Sam Swaminath

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine the fitness of the accused to stand trial on multiple charges, including threatening death and possession of a weapon.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, was previously found unfit and placed on a treatment order.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused lacked a reality-based understanding of the proceedings and the ability to meaningfully communicate with counsel.

The Board found the accused unfit to stand trial and issued a detention order with conditions at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.