Caroline Ashworth, a 21-year-old woman who was killed in Connecticut in August 2022, was the subject of a civil lawsuit brought by her family against the psychiatric hospital, which had discharged her 59-year-old physician, who had, according to the lawsuit, expressed violent thoughts and an intense obsession with the victim.

According to the petition, which the Hartford Courant cited, Ashworth first met Michael Mollow at the age of 18, in late 2019 or early 2020. Mollow reportedly physically and psychologically abused the young woman while maintaining control over important facets of her career, including her car and cell phone.

Instructions Disclosed

After making numerous inquiries to the authorities about domestic assault, Ashworth left Mollow's home on August 22, 2022. The physician checked himself into a psychiatric hospital the following morning and admitted to having violent thoughts toward his ex-girlfriend, according to the lawsuit.

Despite reportedly being willing to remain hospitalized for 15 days, which allows for spontaneous treatment without a court order, Mollow was admitted after only two days. The lawsuit contends that the announcement was excessive and improper.

Before going to the hospital, Mollow allegedly admitted to the medical staff that he had a permit to carry weapons, that he had some weapon, and that he had a license to carry illegal Xanax. Although the case was marked as "inactive" in less than 90 days, and Ashworth was not immediately informed of these claims, the authorities were informed of them.

The violence

One day after being released from St. Vincent's medical center, Mollow allegedly followed Ashworth to a private complex in Wethersfield, where he confronted her in a parking lot and shot her three times, killing her. The same weapon was used to kill him before he killed himself.

Angela Ashworth, the victim's mother, sued SVMC Holdings Inc. , the hospital's owner, alleging negligence for failing to take adequate precautions to protect her daughter despite having ample information about the risk Mollow posed.

Legal Debate

The family's attorney argued in a hearing before the Connecticut Supreme Court that the hospital had a duty to warn and take action in the event of a foreseeable danger. The defense of the medical center, in contrast, argued that there was no "duty to warn" and that Ashworth was already aware of her ex-partner's history of threats.

The jury selection is scheduled for December, and the court case is still pending, according to records.

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