Charles Okonkwo Jr., a Long Island, New York, teenager with a history of psychiatric problems killed his 15-year old brother and brutally beat his mother — a respected physician — into a coma over the weekend, police say.
Okonkwo, 18, has been charged with assault on his mother, Chinwe Okonkwo, 52, on Saturday in Dix Hill, New York, but does not yet face charges on the death of Bradley Okonkwo.
Mrs Okonkwo, a Brooklyn doctor, has received the Congressional Leadership Award and runs Hope Outreach Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promote public health in Brooklyn and across the world.
Charles Okonkwo Sr., Mrs Okonkwo’s husband, returned home from a hospital stay on Saturday night and found his son Bradley dead in his bedroom. His wife was laying unconscious in a pool of blood next to her car in the garage, Newsday reports.
Mrs Okonkwo was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where she remains in critical condition. She suffered facial fractures and doctors have had to relieve swelling on her brain.
Medical examiners could not immediately determine Bradley Okonkwo’s cause of death and are doing more tests to try to determine how he died.
Charles Okonkwo Jr. was arrested Saturday night shortly after the attack was discovered. He had fled the family home in his parents’ BMW X5 SUV, but was spotted by police just a short distance away from the crime scene.
He admitted to ‘hurting’ his mother and little brother, authorities say. In court on Sunday, a defense said that Charles Okonkwo Jr. had a history of mental illness, but didn’t elaborate on what sorts of problems he has.
Authorities also offered no motive for the alleged attack. Members of Long Island’s Nigerian immigrant community stopped by the Okonkwo house on Sunday to pay their respects to the family.
A family friend Lawrence Monwe told Newsday that: “This is very tragic. No one saw it coming. This was the perfect family you wouldn’t expect it to happen to.”
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/07/22/nigerian-teen-arrested-after-killing-brother-brutalising-mother-in-new-york/

He is not Nigerian but American of Nigerian parentage

pickabeau1: He is not Nigerian but American of Nigerian parentage

he's nigerian!
if he had won a nobel prize now, you would be laying claims to his nigerianity.

coogar:

he's nigerian!
if he had won a nobel prize now, you would be laying claims to his nigerianity.

Dude!

At best he is Nigerian-American

Even if he is a Nobel Prizer the best he should be is .. Nigerian -born xxxxx

What a pity. Sometimes it is inevitable these things. As you can't force an adult to take his drugs or even afford to put him in private care. God have mercy

pickabeau1:
Dude!
At best he is Nigerian-American

Even if he is a Nobel Prizer the best he should be is .. Nigerian -born xxxxx

he's a proper nigerian!
naija-american ko, naija-new york ni. look at his face & his nose and tell me you don't see this kinda face everyday in oyingbo market.

if he has had cases of mental illness, why isn't he in a hospital? he won't get sent to prison. he would be in a mental hospital for some time & then get released again. the system failed the deceased & mrs okonkwo!

I will always suggest 95% of nigerians mostly in foreign land should go for pyshciatric evaluation esp the yibbos and Yorubas. They are given us bad name.

coogar:

he's a proper nigerian!
naija-american ko, naija-new york ni. look at his face & his nose and tell me you don't see this kinda face everyday in oyingbo market.

if he has had cases of mental illness, why isn't he in a hospital? he won't get sent to prison. he would be in a mental hospital for some time & then get released again. the system failed the deceased & mrs okonkwo!

Dude.. this guy looks american..hes even born there.. na americana

oyingbo wetin... this guy is a pure botta pikin men... e no resemble

Do you believe he has mental illness... why jump to conclusion... the lawyer is looking for a copout

In court on Sunday, a defense said that Charles Okonkwo Jr. had a history of mental illness, but didn’t elaborate on what sorts of problems he has

coogar:
he's a proper nigerian!
naija-american ko, naija-new york ni. look at his face & his nose and tell me you don't see this kinda face everyday in oyingbo market.
if he has had cases of mental illness, why isn't he in a hospital? he won't get sent to prison. he would be in a mental hospital for some time & then get released again. the system failed the deceased & mrs okonkwo!

I don't think Americans hospitalize their mentally ill, except he's a certified danger to society or has committed a deadly crime. They believe mental illness can be managed with the right drugs. This is true, but a lot of really ill patients are in denial or will not take their drugs outside of a psychiatric hospital. And then one day, they just finally lose it.

The only way he can be hospitalized without committing a crime is if his family pays for it. Which is very expensive

baby124:
I don't think Americans hospitalize their mentally ill, except he's a certified danger to society or has committed a deadly crime. They believe mental illness can be managed with the right drugs. This is true, but a lot of really ill patients are in denial or will not take their drugs. And then one day, they just finally lose it

this can't be true....
americans hospitalise their mentally-ill - he only needs to show violent tendencies or if his thoughts or actions are suicidal. what kinda country would america be if they don't care for their sick ones?

pickabeau1:
Dude.. this guy looks american..hes even born there.. na americana
oyingbo wetin... this guy is a pure botta pikin men... e no resemble
Do you believe he has mental illness... why jump to conclusion... the lawyer is looking for a copout

he's nigerian!
your denial won't change his status quo. his name gave him away. no AA or white american bears the name okonkwo. this man is from nigeria(thoroughbred). where he was born means shyte in the grand scheme of things.

Why do they always justify their evils with "excuses"?(mental illness)my foot!

He killed his mum and probably killed his brother when he tried to defend their mum.

How sad!

