Minor had been committed to Broadmoor after he had
murdered George Merrett, a brewery worker in Lambeth
Marsh, London. Minor, an American, had come to Britain
the previous autumn because he was ill. Born in Ceylon of
religious parents, he had studied medicine at Yale
University in the USA. He then joined the army as a
surgeon, serving during the American Civil War. It is
suggested that it was Minor’s experiences during the
American Civil War that started the decline in his mental
health. After leaving the army, Minor’s madness gradually
got worse and a paranoid fear of Irishmen resulted in his
shooting of George Merrett, believing him to be an
Irishman who was persecuting him.
Minor had been committed to Broadmoor after he had
murdered George Merrett, a brewery worker in Lambeth
Marsh, London. Minor, an American, had come to Britain
the previous autumn because he was ill. Born in Ceylon of
religious parents, he had studied medicine at Yale
University in the USA. He then joined the army as a
surgeon, serving during the American Civil War. It is
suggested that it was Minor’s experiences during the
American Civil War that started the decline in his mental
health. After leaving the army, Minor’s madness gradually
got worse and a paranoid fear of Irishmen resulted in his
shooting of George Merrett, believing him to be an
Irishman who was persecuting him.
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