Brady walks out of hearing

MOORS Murderer Ian Brady has been slapped down by the judge hearing his mental health tribunal after first walking out then complaining: “I’ve listened to this ad nauseam.”

The child killer even suggested a panel member had fallen asleep during the hearing, which will determine whether Brady is sufficiently sane to return to a prison rather than the maximum security Ashworth Hospital, in Merseyside. He believes that in prison he will be free to starve himself to death.

The 75 year old complained that he had heard all the evidence before as criminal psychologist Dr Adrian Grounds was questioned about his mental health.

Brady said he had left the tribunal for two hours on Tuesday morning because the lawyers and the a witness were going over old ground.

But Judge Robert Atherton cut him off: “If we take the view someone is wasting time you can be pretty certain they will be told,” he said.

The tribunal heard from Dr Grounds Brady only leaves his room at night and shuns contact with others. Brady was described as contemptuous of fellow inmates.

The doctor revealed how Brady targets staff members and patients with tirades, attempts to manipulate others, bypasses security and bends the rules to suit himself. He refuses to deal with people low down in the hospital hierarchy.

Brady is currently in the hospital because he is regarded as severely mentally ill. Dr Grounds, called by Brady’s legal team to support his case for a move, said Brady wished to have control over the manner and timing of his death.

But Dr James Collins of Ashworth said he believes Brady continues to suffer from paranoid schizophrenia.

The hearing continues.