A MAN who stabbed his mother to death before dressing in her clothes to try to hide his crime may not be a paranoid schizophrenic, a court heard.

Emmanuel Kalejaiye, 21, was due to be sentenced on Friday for the horrific killing of Tolu Kalejaiye at their home in Wethersfield Way, Wickford, on September 26, 2013.

However, Chelmsford Crown Court heard of conflicting accounts from two professionals into Emmanuel’s mental state.

The two psychologists at South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust had originally questioned whether Emmanuel was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, but he later admitted lying about what he told them and was thought to be malingering – making up medical symptoms for his own gain.

However, one of the psychologists later changed her opinion, stating she believed he was now suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, as his behaviour had altered, bringing it more in line with that condition.

Postponing sentencing until May 26, judge Christopher Ball, QC, said: “He has proved himself to be capable of the most horrific killing. It was premeditated and significantly planned.

“That there remains a reasonable possibility the defendant may benefit from long- termhospital treatment is something that needs to be further examined.”

The judge will decide whether to impose a prison sentence or section Emmanuel under the Mental Health Act.

Even if sectioned, Emmanuel could still go to jail if it is deemed he makes enough improvement while in hospital before his sentence would have been completed.

He was found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court last April of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Court is told man may not be a paranoid schizophrenic

TOLU Kalejaiye was stabbed more than 40 times.

During the trial, jurors were shown eerie CCTV images of Kalejaiye visiting shops to buy knives, hammers, rubber gloves and lighter fuel.

As the attack took place, Tolu Kalejaiye desperately tried to phone her boyfriend, but the call went to his voicemail.

Kalejaiye’s plan unravelled after the boyfriend later picked up the message and heard the victim’s screams.

Police soon discovered Tolu Kalejaiye’s body on the kitchen floor.

Officers found a mass of evidence linking her son to the death.

He was examined by a psychiatrist, who concluded he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a depressive disorder.

Jurors were told he thought the Government was spying on him.

Fellow students at Essex University, where he studied from 2010 to 2013, considered him “weird” and said he was often seen with “voodoo-style” playing cards.

Devout Christian Tolu was an accountant for the London borough of Camden and was about to leave for work when she was killed.

Neighbours in Wickford said the mother was part of a closeknit community, who would often give presents to her neighbour’s children.

Family members described her as “generous, hardworking, focused and self-driven."