Mother fatally stabbed; Milwaukee man not guilty by mental disease

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man was discovered not responsible by purpose of psychological illness or defect Friday, March 31 within the deadly stabbing of his 62-year-old mom.

Andre Campbell, 28, was charged with one depend of first-degree intentional murder. The courtroom discovered he “suffered from a psychological illness” on the time of the stabbing and was “unable to understand the wrongfulness of his conduct,” data point out.

The courtroom additionally ordered Campbell dedicated to the Division of Well being Providers, along with his sentencing scheduled for April 6.

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Police had been referred to as to a house close to twenty first and Pierce for a welfare examine in September 2020 when the sufferer did not report back to work.

In response to a prison criticism, officers introduced themselves and Campbell walked out of a bed room along with his palms up, stating: “I am right here.” Officers requested him the place his mom was, and he mentioned he did not know.

Murder investigation close to twenty first and Pierce, Milwaukee

Officers then observed a lady on the bed room ground. The criticism signifies she was unconscious, not respiratory and was wrapped in bedsheets and coated in blood. Officers requested Campbell why his mom was coated in blood, and he replied: “I do not know.” He was taken into custody with out incident.

The sufferer was pronounced useless on the scene. An post-mortem decided she suffered 18 lacerations and stab wounds primarily to her higher torso space. The dying was dominated a murder. 

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When later questioned by police throughout an interview, Campbell indicated he bought a steak knife whereas the sufferer was speaking on the cellphone. The criticism states he mentioned he stabbed her three-to-four instances, and he or she tried to expire the entrance door – however he pulled her again in.

The criticism went on to point the sufferer hit Campbell with a broomstick, and he mentioned he “threw” a butcher knife at her and stabbed her twice extra earlier than he instructed her: “Simply die.” He mentioned he coated her up as a result of he was uninterested in taking a look at her.

Per the criticism, Campbell mentioned he was “speaking” to his deceased mom when police arrived for the welfare examine. He additional indicated he was not loopy and didn’t really feel regret as a result of his household had handled him poorly previously.