Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, was killed by stranger after a four-minute conversation in city centre

Summary

A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing a stranger, Muhammad Hassam Ali, after a brief conversation in Birmingham city center. The second boy, who stood by, was sentenced to five years in secure accommodation. Ali’s family expressed their grief, describing him as a budding engineer whose life was tragically cut short.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I never said the kid was evil. He very likely has anti-social personality disorder, which we have labeled as sociopath/psychopath in popular culture. You can’t give someone like that therapy. They just have it.

    • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 month ago

      I don’t trust your understanding of psychiatry to be so well versed that you could say with authority that this kid is beyond help.

      He may or may not have Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), but that simple fact alone isn’t anywhere near enough to say he’s beyond help.

      https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/

      #Treating antisocial personality disorder

      In the past, antisocial personality disorder was thought to be a lifelong disorder, but that’s not always the case and it can sometimes be managed and treated.

      Evidence suggests behaviour can improve over time with therapy, even if core characteristics such as lack of empathy remain.