<p>Yashesh Desai, who had a history of psychiatric problems, was arrested on charges of killing his 47-year-old father Sanjiv Desai after police were called to their western suburban home of Woodridge just after 3 a.m. local time on August 14.<br /><br />Yashesh's younger brother, who had called the police, told dispatchers, "My brother just killed my father," State's Attorney Robert Berlin was quoted as saying by the Chicago Tribune.<br /><br />Officers found the brothers and their mother outside when they arrived, and Yashesh had blood on his hands and clothing, authorities said.<br /><br />Yashesh "killed" his father with the lawn tool when the latter was sleeping on a futon. The father died in his sleep from severe head trauma sustained in the attack, the report said.<br /><br />Yashesh was held on a USD 2 million bail following the attack.<br />DuPage County Judge John Demling approved a request from Assistant State's Attorney Helen Kappas that Yeshesh undergo a psychological examination.<br /><br />Prosecutors said Yashesh had been seeing a psychiatrist and taking drugs usually prescribed for a major depressive disorder.<br /><br />Yashesh told police at the time of his arrest that his father owed him money and that he struck him in the temple, Berlin was quoted as saying.<br /><br />But later, in his police interview, according to Berlin, he gave nonsensical responses and spoke about Godzilla, the Turks, X and Y chromosomes, "as well as the need for 23 million soldiers." He also blurted out odd responses during his bail hearing next day.<br /><br />According to the Chicago Tribune, when the judge asked Yashesh when he last held a job, he loudly responded, "The beginning of time."<br /><br />Prosecutors said the accused had been living at home since he was dismissed from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in September after he had waved a knife at a student and was arrested for aggravated assault.<br /><br />Yashesh majored in chemical and biomolecular engineering and left the school in summer 2010, the newspaper said.<br /><br />Neighbor Kirk Tolliver, 84, said he would often chat with the son and the father. "They were always interested in national and world affairs," he was quoted as saying.<br />"The son was a smart kid, but he seemed a little depressed lately because he was having problems finding a job."</p>
<p>Yashesh Desai, who had a history of psychiatric problems, was arrested on charges of killing his 47-year-old father Sanjiv Desai after police were called to their western suburban home of Woodridge just after 3 a.m. local time on August 14.<br /><br />Yashesh's younger brother, who had called the police, told dispatchers, "My brother just killed my father," State's Attorney Robert Berlin was quoted as saying by the Chicago Tribune.<br /><br />Officers found the brothers and their mother outside when they arrived, and Yashesh had blood on his hands and clothing, authorities said.<br /><br />Yashesh "killed" his father with the lawn tool when the latter was sleeping on a futon. The father died in his sleep from severe head trauma sustained in the attack, the report said.<br /><br />Yashesh was held on a USD 2 million bail following the attack.<br />DuPage County Judge John Demling approved a request from Assistant State's Attorney Helen Kappas that Yeshesh undergo a psychological examination.<br /><br />Prosecutors said Yashesh had been seeing a psychiatrist and taking drugs usually prescribed for a major depressive disorder.<br /><br />Yashesh told police at the time of his arrest that his father owed him money and that he struck him in the temple, Berlin was quoted as saying.<br /><br />But later, in his police interview, according to Berlin, he gave nonsensical responses and spoke about Godzilla, the Turks, X and Y chromosomes, "as well as the need for 23 million soldiers." He also blurted out odd responses during his bail hearing next day.<br /><br />According to the Chicago Tribune, when the judge asked Yashesh when he last held a job, he loudly responded, "The beginning of time."<br /><br />Prosecutors said the accused had been living at home since he was dismissed from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in September after he had waved a knife at a student and was arrested for aggravated assault.<br /><br />Yashesh majored in chemical and biomolecular engineering and left the school in summer 2010, the newspaper said.<br /><br />Neighbor Kirk Tolliver, 84, said he would often chat with the son and the father. "They were always interested in national and world affairs," he was quoted as saying.<br />"The son was a smart kid, but he seemed a little depressed lately because he was having problems finding a job."</p>