Murder accused believed wife was 'possessed by serpent', psychiatrists tell jury

Two consultant psychiatrists have testified at the Central Criminal Court that a man accused of killing and decapacitating his wife was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis at the time of the alleged offence. Dr Brenda Wright and Dr Mark Joint told the jury that the accused believed his wife was possessed by a serpent and posed a mortal threat to him. Both experts concluded that the accused did not understand…