Down the hill to rock bottom...

Ralph Richardson, 50, was severely beaten in the lobby of his East Harlem apartment building on October 13, 2005. Richardson suffered a psychotic break shortly after graduating high school and was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. He lived with his mother until she died in October 2004 and had lived alone since then. His sister said that when she saw her brother the previous month he had lost weight and wasn’t taking care of himself. His sister said, referring to her brother’s medication, "when he goes off it, he goes downhill". Some studies suggest that individuals who are victimized are less likely to have been compliant with their medication.