India, March 19 -- The case of Andre Thomas has resurfaced, with details of the 2004 killings and subsequent incidents during his incarceration continuing to draw attention in the United States.

According to The Mirror US, Thomas was convicted of killing his ex-wife, Laura Boren, and her two children in March 2004. He reportedly broke into Boren's apartment, stabbed her to death and mutilated her body before carrying out similar attacks on the children.

After the incident, Thomas went to a police station and told officers he had been instructed to "destroy demons," The Mirror US reported. He was subsequently taken into custody.

During the trial, psychiatrists diagnosed Thomas with schizophrenia, and he pleaded insanity. However, a jury...