Laura Banks

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused has diagnoses of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing auditory hallucinations and recent substance use.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Disposition at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.