A man is acquitted in a Jerusalem court following an attack on a nun in April in the Old City, where CCTV captured him forcing her to the ground and kicking her. The nun, who was 48, suffered injuries, including after hitting her head on a stone wall.
The court finds the attacker acted during a psychotic episode and therefore did not have the criminal intent required for conviction. Outlets report that the acquittal is based on an insanity or mental health defence rather than a dispute over what happened on CCTV.
While coverage differs mainly in emphasis, sources agree on the core timeline and outcome: the attack is widely condemned, the legal case centres on mental state at the time, and the man is not released outright. Several reports state he will be confined in a psychiatric hospital for several years following the court’s decision.
