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DEFENCES

This case study examines Zakattak, a supporter of Saddam Hussein who has a history of severe mental illness. Regularly visiting a psychiatrist, he holds strong beliefs about media victimization of Hussein. After a heated exchange with a worker at a local takeaway, Zakattak stabbed the employee following news of Hussein's execution. Descriptions of Zakattak's behavior reveal a concerning disconnection from reality, posing questions about his mental state and the applicability of the insanity defence in his case.

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DEFENCES

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  1. DEFENCES INSANITY

  2. Case Study • Zakattak is a supporter of Saddam Hussein. Zakattack has had a history of severe illness. He regularly visits a psychiatrist every Wednesday. • For a long time he has held the conviction that Saddam has been unfairly victimised by the media. He has a tattoo of Saddam on his arm. • Last month Zakattak had a heated debate with a customer at his local takeaway: Copley’s Fisheries. The worker called Shababnana apologised to Zakattak if the customer caused offence, not knowing that he was a big fan of the late dictator. Two days later when news of Saddam’s execution was being broadcast, Zakattak walked into Copley Fisheries and stabbed Shababnana in the arm, he was prevented from stabbing her again by co-worker Farraraa. Zakattak had a strange expression on his face before and after the attack, he didn’t seem to respond to people around him.

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