Year: 1985 Source: British Journal of Psychiatry, v.146, (March 1985), p.321-324 SIEC No: 19860673

A unique case of a homicide committed by a young male psychotic inpatient on a fellow-patient is reported & discussed with regard to the special victim-offender relationship, the relationship between suicide & homicide, the phenomenon of aggression & the question of the management of a highly suicidal psychotic patient, including the issue of continuous observation. 21 ref.