Overview

• Christina Howell, 37, fatally stabbed Hubert 'Isaac' Brown, 61, in an unprovoked racist attack in Bristol's St Pauls on September 29, 2023.
• Howell, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been hospitalised 14 times in the past decade and was on antipsychotic medication at the time of the attack.
• The court heard that Howell told her care worker she intended to 'get the Jamaican drug dealer' minutes before the attack; Brown was not a drug dealer but a well-liked community member.
• Judge Peter Blair KC imposed a Section 37/41 hospital order with indefinite restrictions, prohibiting Howell from entering Bristol and prioritising public safety over a prison sentence.
• Brown's family expressed grief and frustration over Howell's lack of remorse, calling for greater accountability in safeguarding vulnerable individuals and preventing hate-motivated violence.