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Schizophrenic South London Woman Killed Landlord and Cat 'to Stop Spirit'

LEWISHAM, SOUTH-EAST LONDON, JUL 24 – Habiba Naveed, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was detained indefinitely after pleading guilty to manslaughter following a psychotic episode that led to the deaths of her landlord and his cat.

  • On August 14, in Lewisham, Habiba Naveed, 35, claimed to be Jesus, killed landlord Christopher Brown, and stabbed their cat Snow, which was found stabbed in the neck.
  • Amid deteriorating mental health, Naveed heard a voice telling her to kill him three times, prosecutor Kerry Broome said, and believed an evil spirit had jumped into the cat.
  • According to the hearing, Naveed got a knife and she cut the cat’s neck, said Prosecutor Kerry Broome.
  • At sentencing, the court imposed a hospital order under Section 37 and a restriction under Section 41, ensuring Naveed's indefinite detention for treatment.
  • Experts noted that two psychiatrists agreed she had paranoid schizophrenia with `no insight` into her condition, highlighting her lack of medication and cannabis use.
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courtnewsuk.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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