Way to go nigerians

edwife: Why do they always justify their evils with "excuses"?(mental illness)my foot!

He killed his mum and probably killed his brother when he tried to defend their mum.

How sad!
Way to go nigerians

how do you know it's an excuse. do you believe a mentally-ill patient would reason rationally? if he's insane, he cannot be tried in court. blame the system, not the patient.

coogar:
he's nigerian!
your denial won't change his status quo. his name gave him away. no AA or white american bears the name okonkwo. this man is from nigeria(thoroughbred). where he was born means shyte in the grand scheme of things.

It doesnt dude and you know
Its not a denial.. its the plain fact.. hes american

How do you know he has mental illness.. the lawyer is claiming!

edwife: Why do they always justify their evils with "excuses"?(mental illness)my foot!

He killed his mum and probably killed his brother when he tried to defend their mum.

How sad!

Way to go americans

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Very well said

coogar:
he's nigerian!
if he had won a nobel prize now, you would be laying claims to his nigerianity.

Do you watch Snap?

armyofone: Very well said


Do you watch Snap?

who doesn't watch it?
bi-polar women taking their frustrations out on their spouses by killing them & blaming it on their hormones.

pickabeau1:
It doesnt dude and you know
Its not a denial.. its the plain fact.. hes american
How do you know he has mental illness.. the lawyer is claiming!
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because a lawyer said so.
he wouldn't have made such a careless statement to the media if he doesn't have a substantial evidence to back the claim.

coogar:

how do you know it's an excuse. do you believe a mentally-ill patient would reason rationally? if he's insane, he cannot be tried in court. blame the system, not the patient.

You know why i said so because that has always been the case with those americans,you might be right concerning the system,but then again why will a mentally- ill person be home rather than incarcerated somewhere in a hospital?

If they stop defending those killers patients maybe they will be kept away from the public.

coogar:
because a lawyer said so.

he wouldn't have made such a careless statement to the media if he doesn't have a substantial evidence to back the claim.

You re a clown.. dude.. because a lawyer said so?

Lawyers can say anything to win a case

pickabeau1:
You re a clown.. dude.. because a lawyer said so?

Lawyers can say anything to win a case

that's the point!
it's not about what really happened but what can be proven. if he can back his claims that the culprit had mental issues in the past, then there's no case to be answered.

edwife:
You know why i said so because that has always been the case with those americans,you might be right concerning the system, but then again why will a mentally- ill person be home rather than incarcerated somewhere in a hospital?
If they stop defending those killers patients maybe they will be kept away from the public.

that's america for you - the land of the free.

Yeah , he might have been doing well but something made him snapped (for those asking why he was home).
Such a good looking nigerian guy gone wasted.

coogar:
who doesn't watch it?
bi-polar women taking their frustrations out on their spouses by killing them & blaming it on their hormones.
because a lawyer said so.
he wouldn't have made such a careless statement to the media if he doesn't have a substantial evidence to back the claim.

Too bad.
RIP to the deceased.
What a horrible way to go

coogar:

that's the point!
it's not about what really happened but what can be proven. if he can back his claims that the culprit had mental issues in the past, then there's no case to be answered.

that's america for you - the land of the free.

ok.. noted... lets see how the case pans out

edwife

a mentally person can buy a gun legally as background checks are not mandatory per NRA lobbying
So be careful when u in that land.. too many mad people walking in suits...

pickabeau1:


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Why are you insisting that he is not a nigerian? He was just born there,except from that he is nigerian.

pickabeau1:

ok.. noted... lets see how the case pans out

edwife

a mentally person can buy a gun legally as background checks are not mandatory per NRA lobbying
So be careful when u in that land.. too many mad people walking in suits...

I tell you,that country is something else!

You never know who your neighbour is,even your own child is not exempted.

He might turn dracula overnight.

edwife:



Why are you insisting that he is not a nigerian? He was just born there,except from that he is nigerian.

He was birthed by Nigerians who have settled in that country
after his parents die.. he has no link

Nigeria is one country in the sahara desert where they dont wear cloths.thats all he knows

edwife:
I tell you,that country is something else!
You never know who your neighbour is,even your own child is not exempted.

Yep..it is.. As they always say In America.Mad man dey wear suit

edwife:

I tell you,that country is something else!

You never know who your neighbour is,even your own child is not exempted.

He might turn dracula overnight.

A woman nearly shot me around a mall around 8:00pm;thinking I wanted to rob her. I just pass by her car.Many insane fellow over there.......

Too bad

Omooba77:
A woman nearly shot me around a mall around 8:00pm;thinking I wanted to rob her. I just pass by her car.Many insane fellow over there.......

You are lucky,you need to do thanksgiving ceremony each month in America.

We for see your name in NL.

edwife:

You are lucky,you need to do thanksgiving ceremony each month in America.

We for see your name in NL.

Lol....Fear dey that land no be small.........I dey Naija now sah....

edwife:



Why are you insisting that he is not a nigerian? He was just born there,except from that he is nigerian.

boy is a throughbred nigerian. he probably took akpu & oha soup on the day of the incident.

coogar:

boy is a throughbred nigerian. he probably took akpu & oha soup on the day of the incident.

Hahaha with enough ogiri and stock fish. see his fresh cheeks.

Coogar you funny


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coogar:

boy is a throughbred nigerian. he probably took akpu & oha soup on the day of the incident.

.. nice one edwife

The damage is done,this boy needs to be paroled,so that the parents will not become childless,very pathetic...God comfort this family..