A teenager who killed his own mother in a wild attack and 29 beats on her head rains with a claw hammer has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.
Frederico Canuzo, then 17, developed paranoid schizophrenia after a history of cannabis use and went on Chintzia Mcintyre outside the parental home – thinking that she was part of a conspiracy against him.
The violence led to a motion sensor on the camera of the ring doorbell and sent video images to Mrs. Mcintyre's husband and the stepfather of Canuzo, Stephen Mcintyre, who could only watch helplessly.
The teenage with leave of a mental health unit at the time of the attack-jogged way of the stage and left his 48-year-old mother on the floor with the hammer embedded in her head.
Liverpool Crown Court heard Canuzo, now 18, who believes that he is 'special' and has schizophrenia with 'paranoid persecution beliefs', the manslaughter admitted in the field of reduced responsibility.
Judge Brian Cummings, KC, said today: 'This is both a horrible and a tragic case.
“My heart goes out to all those affected, but especially for Stephen McINTYRE, the stepfather of the suspect, who on top of all the other teded to see the images of the attack when he is warned by his ring doorbell report.”
The court heard that on the day of the murder, in Warrington, Cheshire, Canuzo returned to the unity of mental health care, in Warrington, Cheshire on 29 August 2023.
Frederico Canuzo, then 17, developed paranoid schizophrenia after a history of cannabis use and went on Chintzia Mcintyre (photo) outside the parental home – thinking that she was part of a conspiracy against him
Forensic officers work on the scene of the fatal attack in Warrington after the death of Mrs. Mcintyre
Prior to the deterioration in his mental health, the youth was described by friends as 'one of the nicest people you could meet'.
But the court was told that Canuzo was included in a unit in the Countess of the Chester Hospital after he had traveled to London alone to report his suspicions about his family to MI5 and the police called on his parents to take him home.
His lawyer Tim Clark, KC, said the medicine that he received in that hospital was insufficient for his condition.
Canuzo was admitted to Ancora House in Chester on 13 August after the trip to MI5.
He was allowed to go home from the unit on 24 August, despite his perceptions about his family.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust, which runs Ancora House, is contacted for comment.
Mr. McINTYRE did not give a victim's statement and the family did not comment after the case.
Defense expert, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Navdeep Malik told the court that Canuzo currently has two medicines in the 'heavy quality', but he remains seriously ill. It was believed that his psychological problems had developed for more than a year and quickly deteriorated.
The teenage with leave of a mental health unit at the time of the attack-jogged way of the stage and left his 48-year-old mother on the floor with the hammer embedded in her head
The violence led to a motion sensor on the camera of the ring doorbell and sent video images to Mrs. Mcintyre's husband and the stepfather of Canuzo, Stephen Mcintyre, who could only watch helplessly (stock image)
Dr. Malik said that Canuzo “believed he would be killed and threatened,” adding the suspect has “grandiosis” ideas and reduced decision -making and see imaginary people.
Dr. Malik added: “He lives in an imaginary world where he is special.”
The doctor said Canuzo thought that his food was poisoned in the hospital and that “the doctors and family members, including his parents, were part of the conspiracy and wanted him to death.”
He added: 'To save his life, he believed that the only way was not to go back to the hospital. When leaving the house to return to the hospital, the violation took place. '
Clark said that the suspect, who used to smoke cannabis and had a limited history of cocaine use, was described as an 'experienced and beautiful boy and never aggressive' before his illness.
The lawyer said: 'It's a tragic case. The need for treatment is greater than the need for punishment. '
Gordon Cole, KC, continued, described the horrible moment that Mr. Mcintyre was confronted with the horrible images of the attack of his stepson.
Mr. Cole said: 'Stephen Mcintyre opened the app on his phone and saw that he had received three clips from the camera at his home address. At the time he worked away in Leicestershire. '
Emergency services hurried to the stage, but unfortunately Mrs. Mcintyre was declared dead
Canuzo had been a voluntary patient at Ancora House in Chester, a specialized intramural unit for young people with mental health problems
The public prosecutor said: “The claw hammer was actually used something in the region of 29 times, mainly at the head of Chintzia Mcintyre, but also hit her back and her right hand.”
Mr. Mcintyre immediately called 999 and the emergency services arrived at 9.51 am at the family's house in Phoenix Place, Warrington.
Despite the intense medical treatment, including the use of an air ambulance, the victim was declared dead on the spot.
In the meantime, Canuzo was seen on CCTV who boarded a train on the bank Quay Station from the city to London and was arrested at Euston Station.
A study after Mortem showed that Chintzia had suffered injuries, including complex skull fractures, bruises and brain damage.
The pathologist also found bruises to her upper back and defending injuries on her right hand and described the cause of death as several blunt power head injuries.
Canuzo kept silent when he was interviewed by the police and has been held in the secure psychiatric hospital since his arrest.
