A resident of Pavlodar has been suffering from memory loss since June 2026 after a drinking session with a stranger ended in a fight, the website infohub.kz reports.
A criminal case was heard on charges of intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm. Investigators established that the two men, who did not know each other, decided to drink together. One of them, as it later emerged, suffers from schizophrenia.
During the ensuing conflict, he first punched the other man in the face and then struck him several times in the head with his feet.
"The victim told the court that during the drinking session a verbal conflict arose between him and the defendant, whereupon the defendant punched him in the head, he fell to the ground, and the defendant then struck him several times in the head with his feet, delivering a total of about 3-4 blows with his hands and feet. He lost consciousness. After being discharged from hospital, he has suffered from memory loss due to the injury, and his memories are now returning," the ruling of the inter-district criminal court of Pavlodar states.
The court found the man's guilt proven but issued a ruling rather than a verdict. The reason was the defendant's diagnosis and the fact that at the time of the crime he was unable to understand the nature of his actions. The man was ordered to undergo compulsory treatment at a psychiatric hospital.