Mental Health Practitioner Escapes Knife Attack in Clinic, Suspect Receives Tbs

Omroep Brabant

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A man who attacked his mental health care provider with two bread-spreading knives was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment. The court believes there is a high risk of recidivism. The suspect is considered a danger to himself and to society. The verdict follows a violent incident in February 2024. The man was receiving treatment at a forensic psychiatric clinic in Bergen op Zoom. In the clinic's waiting …