A former army cadet who killed his stepdad in a brutal attack with a knife, hammer and drills has been sentenced to a hospital order.
Vladimir Ivashikin admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility for killing Dr Barry Hounsome at their home in Southcroft Road, Gosport.
Sentencing him, Mr Justice Pushpinder Saini sentencing said the killing of the university lecturer in October 2018 was "horrific", adding that Ivashikin is a "serious danger to the public".
The judge placed a restriction on the hospital order, meaning that the 22-year-old must remain at Ravenswood House Hospital in Fareham until the Secretary of State agrees to his release.
Following an almost three-week trial, Ivashikin was cleared of murdering Dr Hounsome, who had been working at his desk at home when the attack started.
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He had previously received a hospital order in 2019. But after he told a nurse that he had fabricated symptoms of mental illness, the CPS took the case back to court and a re-trial was ordered by the Court of Appeal.
Mr Justice Saini said the defendant was "deeply psychotic" at the time and had heard a voice in his head that morning telling him to kill his stepfather.
He said there had been a "prolonged struggle", with Mr Hounsome suffering 35 stab wounds and various defensive injuries.
"As he tried to escape downstairs you pushed him down the stairs. You pulled him back and forced him to the floor."
He said Ivashikin went to get a drill from the cupboard and "used these drills to drill into his head".
The judge said: "Mr Hounsome would have appreciated for a sustained time that he was being assaulted.
"Your actions have deprived not only the family of Mr Hounsome but have deprived you of a man you loved and loved you.
"I have no doubt that you were, at the time of this offence, and you remain, highly dangerous."
He said however the offence took place due to Ivashikin's mental illness, having been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia by multiple doctors since the incident.
In a statement read out in court by prosecutor Lesley Bates, Nicholas Hounsome, Barry's brother said: "Barry's killing has left a legacy of disbelief, shock and bewilderment.
"Disorientated and partly incapacitated by ammonia sprayed into his face, he suddenly found himself fighting for his life.
"Our sense of bewilderment persists. There were no observable warning signs.
"Barry and Vladimir seemed in every respect to have a good relationship. Vladimir regarded him as a role model.
"It was a prolonged, cruel and terrifying death."
Ivashikin had not previously reported psychotic symptoms before the killing and had been studying at college.
Police found Mr Hounsome's body behind the front door covered in seven big bags with a note saying "I am so so so sorry" on it.
They also found a number of items of technology in the kitchen, including USB sticks that had been microwaved.
In a phone call to police on the day, Ivashikin confessed to the killing, adding that Dr Hounsome had not done anything wrong and stressing that it had not been in self-defence.
He claimed he had left the home to try and kill himself, but returned later on that evening.
Detective Superintendent Dave West said: “First and foremost our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Barry Hounsome.
“Barry was killed in a truly horrific and brutal manner in his own home by someone close to him.
“This case has been both unusual and complex, with police and criminal justice partners acting on new evidence to ensure that every effort was made to achieve the right outcome for Barry’s family, both in the pursuit of justice and ultimately to keep the wider public protected."
He added: “I want to reassure the public that since Barry’s death, Ivashikin has not been living amongst the community, having spent time either in custody or in a secure, specialist hospital facility.
"Police and other trusted partners work under strict Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangement frameworks to closely monitor dangerous individuals like Ivashikin, and act swiftly on new information and evidence when there is a clear risk to the public.”
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