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Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health

BBC World News·August 27, 2026·1 min read
Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health

A Jerusalem court has acquitted a man who attacked a nun on CCTV, ruling that the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun. The incident, which caused outrage, has been resolved with a mental health defence, raising questions about legal accountability and the treatment of mental illness in the justice system.

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