Crazed man who mowed his relative down with a car and then beat him to death with a brick because he thought he was cheating on his wife WON'T be sent to jail

  • James Va'A Tui deliberately ran down Talla Faavala, 54, in Sydney's west in 2016 
  • Va'A Tui then attacked his victim with a brick causing catastrophic head injuries 
  • A judge determined Va'A Tui was not guilty of Faavala's murder on Thursday
  • The judge said he could not be held 'morally responsible' due to mental health

By Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:45 EDT, 25 October 2018 | Updated: 08:24 EDT, 25 October 2018

A man who mowed down his relative with a car and beat him to death with a brick because he thought he was having an affair with his wife has been cleared of murder.  

James Va'A Tui deliberately ran down Talla Faavala, 54, and repeatedly hit him with a brick in Shavely, Sydney's west, in July 2016. 

Faavala, who was working on his fence outside his home and didn't see the car coming, died in hospital six days later from catastrophic head injuries.

James Va'A Tui (pictured) who mowed down his relative with a car and beat him to death with a brick because he thought he was having an affair with his wife has been cleared of murder, due to mental illness 

James Va'A Tui (pictured) who mowed down his relative with a car and beat him to death with a brick because he thought he was having an affair with his wife has been cleared of murder, due to mental illness 

Talla Faavala (pictured), 54, who was working on his fence outside his home and didn't see the car coming, died in hospital six days later from catastrophic head injuries

Talla Faavala (pictured), 54, who was working on his fence outside his home and didn't see the car coming, died in hospital six days later from catastrophic head injuries

On Thursday, a judge at the Supreme Court ruled Va'A Tui was mentally ill and said he could not be held 'morally responsible' for the crime, Seven News reported. 

Va'A Tui was arrested ten minutes after the violent incident and admitted to police he deliberately struck the victim.

He believed Faavala was sleeping with his wife, sister and daughter - but he wasn't. 

After he was cuffed by police Va'A Tui told an officer he cracked the victims head with a brick ten times.

The officer asked why he was laughing and Va'A Tui responded: 'Because I'm happy,' before adding: 'Because I done someone'.

Ten hours after the attack, Va'A Tui told investigators he hit Faavala all around his head. 

On Thursday, a judge at the Supreme Court ruled Va'A Tui was mentally ill and said he could not be held 'morally responsible' for the crime (pictured: crime scene in Shavely, Sydney's west)

On Thursday, a judge at the Supreme Court ruled Va'A Tui was mentally ill and said he could not be held 'morally responsible' for the crime (pictured: crime scene in Shavely, Sydney's west)

'I pick up brick and I throw it at him and hit the brick at his head,' he said. 

It is understood Va'A Tui's behaviour was a result of untreated schizophrenia.

He continues to struggle with his mental health and even thought his inmates could read his mind while incarcerated. 

Va'A Tui will remain in psychiatric care until he can prove he is at no risk to society.

Va'A Tui believed Faavala (pictured, left) was sleeping with his wife, sister and daughter - but he wasn't

Va'A Tui believed Faavala (pictured, left) was sleeping with his wife, sister and daughter - but he wasn't

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