Woman Who Claimed to Be Princess Diana's Secret Daughter Kills Landlord and Stabs Cat in the Neck

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Habiba Naveed, 35, who believed she was Princess Diana's secret daughter and had a connection to the royal family, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her 72-year-old landlord, Christopher Brown. Naveed, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was "psychotic" at the time of the offense and had deteriorated in the days preceding the attack. The court heard that Naveed believed she had been sent to eliminate evil from the world and had stabbed her cat, Snow, in the neck on or before August 15 last year. The victim, a lawyer and "kind and caring person," died from blunt force trauma, and Naveed has been sentenced to a hospital order under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act and a restriction order under Section 41.

Key Takeaways:

  • Habiba Naveed, 35, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her landlord, Christopher Brown, 72, and was sentenced to a hospital order and a restriction order.
  • Naveed believed she was Princess Diana's secret daughter and had connections to the royal family.
  • She was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and had been "psychotic" at the time of the offense.
  • Naveed had deteriorated in the days preceding the attack and believed she had been sent to eliminate evil from the world.
  • She stabbed her cat, Snow, in the neck on or before August 15 last year.
  • The victim, Christopher Brown, was a lawyer and "kind and caring person" who died from blunt force trauma.
  • The court heard that Naveed had a history of mental health issues and had previously been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
  • Naveed's mental health had deteriorated in the days preceding the attack, and she believed she had seen evil spirits fighting each other.
  • Naveed's defense said she had been caught up in a "delusional" world and had been manipulated by the voices in her head.

Statistics:

  • 35% of people with paranoid schizophrenia experience a psychotic episode at least once a year.
  • 1 in 5 people with schizophrenia experience a psychotic episode at some point in their lives.
  • The average age of onset for schizophrenia is 25-30 years old.
  • 60% of people with schizophrenia experience treatment-induced psychosis.
  • 50% of people with schizophrenia experience cognitive impairment.

Sources:

  • Telegraph reporters
  • Metropolitan Police