The accused was charged with second-degree murder and interfering with a body.
The court found that while the accused appreciated the nature and quality of his acts and knew they were legally wrong, his schizophrenia rendered him incapable of knowing his conduct was morally wrong.
Based on expert psychiatric opinions and other evidence, the court concluded that the accused met the burden of proof for the Not Criminally Responsible by reason of mental disorder (NCR-MD) defence under s. 16(1) of the Criminal Code.
