James Handy’s girlfriend has spoken out for the first time after the brutal murder of an A-list actor known for his roles in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumanji.”
She revealed her son stopped taking his schizophrenia medication a week before fatally stabbing the 81-year-old.
Wendy Gledhill spoke to TMZ about her son, Michael Gledhill’s, diagnosis. She said his diagnosis of schizophrenia was made in July 2025, but he had recently stopped taking his medication.
He killed Handy by fatally stabbing him in the yard of Gledhill’s home in Tarzana, California, on Wednesday morning.
Authorities responded after a 911 caller said, “I’m the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” » As police reported, Michael Gledhill flagged them down when they arrived at the scene. He was arrested and charged with one count of murder.
In a statement, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said: “This is not how someone’s life should end, stabbed in the chest and left to die in the front yard. »
“The victim, James Handy, deserved to live out his final years enjoying what he had worked so hard to achieve.”
