A former army cadet has been given a hospital order for the brutal killing of his stepdad in Gosport - here's what the judge said whilst sentencing him.
Mr Justice Pushpinder Saini sentenced Vladimir Ivashikin at Southampton Crown Court on Friday for the killing of Barry Hounsome at the family home in Southcroft Road, Gosport.
Ivashikin, who was 16 at the time of the offence in October 2018, was also given a restriction order which means he can't be released without the approval of the secretary of state.
Sentencing him, Judge Saini said: "The nature of this killing was horrific.
"You were deeply psychotic. The jury's verdict follows a re-trial and the case came to Southampton Crown Court following an unusual route.
"You appeared at Winchester Crown Court and delivered a not guilty plea to the murder of Mr Hounsome.
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"You said you could not resist these forces and the voices.
"The evidence shows that you were provided with treatment of the very highest quality.
"In due course, you were given an absolute discharge by the mental health tribunal.
"You were rearrested, detained and charged with perverting the course of justice.
"The crown also took the matter of your acquittal of murder to the Court of Appeal.
"The Court of Appeal held that it was in the interest of justice to set aside your acquittal of murder and order a retrial.
"Mr Hounsome married your mother in 2007 when you were a young boy of five years.
"He loved and cared for you like a son. You had an excellent relationship with him.
"You regarded him as a role model. The family have a continuing sense of bewilderment.
"At the time he was killed, he was working on clinical trials leading the work to prevent loss of sight."
He said medical experts found that at the time of the killing, "the voices or auditory hallucinations" and the control of his limbs "had caused you to kill Mr Hounsome".
"There was nothing out of the ordinary in your upbringing. There was no outward indication of any mental illness.
"Medical professionals have not found you to be autistic. Some months before the killing you began hearing a voice commanding you to do violent things.
"You did not tell anyone about this but you tried your best to resist.
"The facts are distressing but I need to set some of them out.
"The 29th of October 2018 was a teacher training day in Gosport. As a result, you did not have to go to college.
"On that morning as you walked past your stepfather's room you heard the voice telling you to kill him.
"You attacked Mr Hounsome and killed him. You killed him in the course of a vicious and ferocious attack.
"You said the voice quote 'took control of my arm'.
"He asked you what you were doing. You replied by saying you were sorry but you kept on hitting him."
The judge said Mr Hounsome suffered 35 stab wounds adding that it was a "prolonged struggle".
"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" believing his victim was still alive at the time.
"On any view, Mr Hounsome would have appreciated for a sustained time that he was being assaulted.
"You then cleaned yourself up and closed the curtains. You attempted to destroy two hard drives.
"It appears you then contemplated killing yourself and left home for a location to throw yourself from.
"When you found yourself unable to kill yourself you returned home and contacted the police.
"You then gave a full account in interview about the voices and commands.
"I must consider the degree of responsibility that attaches to you and your conduct.
"Your responsibility is substantially diminished by your mental illness.
"There was also a degree of planning. You were a boy of good character. You are plainly remorseful.
"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.
"You are a serious danger to the public and to yourself. I am satisfied that you are suffering from a medical disorder namely paranoid schizophrenia.
"I am satisfied there is a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm.
"Your risk to others is driven by your psychotic illness.
"Mental illness was the driver of this offence. The illness was not brought on by anything you did."
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