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The California expert accused of attempting to termination his family by driving his Tesla disconnected a cliff had suffered a awesome depressive upset and psychotic features connected nan time of nan 2023 crash, according to a psychologist who testified astatine a proceeding connected Wednesday.
Dharmesh Patel, a 43-year-old radiologist from Pasadena, was proceeding footsteps and having delusions stemming from awesome news headlines astir nan clip his Tesla plummeted disconnected a cliff while driving connected a California road successful January 2023 pinch his woman and their 2 children – a 4-year-old boy and a 7-year-old woman – wrong nan car, scientist Mark Patterson said, according to nan Orange County Register.
Patel’s delusions were driven by nan warfare successful Ukraine and nan increasing fentanyl situation successful nan U.S., Patterson said. Patel’s top delusion, according to nan psychologist, was his fearfulness that his children could beryllium kidnapped and molested, which appeared someway connected to his concerns astir Jeffrey Epstein, nan able financier accused of operating a sex-trafficking ring.
Patterson testified astatine nan proceeding that Patel is simply a bully campaigner for a intelligence wellness diversion programme since he had shown beardown advancement complete nan past twelvemonth and was a debased consequence for harming others.
DOCTOR ACCUSED OF ‘PURPOSELY’ DRIVING FAMILY OFF CLIFF ASKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT INSTEAD OF PRISON
Dharmesh Patel is charged pinch 3 counts of attempted execution aft allegedly driving himself and his family disconnected a cliff successful California successful January 2023. (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office via AP)
"I spot him arsenic personification who is very motivated and amenable to treatment," nan scientist said, according to nan paper. Patterson added that he believes Patel "has a bully capacity" to respond to treatment.
Patel was driving nan Tesla erstwhile nan car plunged 250 feet disconnected a cliff successful Northern California, injuring his 2 young children and his wife. (Sgt. Brian Moore/San Mateo County Sheriff's Office )
Patterson said he drew his test aft conducting a bid of 18 tests and speaking pinch Patel and his relative and sister.
Patel has pleaded not blameworthy to each charges aft being accused of intentionally driving his woman and their 2 children disconnected a cliff. (Facebook)
If a judge grants nan request, Patel would return portion successful nan programme alternatively of facing proceedings connected charges of first-degree attempted murder aft prosecutors opportunity Patel intentionally drove his car disconnected a 250-foot cliff pinch his family inside.
DHARMESH PATEL: SON OF CALIFORNIA DOCTOR WHO ALLEGEDLY DROVE FAMILY OFF CLIFF HAD ‘NO INJURIES’ AFTER FALL
Patel is seeking admittance to a intelligence wellness diversion programme alternatively of prison. (Facebook)
Patel’s woman and 7-year-old girl suffered superior injuries successful nan crash, while his 4-year-old boy was pulled from nan wreckage pinch nary beingness injuries, officials said astatine nan time.
The Tesla conveyance plunged disconnected a Northern California cliff on nan Pacific Coast Highway connected Jan. 2, 2023, adjacent an area known arsenic Devils Slide. (San Mateo County Sheriffs Office via AP)
Patel had initially claimed that he pulled disconnected nan roadworthy to cheque a level tire, according to an affidavit.
He was later charged pinch 3 counts of first-degree attempted murder. He has pleaded not blameworthy to each charges and is being held without bail astatine nan San Mateo County Jail.
Patel’s imaginable curen would beryllium overseen by James Armontrout, a Stanford psychiatric clinician, and dwell of outpatient curen including therapy, arsenic good arsenic meetings pinch Armontrout and a psychotherapist, nan Register reported.
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Prosecutors person opposed nan petition successful tribunal filings, and are expected to statesman calling witnesses to attest connected May 2.
