Mental Health Order For Psychiatric Hospital Killer

Ronnell Dennis

A hospital patient, who killed another man also receiving treatment at a mental health facility, has been detained.

Ronnell Dennis, 26, inflicted fatal head injuries to 27 year-old David Siirak at the facility in Pield Heath Road, Hillingdon, west London.

He fled after the attack at 5.10pm on Sunday, March 1 and Mr. Siirak sadly died from the injuries three days later.

At Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court Dennis pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility. 

He was sentenced to a hospital order under section 37 with a restriction order under section 41.

David Siirak

Detective Sergeant Colin McKeen, from the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Crime South, said: “David’s family have been left heartbroken by this.

“I know that this has been a truly painful time for them and while today’s outcome will never bring David back, I hope that they find a little comfort in the sentence.”

David’s family said in a statement: “We have suffered a great and terrible loss after David’s tragic death on 4 March 2020.

"This has been a life-changing experience. Life will never ever be the same for us without David.

“David was a strong and much-loved young man, and he will eternally be missed by us all.”