Key legal question
Whether the involuntary psychiatric detention and continued retention satisfied Art. 397a ZGB.
Extracted holding
The detention was lawful because the appellant suffered from a serious psychiatric disorder, lacked insight into his illness, and could not currently be adequately cared for in any less restrictive way.
Extracted reasoning
The cantonal findings showed paranoid schizophrenia, repeated psychotic symptoms, impaired perception, and inability to care for himself. An ambulatory treatment would not yet suffice, so continued retention was proportionate.