A man who stabbed people at random, killing one and seriously injuring seven others, has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 21 years.
But not for murder, as you'd expect...
McLeod pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, as well as four charges of attempted murder and three charges of wounding with intent.
He was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.
The judge said the 28-year-old was a "significant risk" to the public and ordered him to be detained, initially at Ashworth psychiatric hospital.
Oh, well, I guess we're all safe now...until they let him out again.
McLeod was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time and was "well-known" to mental health services. However, the judge said he got "lost in the system" after being freed from prison during the COVID lockdown in April 2020.
Really? Gosh. There must have been a lot of covid around in 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, then?
The court heard McLeod had been suffering with paranoid schizophrenia since 2012. He had previous convictions for robbery, escaping from lawful custody, possession of a firearm in a public place and possession of class A drugs.
Superintendent Jim Munro told Sky News: "He wasn't under any licence conditions and actively being managed, so he'd come back out having served his sentence."
Don't blame covid for the perennial and consistent failures of the mental health system, judge.
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