Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.On March 27, McDermid was arrested by Swedish police and extradited to the UK two months later.Stafford Crown Court heard from three psychiatric experts who said the defendant was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.They argued that other inmates and staff would be at risk if he were imprisoned.Dr Jon Kennedy, the prosecution psychiatric expert, said: "His illness, in my opinion, isn't curable.
He's had numerous episodes of illness. It is entirely possible that the symptoms will be brought under control by medication, but he would need to continue to take it indefinitely."In my opinion, if he becomes unwell again, I think that at the moment there would be a serious risk of harm to the public.
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