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Defense Claims Synagogue Killer Suffers from Schizophrenia and Brain Damage

  • Defense expert testified that Robert Bowers has a history of serious mental illness and abnormal brain function.
  • Doctors disagree on whether or not Bowers' brain scans show significant damage that could correlate with schizophrenia.
  • Bowers has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and epilepsy, and has attempted suicide multiple times.
  • Prosecutors argue that antisemitism motivated Bowers to kill 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
  • The trial's sentencing phase will determine whether Bowers receives life in prison or the death penalty.
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