'Werewolf killer' who stabbed 65-year-old stranger 50 times poses on dating apps as 'easy-going adventurer' who just got back from 'two years of travel' after being released from prison
- Prosecutors are asking a judge to add new rules to the court order governing the release of Pankaj Bhasin, who fatally stabbed an Alexandria store manager 50 times
- Bhasin, 37, claimed he thought Brad Jackson, 65, was a werewolf during the July 2018 attack
- He was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2019 and spent the last three years at a mental facility
- Bhasin is now back on Facebook and hoping to date again but his profile is causing concern as it describes him as 'an easy going adventurer '
- The profile then blatantly lies as Bhasin states how he is 'recently getting back from two years of travel'
Prosecutors are asking a judge to add new rules to the court order governing the release of Pankaj Bhasin, 37, who stabbed an Alexandria store manager 50 times
A man from Virginia man who stabbed a stranger more than 50 times after allegedly claiming he believed him to be a werewolf, has created a dating profile in which he describes himself as 'an easy-going adventurer' who recently got back from 'two years of travel.'
Pankaj Bhasin, 37, known as the 'werewolf' killer, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2019.
He allegedly stabbed a stranger, Brad Jackson, a 65-year-old store manager more than 50 times in Alexandria, Virginia, in July 2018.
Jackson managed a window store in Old Town Alexandria. During the savage attack, his neck was broken and he was stabbed with a box cutter.
During the trial, Bhasin's defense argued that he had suffered from a psychotic break.
Over the last three years he has been monitored at a mental health facility but since being granted a conditional release in July there are now fresh concerns over his online activity.
- Bhasin is now back on Facebook and hoping to date again but his profile is causing concern as it describes him as 'an easy going adventurer '
- Bhadin's profile then blatantly lies as he tells how he is 'recently getting back from two years of travel'
Part of the conditions for his release is that he wear a GPS monitor, take medication and receive home visits from mental health workers.
But now prosecutors are requesting that Bhasin be barred from using social media or at least allow them to view what kind of material he is viewing and posting online.
'Because the acquittee may be meeting potential romantic partners while not only concealing but actively lying about his recent history, those individuals may be put at risk during a time when the acquittee is first transitioning to the community,' the motion says, according to WRC-TV.
His profile has since been completely erased after a woman sounded the alarm earlier this month.
She commented on his profile together with details of the brutal killing flagging it as a 'word of caution for those of us on dating apps.'
'What I noticed was a person that had killed my friend, had been locked up at a mental hospital for several years now, was now online dating on the internet with a profile that basically said, likes to have fun, easygoing,' Sarah Bryen said.
Another woman who was a friend of Jackson, told the television station how she had heard from other women who had spotted Bhasin's profile 'on Bumble, on Hinge, on other sites, so even if one gets taken down, there's nothing to say he just won't make another profile.'
Bhasin claimed he thought Brad Jackson, 65, pictured, was a werewolf and stabbed him 50 times with a box cutter
Bhasin's attorney Peter Greenspun released a statement about his client:
'Pankaj Bhasin is doing extremely well. After his arrest, Mr. Bhasin was incarcerated and then hospitalized for an extended period. He has worked exceedingly hard throughout his treatment. Due to his progress in the hospital setting, Mr. Bhasin was granted court-approved conditional release.
'None of this diminishes in any manner the tragedy of the death of Bradford Jackson and the overwhelming loss to his many family members and friends. Mr. Bhasin has expressed his remorse for Mr. Jackson and those who knew him in every setting possible, including in his treatment. While those expressions may, understandably, not be enough for those who are suffering, it is sincere and constant, and has been an important part of his recovery.
Pankaj Bhasin continues to follow the directions of the Circuit Court in granting his conditional release and to work hard with his treatment team. He is following every requirement and remains grateful for his family and all his treatment providers who have and continue to work so hard with him toward the most successful possible outcome.'
A decision will be made about the extra conditions during a court hearing in Alexandria on Thursday.
Source:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-poses-dating-apps-easy-going-adventurer.html
