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There is no evidence that a man who stabbed his mother in the back intended to kill her, a judge concluded Tuesday before acquitting the man of attempted murder.
But Zeiad Hammoud has been found guilty of aggravated assault and of assault with a weapon for the Oct. 15, 2013 attack that left his mother unable to breath from a punctured lung. The man’s mother, Iman Hammoud, testified her son entered her bedroom and started punching her before pulling out the knife. She said he tried to slash her throat before stabbing her. He stabbed her once then stopped. Iman Hammoud called 911.
Zeiad Hammoud was arrested outside the building by police. The steak knife used in the stabbing was in the duffle bag he was carrying.
The 33-year-old Hammoud — who represented himself during the trial and wouldn’t agree to tell the truth when he was sworn in to testify — had in court blamed a mysterious blond woman he saw in the stairwell of his building for the stabbing. However, he earlier admitted to police that he had stabbed his mother. According to Hammoud, he had reached his “breaking point” after 10 months of sleeping on the couch in his mother’s one-bedroom apartment.
Ontario Court Justice Robert Wadden said he didn’t believe Hammoud’s version of events, which he called “illogical and internally inconsistent.” Wadden said there wasn’t evidence of an intention to kill however, and Hammoud was convicted of the lesser charge of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. He was found not guilty of attempted murder, uttering threats and several charges related to the forgery of credit cards.
Hammoud, who could be heard swearing under his breath throughout the verdict and constantly interrupted the judge, wasn’t happy with the verdict and let Wadden know it.
“What about my side of the story? Come on,” he said at one point from the prisoner’s box before complaining the judge couldn’t “hack it.”
Hammoud was ordered against his wishes to undergo a psychiatric assessment.
“Maybe I don’t want you to have more information about me,” Hammoud announced from the prisoner’s box. “I’m an extremely private person.”
Hammoud’s mother also interrupted the verdict, pleading with the court to keep the mental health system out of their lives.
She said outside of court he needs help, but feared her son would be medicated. Iman Hammoud also said she forgives her “angel.”
“You can’t blame him for anything,” she said. “He didn’t mean it.”
Hammoud will be back in court on Sept. 4.
aseymour@ottawacitizen.com
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But Zeiad Hammoud has been found guilty of aggravated assault and of assault with a weapon for the Oct. 15, 2013 attack that left his mother unable to breath from a punctured lung. The man’s mother, Iman Hammoud, testified her son entered her bedroom and started punching her before pulling out the knife. She said he tried to slash her throat before stabbing her. He stabbed her once then stopped. Iman Hammoud called 911.
Zeiad Hammoud was arrested outside the building by police. The steak knife used in the stabbing was in the duffle bag he was carrying.
The 33-year-old Hammoud — who represented himself during the trial and wouldn’t agree to tell the truth when he was sworn in to testify — had in court blamed a mysterious blond woman he saw in the stairwell of his building for the stabbing. However, he earlier admitted to police that he had stabbed his mother. According to Hammoud, he had reached his “breaking point” after 10 months of sleeping on the couch in his mother’s one-bedroom apartment.
Ontario Court Justice Robert Wadden said he didn’t believe Hammoud’s version of events, which he called “illogical and internally inconsistent.” Wadden said there wasn’t evidence of an intention to kill however, and Hammoud was convicted of the lesser charge of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. He was found not guilty of attempted murder, uttering threats and several charges related to the forgery of credit cards.
Hammoud, who could be heard swearing under his breath throughout the verdict and constantly interrupted the judge, wasn’t happy with the verdict and let Wadden know it.
“What about my side of the story? Come on,” he said at one point from the prisoner’s box before complaining the judge couldn’t “hack it.”
Hammoud was ordered against his wishes to undergo a psychiatric assessment.
“Maybe I don’t want you to have more information about me,” Hammoud announced from the prisoner’s box. “I’m an extremely private person.”
Hammoud’s mother also interrupted the verdict, pleading with the court to keep the mental health system out of their lives.
She said outside of court he needs help, but feared her son would be medicated. Iman Hammoud also said she forgives her “angel.”
“You can’t blame him for anything,” she said. “He didn’t mean it.”
Hammoud will be back in court on Sept. 4.
aseymour@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/andrew_seymour
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