated with lithium for a form of bipolar disorder that can cause episodes of psychosis and that he has been in spontaneous remission since shortly after his arrest.
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