On Monday night, a 31‑year‑old Micah Sykes stood in a Los Angeles courtroom after police alleged he fatally stabbed his father, revered Grammy‑nominated opera star Jubilant Sykes, at their upscale Santa Monica residence. The son first appeared before a judge on Thursday, where he claimed he couldn’t be heard because “I don’t see my mother here… this person is not telling the truth whatsoever,” Micah whined.
The judge, Theresa McGonigle, issued a protective order that Thursday forbidding Micah from contacting his mother, Cecelia, also known as Cece. The order was announced following testimony that Cece had witnessed her son allegedly shooting her husband. ABC 7 covered the proceedings, noting the court also revealed that Micah had a history of schizophrenia and was reportedly supposed to be on medication at the time of the incident, though it wasn’t clear whether he was adequately dosed.
Police were dispatched after Cece called 911 about her husband’s condition. When officers arrived, they found Jubilant Sykes, 71, lying on the floor with a serious stab wound. The murder sent shockwaves through the Santa Monica neighborhood, where the famed baritone had lived as a family member.
Living with his parents, Micah spent most of his time in the garage and sometimes blasted loud music, a neighbor who had spoken to the New York Post said. “He was a little weird,” the neighbor described, adding that he’d been warned his son was on drugs and that something mental was wrong. The neighbour mentioned that the father had alerted him to his son’s condition, noting that Micah had once fallen asleep on the ground at night, an odd occurrence.
The arraignment was postponed until February 11 at the request of Micah’s defense team.
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