TOLEDO, Ohio — WTOL 11 has seen videos circulating online of what appears to be Darnell Jones, the father accused of killing his 13-year-old daughter, Kei’Mani Latigue, in which he describes having a mental health crisis.
While the city of Toledo is still shocked and saddened by Kei’Mani’s death, conversations now questioning Jones’ apparent mental health are coming into play. Here’s what a therapist had to say about it, as well as addressing misconceptions when it comes to mental illness.
New Concepts therapist Dr. Anthony Bouyer said it’s perfectly fine to acknowledge the presence of an accused person’s mental health in cases like these. However, he said it’s irresponsible to create a direct correlation between mental illness and violence…